My first knife scales

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My first knife scales Jan 11, 2015 5:39:49 GMT -5 gingerkid, fantastic5, and 3 more like this

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Post by vegasjames on Jan 11, 2015 5:39:49 GMT -5

Decided to give this a try and since my brother likes to hunt I made some knife scales for a hunting knife for his birthday. I used a copper-silver ore from Goodsprings, Nevada, and brass pins.

snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	My first knife scales Jan 11, 2015 6:26:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Jan 11, 2015 6:26:39 GMT -5 absolutely gorgeous!

Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,492	My first knife scales Jan 11, 2015 8:04:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Jan 11, 2015 8:04:05 GMT -5 Wow! That's a beauty. How do you install the pins? You can't pound them in right? Do you slip them in, glue them, and file them off or what?.....Mel

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Thunder69 Cave Dweller Thunder 2000-2015 Member since January 2009 Posts: 3,105	My first knife scales Jan 11, 2015 16:21:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Thunder69 on Jan 11, 2015 16:21:18 GMT -5 Damn that's nice...Excellent work on the handle ...Where did you find the blade....John
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My first knife scales Jan 11, 2015 16:24:32 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this

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Jan 11, 2015 8:04:05 GMT -5 Sabre52 said:

Wow! That's a beauty. How do you install the pins? You can't pound them in right? Do you slip them in, glue them, and file them off or what?.....Mel

Thanks Mel. I found some brass rid at Lowe's that fit the holes in the knife blank holes perfectly. I drilled the holes in the stone with a masonry bit the same size. Then I applied a little epoxy to the rod end and put it in the hole. I lightly tapped the end of the rod against the ground to drive it through then cut off the rest of the rod with a hacksaw. Then ground the rod flat to the stone with an angle grinder with a diamond pad. Then more polishing with a finer diamond pad and hand sanding with sanding sponges and super fine wet/dry sandpaper and water.

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,559	My first knife scales Jan 11, 2015 16:25:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Jan 11, 2015 16:25:20 GMT -5 Thanks, Smowmom and Gingerkid.

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My first knife scales Jan 11, 2015 16:29:57 GMT -5

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Jan 11, 2015 16:21:18 GMT -5 Thunder69 said:

Damn that's nice...Excellent work on the handle ...Where did you find the blade....John

Thanks John. I bought various knife blanks on Ebay. I don't recall the name of the seller.

barclay has rocks in the head Lowly Padawan of rocks Member since November 2011 Posts: 510	My first knife scales Jan 13, 2015 9:26:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by barclay on Jan 13, 2015 9:26:16 GMT -5 The blank looks like it came from Premium Knife Supply. That is where I get my blanks. With some patience you can get a much better price buying from them on ebay than if you go to their website.
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	My first knife scales Jan 13, 2015 16:58:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Jan 13, 2015 16:58:15 GMT -5 Awesome knife. The scales look great. I like the finish on the blade too, is that blued?
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	My first knife scales Jan 13, 2015 18:56:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 18:56:04 GMT -5 I like the way you jigged the blade. Old school it was the handles that got jigged (bone). Seems like a nice blade treatment for a hunter too! Woot!

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My first knife scales Jan 13, 2015 19:14:31 GMT -5 Thunder69 likes this

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Jan 13, 2015 16:58:15 GMT -5 NDK said:

Awesome knife. The scales look great.
I like the finish on the blade too, is that blued?

Not sure what the finish is. I bought it that way and they did not specify how the finish was done.

As I get more in to this I want to start experimenting with different finishes including trying to etch the metal in the same way I do my iron meteorites to see what it will do with the metal. I will practice on the handle part first to see what it looks like. That way if it does not turn out well then at least it will be hidden under the scales.

gingerkid has started giving rock gifts 2x HOTY, Wise Dan, by Metro Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,779	My first knife scales Jan 14, 2015 11:38:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gingerkid on Jan 14, 2015 11:38:08 GMT -5 Why not make a meteorite knife, vegasjames? I read one website that uses meteorite shavings to make the blade. Do you know the process?
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My first knife scales Jan 14, 2015 18:41:03 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this

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Jan 14, 2015 11:38:08 GMT -5 gingerkid said:

Why not make a meteorite knife, vegasjames?

I read one website that uses meteorite shavings to make the blade. Do you know the process?

Never heard of using shavings. I have seen blades made from slabs of iron meteorite. But you have to have one large enough to cut in to a blade, and iron meteorites can be quite costly. At least the more stable ones. Nantans are cheap but notorious for rusting. Gibeons are very popular and have a great etch pattern and don't rust quite as easily. But Africa has banned exporting of these so the price has jumped to around $5+ a gram. And keep in mind now many grams you will lose in cutting and grinding.

Dronino would make a really cool blade with its golden iron pyrite inclusions. But that would be a problem with the sharp edge of the blade.

The next problem is that they are very hard to cut. Iron meteorites can tear apart diamond blades very easy. Generally they are cut with carbide blades and at an extremely slow rate.

I have never forged but a possible issue with shavings would be the different melting points. The story behind the discovery of the Nantan meteorites discovered in China is when people were gathering iron rocks for smelting to make steel. When the meteorites were added to the smelter they did not melt like the rest of the iron ore.

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My first knife scales Jan 15, 2015 6:40:01 GMT -5

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Post by gingerkid on Jan 15, 2015 6:40:01 GMT -5

Hi, vegasjames!

I found a couple of links that I wanted to share with you:

www.mountainhollow.net/knife-meteorite.php

www.bonhams.com/auctions/19564/lot/2028/

James, I found a couple of places that sell meteorite shavings to maybe give you some ideas since I know you like space rocks.

www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Stardust-real-Meteorite-Shavings-from-Iron-Meteorites-Certificate-/231079904573

out of stock here:

justmeteorites.com/p/muonionalusta-meteorite-stardust/

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gingerkid has started giving rock gifts 2x HOTY, Wise Dan, by Metro Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,779	My first knife scales Jan 15, 2015 7:14:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gingerkid on Jan 15, 2015 7:14:33 GMT -5 There's a couple of discussions on the knife forum, and here's one that mentions a DIY vid: www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1167796-Meteorite-knife
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My first knife scales Jan 15, 2015 7:40:11 GMT -5

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Jan 15, 2015 6:40:01 GMT -5 gingerkid said:

Hi, vegasjames!

I found a couple of links that I wanted to share with you:

www.mountainhollow.net/knife-meteorite.php

www.bonhams.com/auctions/19564/lot/2028/

James, I found a couple of places that sell meteorite shavings to maybe give you some ideas since I know you like space rocks.

www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Stardust-real-Meteorite-Shavings-from-Iron-Meteorites-Certificate-/231079904573

out of stock here:

justmeteorites.com/p/muonionalusta-meteorite-stardust/

Thanks, interesting.

I like the label on the meteorite shavings bottle where it says "not for eating".

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My first knife scales Jan 15, 2015 8:07:11 GMT -5

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Post by gingerkid on Jan 15, 2015 8:07:11 GMT -5

ROFL, had to take another look at the label, vegasjames. You're welcome for the links, and hope you find a way to create a meteorite knife.

James, in ancient times, they believed that ingesting ground diamonds helped cure stomach disorders.

www.nanomedicine.com/NMIIA/15.1.1.htm

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vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,559	My first knife scales Jan 15, 2015 8:18:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Jan 15, 2015 8:18:04 GMT -5 Probably would not be a good idea to eat the meteorite shavings anyway with all the nickel in it. Many people have nickel allergies.