Modified Production Knives (traditional only)

[JTB_5]

Thank you. It’s English Yew from Finland.

Wow, very highly figured stuff. Is it aromatic at all? It looks great.

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

Awesome work by J jsdistin
This is now my favorite knife.

 

[Catdaddy2]

Awesome work by J jsdistin
This is now my favorite knife.
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Definitely a looker. Very nice and see why you like it.

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

Just finished this one on a commission.

 

[jsdistin]

Just finished this one on a commission.
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Looks awesome!

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

Looks awesome!

Thanks

 

[jsdistin]

Finished this one and sent it out Saturday.

 

[Sventhelumberjack]

Finished this one and sent it out Saturday.
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Oh wow! That looks fantastic! Love that shield with the micarta and the acid washed blades! Amazing work Sir!

 

[bigfish64]

Finished this one and sent it out Saturday.
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That’s a great looking copperhead, nice job!

 

[JohnDF]

That looks amazing!

 

[jsdistin]

Oh wow! That looks fantastic! Love that shield with the micarta and the acid washed blades! Amazing work Sir!

That’s a great looking copperhead, nice job!

That looks amazing!

Thanks guys!

 

[mrknife]

 

[Barbababa]

I picked up a ~100 year old Jack Knife in mother of pearl.

"Nuthin' a little epoxy wont fix"

I used clear epoxy to fill in the chips and gaps along the edges.

I ground a tip back on the main blade, too. It's going in my pocket tomorrow.

I have a similar crack in a MOP scale that I am going to try to repair. Thinking of using CA5 or epoxy depending of how clean I can get the crack. Any tip on what to polish MOP with afterwards?

 

[r8shell]

I have a similar crack in a MOP scale that I am going to try to repair. Thinking of using CA5 or epoxy depending of how clean I can get the crack. Any tip on what to polish MOP with afterwards?

I used one of those foam-core manicure buffing sticks. I decided that would be safer, not knowing if polishing compound might stain the pearl.

Good luck, and please post pics.

 

[Barbababa]

I used one of those foam-core manicure buffing sticks. I decided that would be safer, not knowing if polishing compound might stain the pearl.

Good luck, and please post pics.

Here is how it looks when starting

https://imgur.com/IbnrOtc

 

[Barbababa]

https://imgur.com/a/Qr83XAQ

And this is after some cleaning and adding of silverpearl colour. After this I will ad superglue and a good polish. Will post the result when it’s done

 

[glennbad]

I used one of those foam-core manicure buffing sticks. I decided that would be safer, not knowing if polishing compound might stain the pearl.

Good luck, and please post pics.

I have found that polishing/buffing compound has the magical ability to make any crack, ding, or pore fully visible after.

 

[Barbababa]

I have found that polishing/buffing compound has the magical ability to make any crack, ding, or pore fully visible after.

I learnt that lesson too (now that I did a polish). I´m not sure if I will let it be as is or if I will try to paint the crack and then put some polyuretane on top

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

There's sanding sets for pen makers that go to 12,000 and give a pretty decent polish without any compounds.

 

[Barbababa]

There's sanding sets for pen makers that go to 12,000 and give a pretty decent polish without any compounds.
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What a wonderul lustre in the colour. I almost feel like taking a bite
I have wet-papers from 4000-12000. They are on some sort of waxed canvas. A friend who was working with boat gave me some sheets. And like you showed, they can make quite the shine with some effort