Custom knives from premade blanks

Discussion in 'Blades' started by BigUglyOne, Dec 16, 2005.


  1. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Made up several knives for some friends from Stainless blanks. Here is the result.
    100_0866cropped__small__799. 100_0871cropped__small__192.
     
  2. E.L.

    E.L. Moderator of Lead Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    Sweet! Nice work!
     
  3. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Thanks !
     
  4. Cousin Jack

    Cousin Jack Knifemaker Founding Member

    Those are very, very nice! What did you use on the wood?
     
  5. melbo

    melbo Hunter Gatherer Administrator Founding Member

    Very nice work!
     
  6. ghostrider

    ghostrider Resident Poltergeist Founding Member

    Cool, what kinda stainless?
     
  7. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    The steel is 440-C stainless

    The wood on the Moray (one with the gut hook) is walnut (from a friends property) and cocobolo on the Wolf

    Both are treated with 3 coats of Minwax, I didn't want more on them because they are working knives and I didn't want them to get to slick
     
  8. ghostrider

    ghostrider Resident Poltergeist Founding Member

    Poly? If so, thin it half and half with thinner, that way it will go in the wood, instead of build up.
     
  9. Bear

    Bear Monkey+++ Founding Member Iron Monkey

    Very Nice.... great work!....
    My sister is sending me a box of antlers from hunting trips and sheds off their 1000acre ranch.... ever try bone handles?
     
  10. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Nope, oil.
     
  11. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    I've never worked with bone or horn on a knife. Must STINK when ya grind and sand it !
     
  12. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Completed another

    The Commando

    Walnut grips, sandblasted blade and tung oil finish
    100_0913c__medium__226.
     
  13. Valkman

    Valkman Knifemaker Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    It does stink, pretty bad sometimes but like with giraffe bone the result is worth it.

    Good job!

    Bear, I'd kill for some stag that could be made into scales!
     
  14. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Check this out

    Imitation Stag
     
  15. deerhunter91

    deerhunter91 Monkey+++ Founding Member

    nice knives, i've been looking at custom knives, i want one for hunting
     
  16. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Thanx !!
     
  17. Quigley_Sharps

    Quigley_Sharps The Badministrator Administrator Founding Member

    another good looking knife!
     
  18. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    The latest:

    440C Stainless blank, mirror polish, cocobolo handle, brass guard, leather sheath
    100_1059__medium__775. 100_1076__medium__184.
     
  19. melbo

    melbo Hunter Gatherer Administrator Founding Member

    nice BUO!
     
  20. BigUglyOne

    BigUglyOne Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Thanks !!
     
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