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Rod Braud
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- Jan 6, 2017
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I finished my fourth knife today, learning from my mistakes with each one. I can definitely say this is a relaxing and rewarding hobby! I used the template from DC knives on this last one and it helped tremendously. My first one was a scalpel for castrating bulls I made out of D2 for a buddy of mine. Luckily it's not a hard use blade bc I had no earthly idea what I was doing when I heat treated it.
The second was a wharncliffe style with a paracord handle. Cutting out the opening for the cord to wrap through was a pain and I don't plan to do one like that again.
My third was a hunting knife for myself I made from 1095 with a walnut handle, mosaic pin and copper lanyard tube. The file work was much easier than I eve thought it would be.
My fourth and definitely my best so far is a hunting knife my friend wanted to get made for his wife. It's 3/16" 1095, with a white G10 liner and pink/black scales. Black micarta pins. I used the salt water battery method to etch her initials.
The part I've struggled with more than anything is learning sheath making! I took a lesson from a friend that does leather repair and that helped a lot. I bought a beginners set of leather tools, and a half hide of 7-8 oz veg tan.
So far this has been a learning experience for sure! Please feel free to critique my blades and all advice is welcome! Thanks guys
Rod B
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The second was a wharncliffe style with a paracord handle. Cutting out the opening for the cord to wrap through was a pain and I don't plan to do one like that again.
My third was a hunting knife for myself I made from 1095 with a walnut handle, mosaic pin and copper lanyard tube. The file work was much easier than I eve thought it would be.
My fourth and definitely my best so far is a hunting knife my friend wanted to get made for his wife. It's 3/16" 1095, with a white G10 liner and pink/black scales. Black micarta pins. I used the salt water battery method to etch her initials.
The part I've struggled with more than anything is learning sheath making! I took a lesson from a friend that does leather repair and that helped a lot. I bought a beginners set of leather tools, and a half hide of 7-8 oz veg tan.
So far this has been a learning experience for sure! Please feel free to critique my blades and all advice is welcome! Thanks guys
Rod B
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