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Post by rockmanken on Dec 28, 2010 23:17:20 GMT -5
Buck 110 with nickle silver bolsters and filework and lace onyx.    Thanks for looking, Ken |
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Post by Toad on Dec 28, 2010 23:35:35 GMT -5
Awesome. One of my favorites...
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Post by NDK on Dec 28, 2010 23:52:15 GMT -5
Wait a minute... Where's the red jasper? Did you toss the scales, or do a 2nd of the same model? Regardless, it's fantastic.
Nate
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Post by rockmanken on Dec 29, 2010 16:23:04 GMT -5
This is a different knife. Haven't removed the other scales yet.
Ken
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Post by tandl on Dec 29, 2010 17:12:42 GMT -5
Love it  |
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Post by rattlehead on Dec 29, 2010 21:22:19 GMT -5
Nice work there....very cool.
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Post by adrian65 on Dec 30, 2010 0:46:37 GMT -5
Excellent work with a difficult (to me) stone. What a beautiful file work!
And nice shirt ;D
Adrian
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Post by frane on Jan 1, 2011 10:21:44 GMT -5
I love that lacy pattern and the file work goes great with it!
Fran
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jan 5, 2011 13:46:40 GMT -5
Excellent Ken!
I've been admiring your knives for quite a while. I was thinking of making scales for a knife for my brother. What do you do with the rivets that held the original scales? Do you cut/file them off? Leave stubs for the new scales?
Thanks!
Chuck
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Post by rockmanken on Jan 5, 2011 16:37:19 GMT -5
You grind the tops of them off and then with a utility knife, remove the scales. Then using side cutter pliers you remove the pins(except the pivot pin). You grind it down flush on both sides. You use 5 min. Devcon epoxy to glue the scales on.
Ken
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Post by chromenut on Jan 5, 2011 17:40:54 GMT -5
Ahhh, so pretty much the original scales get trashed doing this? I always wondered about that. Ken I'm buying some knife blanks, they are complete except for scales, would you be interested in maybe taking some on? I might have some good material for scales also. I would like to do one in pet wood, do you think that would work out? Would also add enough pet wood to give you a bunch too.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jan 5, 2011 18:32:06 GMT -5
Thanks Ken!
And Robin stole my idea: I was going to use pet wood, also.
Chuck
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Post by chromenut on Jan 5, 2011 20:08:07 GMT -5
Oops, sorry bout that Chuck. How much Pet wood you got? Maybe we should do some horse tradin and share some so that we both end up with similar scales? lol.. I have so many knives surrounding me I just don't know which one to give to Ken, so I went and ordered some just to specifically send to him to turn them into works of art. Not that I don't already have several of his, but with me I can always use more!
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Post by rockmanken on Jan 6, 2011 8:23:01 GMT -5
Robin, as long as the slabs are not cracked or fractured and it would look best if you could get sister slabs.(matching)
Most pet wood is so fractured that when you trim it down for scales, it breaks apart. That is why I have never did any.
Also, no finger grooved knives or sharp radius curves.(less than 6" wheel curve)
Ken
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Post by bgast1 on Jan 6, 2011 10:09:59 GMT -5
Great looking knife, Ken.
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Post by bgast1 on Jan 6, 2011 10:15:30 GMT -5
I am going to ask a real dumb question here. I never took any shop classes when I was kid, was never exposed to much metal work, knives (started collecting cheap ones a couple of years ago). The question is what is file work?
Nevermind, I just googled it and found the answer. Thanks anyway.
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