Post by barclay on Jul 9, 2017 23:24:06 GMT -5
After rescuing all of my pics from PB I got to take a look at some photos i had not seen in a long time. I thought it would be fun to post pics of all of the knife handles I have made in the past few years, enjoy.
Knife #1 (chrysocolla)
knife1_zps41645baa by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
knife2_zpse1f93726 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Since this is a soft stone I did a two step stabilization with Starbond. I let the extra thin soak in a few times and used the medium thin to build up the surface a bit. The stone fit could have been better.
Knife #2 (Lawsonite)
An accountant friend chose this knife blank and said he needed it for his chickens. I told him those must be some really rough chickens if he needs a combat knife to deal with them
He clarified he needed the knife to cut wire and posts for the chicken coop
combatknife_zps8b689600 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Knife #3 (DoBell Ranch Petrified wood)
pet3_zps44bf4bf4 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
pet1_zps5d29e4f4 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
pet2_zps19eda650 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
My first big commission, two scout type knives (Cady Mtn jasper/agate) and a San Mai folder (tiger tail)
What do you do when one of the slabs splits when you are trimming? You take smaller pieces of stone and connect them with a small strip of brass to make it look intentional These knives were going to brothers so they needed to be able to tell them apart.
mossagate2-2_zpsa4ab51b3 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
mossagate2-1_zpse628bd74 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
mossagate1-2_zpsb91abdff by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
mossagate1-1_zps732ae490 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
laurieknife2_zps43546b47 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
laurieknife1_zps841c54ec by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Kalahari Queen picture jasper
knife2-2_zps436e4dd6 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
knife2-1_zps371e3b33 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Happy Camp Jade (idocraze)
kitchen2_zps9c3c947f by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
idocraze 4_zpsd8eba51x by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
idocraze 3_zpsr4mayvse by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Maury Mtn moss agate. I broke into the small druzy pocket but I liked the effect so I left it
k8_zps7lkwvmc6 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
k2_zpsmnlrnzns by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
k6_zpsq1hwyglw by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
k5_zpsvhb68eek by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
More Maury Mtn
maury mtn moss3_zpsikld3zwl by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
maury mtn moss2_zpszvn7aqq7 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
The last Maury Mtn, I promise
moss agate knife_zpsotcb2mpc by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
red moss 2_zpsvipjnjkw by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Labradorite (not grade A material, but when it catches the light it is cool)
lab2_zpsnrzxe6t8 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
lab knife_zps907s4c50 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Llanite
llantie 3_zpsyb2blltb by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
llanite 4_zpsarxthmet by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Dacite. I call this Mother Nature's digital camouflage
olivine 3_zpsseb7qsnk by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
olivine 1_zpsblcdcrdj by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Unknown orb jasper
orb jasper 4_zps2w9fozi4 by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
orb jasper 3_zpsifb1knqv by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Rhyolite
rhyolite2_zps705c1f5d by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Amythist. My sister in law likes purple so I refitted a Swiss army knife with purple handles
amethyst knife_zpsrw8elxet by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Plasma agate. I know a proud parent shouldn't have a favorite, but this is mine. it is a bit softer than I would, but you can't beat the colors and the depth. I have made about 5 of these are retirement gifts.
plasma knive1_zpss1ld5nte by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
plasma knive 2_zpsacrm1ant by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
Knife #1 (chrysocolla)
knife1_zps41645baa by Paul Clifford, on Flickrknife2_zpse1f93726 by Paul Clifford, on FlickrSince this is a soft stone I did a two step stabilization with Starbond. I let the extra thin soak in a few times and used the medium thin to build up the surface a bit. The stone fit could have been better.
Knife #2 (Lawsonite)
An accountant friend chose this knife blank and said he needed it for his chickens. I told him those must be some really rough chickens if he needs a combat knife to deal with them
He clarified he needed the knife to cut wire and posts for the chicken coopcombatknife_zps8b689600 by Paul Clifford, on FlickrKnife #3 (DoBell Ranch Petrified wood)
pet3_zps44bf4bf4 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrpet1_zps5d29e4f4 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrpet2_zps19eda650 by Paul Clifford, on FlickrMy first big commission, two scout type knives (Cady Mtn jasper/agate) and a San Mai folder (tiger tail)
What do you do when one of the slabs splits when you are trimming? You take smaller pieces of stone and connect them with a small strip of brass to make it look intentional
These knives were going to brothers so they needed to be able to tell them apart.mossagate2-2_zpsa4ab51b3 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrmossagate2-1_zpse628bd74 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrmossagate1-2_zpsb91abdff by Paul Clifford, on Flickrmossagate1-1_zps732ae490 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrlaurieknife2_zps43546b47 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrlaurieknife1_zps841c54ec by Paul Clifford, on FlickrKalahari Queen picture jasper
knife2-2_zps436e4dd6 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrknife2-1_zps371e3b33 by Paul Clifford, on FlickrHappy Camp Jade (idocraze)
kitchen2_zps9c3c947f by Paul Clifford, on Flickridocraze 4_zpsd8eba51x by Paul Clifford, on Flickridocraze 3_zpsr4mayvse by Paul Clifford, on FlickrMaury Mtn moss agate. I broke into the small druzy pocket but I liked the effect so I left it
k8_zps7lkwvmc6 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrk2_zpsmnlrnzns by Paul Clifford, on Flickrk6_zpsq1hwyglw by Paul Clifford, on Flickrk5_zpsvhb68eek by Paul Clifford, on FlickrMore Maury Mtn
maury mtn moss3_zpsikld3zwl by Paul Clifford, on Flickrmaury mtn moss2_zpszvn7aqq7 by Paul Clifford, on FlickrThe last Maury Mtn, I promise
moss agate knife_zpsotcb2mpc by Paul Clifford, on Flickrred moss 2_zpsvipjnjkw by Paul Clifford, on FlickrLabradorite (not grade A material, but when it catches the light it is cool)
lab2_zpsnrzxe6t8 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrlab knife_zps907s4c50 by Paul Clifford, on FlickrLlanite
llantie 3_zpsyb2blltb by Paul Clifford, on Flickrllanite 4_zpsarxthmet by Paul Clifford, on FlickrDacite. I call this Mother Nature's digital camouflage
olivine 3_zpsseb7qsnk by Paul Clifford, on Flickrolivine 1_zpsblcdcrdj by Paul Clifford, on FlickrUnknown orb jasper
orb jasper 4_zps2w9fozi4 by Paul Clifford, on Flickrorb jasper 3_zpsifb1knqv by Paul Clifford, on FlickrRhyolite
rhyolite2_zps705c1f5d by Paul Clifford, on FlickrAmythist. My sister in law likes purple so I refitted a Swiss army knife with purple handles
amethyst knife_zpsrw8elxet by Paul Clifford, on FlickrPlasma agate. I know a proud parent shouldn't have a favorite, but this is mine. it is a bit softer than I would, but you can't beat the colors and the depth. I have made about 5 of these are retirement gifts.
plasma knive1_zpss1ld5nte by Paul Clifford, on Flickrplasma knive 2_zpsacrm1ant by Paul Clifford, on Flickr
. He gives a great step by step presentation from taking the old handles off to putting the new ones on. The only thing i do differently is I prefer to do most of my stone work on a dop stick. He prefers to work the stone in the knife blank. For me working the stone in the knife is just an opportunity to damage the bolsters.
