White Curly Maple Hunter

[Tinbasher]

Its the first time I have used White Curly Maple and my customer has waited quite a while for this one.It will have a black sheath later on today.
+ - comments welcome.
Richard

Blade L6 4 1/2" long

Handle White Curly Maple with red liners 5" long

Brass pins and lanyard tube.
Sorry about the lousy sheath pictures but its late and I have to deliver it tomorrow.

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[TiNi]

Only positive here mate, anything handmade has to be positive in my book.

[dhc4ever]

You're getting better at this, nice work, love the bottle opener.
The wood does come up quite well, what finish did you use?
My only suggestions would be use a couple of mosaic pins to contrast the wood and spacers and remove the sharp edge on the blade for a few mm in front of the bottle opener, so it levers the bottle top off rather than piercing it.

[Tinbasher]

You're getting better at this, nice work, love the bottle opener.
The wood does come up quite well, what finish did you use?
My only suggestions would be use a couple of mosaic pins to contrast the wood and spacers and remove the sharp edge on the blade for a few mm in front of the bottle opener, so it levers the bottle top off rather than piercing it.

Thanks ,I have been meaning to get a few mosaic pins to play with do you know where to get them at a fair price.
I take the wood down to 600 grit then use a fairly worn abrasive sponge that you get from Abasiveflex then use 000 wire wool and Penatrol wood oil.
I have tried popping tops with the opener and they do come off ok.
Richard

[dhc4ever]

For a fair price? Nope.
I know Clive makes his own, no harm in asking him how its done.
Theyre just different shape tubeing fitted inside one another and set with a colourful resin.
I ve seen a burst on the internet on how to make them, but Im buggered if I can remember where.

[AdamK]

That's a good looking knife. I love the shape. What did it sell for?

[Tinbasher]

That's a good looking knife. I love the shape. What did it sell for?

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[Tinbasher]

For a fair price? Nope.
I know Clive makes his own, no harm in asking him how its done.
Theyre just different shape tubeing fitted inside one another and set with a colourful resin.
I ve seen a burst on the internet on how to make them, but Im buggered if I can remember where.

I have seen how they make them with tubes and pins its just more bits to buy ,some one in the USA sells them on EBay but postage kills.
Richard

[MikeF]

Thanks ,I have been meaning to get a few mosaic pins to play with do you know where to get them at a fair price.

Excellent work. Wish I had the time to have a go myself.

I've been looking at kits & bits. Not sure what a fair price is, but have a look at http://www.knifekits.com or Jantz Supply (from http://www.knivesaustralia.com.au Keith Spencer?). The have quite a few different types and styles of mosaic pins available.

[Tinbasher]

Excellent work. Wish I had the time to have a go myself.

I've been looking at kits & bits. Not sure what a fair price is, but have a look at http://www.knifekits.com or Jantz Supply (from http://www.knivesaustralia.com.au Keith Spencer?). The have quite a few different types and styles of mosaic pins available.

Thanks for you comments and links.
I bought some of my tubing and brass pins from the big hobby shop on Lord st they are not to pricy .Might give it go myself when I get time.
Richard