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Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:13 am
by #goldpan
After months of adapting to retirement after my neck surgery and having to move to smaller quarters. I finally got the new shop sorta functional. Enough to get started anyway. This one is the first knife in a long time. My skills got rusty pretty fast. It took a couple of swings at this Laguiole kit knife to get it right. Back in February I did a similar kit in Moose antler as gift for my granddaughter. It had brass bolsters and liners. You can see it here.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 37&t=48131 I wanted this one for myself!
Its all stainless steel. Bolsters, liners and blade. The blade is made from 12c27 Sandvic stainless. This one is wicked sharp! The liners came with bolsters at both ends. I removed the back ones as I prefer the look. The scales are Camellia wood. Camellia wood is really hard stuff. I sanded them smooth using up 1200 grit sandpaper followed by 0000 steel wool. A light coat of c.a.and let dry for most of the day. Re-sanded and hit it with the steel wool again then buffed it to a nice shine! Its going to be my fishing knife. I already love it!
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:17 am
by philco
Great looking knife Randy.
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:21 am
by jerryd6818
Ya done good, Randy.
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:34 am
by glennbad
That's a beauty!
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:36 am
by Dinadan
Very nice work. The Laguiole should make a good fish knife - I have noticed how similar the shape and blade are to traditional fish knifes.
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:27 am
by Colonel26
That's a real looker right there. Good job.
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:10 pm
by #goldpan
Thanks guys! I really like it. Its hair poppin' sharp. Mel I have an old Imperial fish knife that a friend gave me. It has no scales though. So I was thinking I would try to make it look like Laguiole. Wont be easy, But should be fun!
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:43 pm
by FRJ
Nice job on that knife.
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:49 pm
by XX Case XX
Glad to hear you're back on your feet Randy!!! That's a real nice one there. Well done!!
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Mike
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:25 am
by rea1eye
Really great looking knife.
Hope your really enjoy it,
Bob
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:31 pm
by #goldpan
Joe, Mike Bob, thanks for the kind words. Just getting started again feels good. I have bunch of projects on the bench.....
just gotta get the energy to go upstairs to the shop. Retirement is making me ..... lazy
Re: Its been a while, just finished this folder
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 2:10 am
by orvet
#goldpan wrote: I have bunch of projects on the bench.....
just gotta get the energy to go upstairs to the shop. Retirement is making me ..... lazy
I know the feeling and I don't even need to walk up stairs!
Nice job on the knife BTW!