mgrets
spending too much on rocks
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Post by mgrets on Jun 4, 2019 16:50:23 GMT -5
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Jun 4, 2019 17:45:18 GMT -5
Nice job.
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Post by Rockindad on Jun 4, 2019 18:22:50 GMT -5
First? Wow! That looks terrific!
Al
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 4, 2019 19:15:19 GMT -5
Great job on a nice clean design. Classic beauty.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jun 4, 2019 19:29:15 GMT -5
Well done, looks fantastic!
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 4, 2019 19:55:25 GMT -5
Looks like you knocked that one out of the park with the first at bat.
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Post by parfive on Jun 4, 2019 19:56:23 GMT -5
Nice work, Mark. I especially like the tight curve into the bolster.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 4, 2019 20:13:33 GMT -5
That looks awesome! Well done.
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Post by aDave on Jun 4, 2019 20:24:27 GMT -5
Those scales are pretty outstanding. Nice work.
Did you do the blade as well?
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mgrets
spending too much on rocks
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Post by mgrets on Jun 4, 2019 21:19:52 GMT -5
Thanks to all for the kind comments! The tight curve below the bolster was the hardest part. I did this with a set of 3/4 inch diameter mini diamond wheels from Lapcraft that fit in a Foredom flex shaft. I followed that with fine sandpaper and finally Zam, since the stone is a fairly soft onyx.
The blade was purchased. Making a blade looked interesting, but I would have had to buy all the tools and start from scratch. Ditto with the sheath, although I was tempted.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 4, 2019 22:21:40 GMT -5
I am very impressed with this! You knocked it out of the park, it's a beautiful knife. You'll have to share how you put this all together. I see from your comments you did a lot of hand shaping/polishing.? Of all the applications for shaped and polished stone I've seen on the forum, this is the most intriguing to me.
We aren't big jewelry people in this house. I handed my wedding band to my wife before my surgery and it was 2 1/2 weeks before someone else noticed I didn't have it on. The wife wears her wedding band and earrings, just not the 'dangly type'. But I do like my knives. This might be where I focus any future time/effort, outside of tumbling.
Thanks for sharing, you've inspired me to possibly think about trying to consider this.
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steb
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Post by steb on Jun 5, 2019 4:16:31 GMT -5
Very nicely done, can you share the basic procedure? Did you start with shaping or adhering to the metal. What was the attachment method, epoxy?
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Post by fernwood on Jun 5, 2019 4:31:08 GMT -5
Excellent craftsmanship. Looks like it would be comfortable in the hand, too.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 5, 2019 5:41:47 GMT -5
That is a beautiful piece. Great job.
Chuck
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mgrets
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Post by mgrets on Jun 5, 2019 12:12:09 GMT -5
I am very impressed with this! You knocked it out of the park, it's a beautiful knife. You'll have to share how you put this all together. I see from your comments you did a lot of hand shaping/polishing.? Of all the applications for shaped and polished stone I've seen on the forum, this is the most intriguing to me. We aren't big jewelry people in this house. I handed my wedding band to my wife before my surgery and it was 2 1/2 weeks before someone else noticed I didn't have it on. The wife wears her wedding band and earrings, just not the 'dangly type'. But I do like my knives. This might be where I focus any future time/effort, outside of tumbling. Thanks for sharing, you've inspired me to possibly think about trying to consider this. All of my knowledge came from perusing past threads on RTH. The most comprehensive tutorial I found was by Michael Hoover, who has been referred to multiple times in old posts www.allaboutpocketknives.com/content/knife-related-projects-tutorials/mike-hoovers-art-in-stone-the-basics/. This is for folding knives, but most applies to fixed blades. With folders you have to complete the shaping and polishing of the ends of the handles before you attach them to the blade, because otherwise the bolsters get in the way. Then once they are attached, you can complete the rest of the handles just like shaping and smoothing a cab. Tight inside curves like the one on my knife are problematic, just like on a cab. I attached the stone to the blade (epoxy 330) first, because the tip was so thin and I wanted the added support of the steel blade and brass bolster. Then I did the shaping with mini diamond wheels and polishing with a mini buff in a flex shaft. |
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mgrets
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Post by mgrets on Jun 5, 2019 12:15:49 GMT -5
These are the mini grinding wheels: 180, 360 and 600 grit from Lapcraft  |
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Post by miket on Jun 5, 2019 12:15:59 GMT -5
Gorgeous work. Something else to try someday added to the long list!
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jun 5, 2019 14:55:26 GMT -5
mgrets making a sheath is quite simple. There's a few different styles, but they use the same basic technique assembling them. Check out a few YouTube videos and get a hunk of leather & you'll have a nice sheath in no time👍
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 5, 2019 15:25:29 GMT -5
When I first saw it, I thought exactly what RWA3006 posted. A real timeless, classic beauty. Very well done. Perfect aesthetic balance. |
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Jun 15, 2019 7:05:52 GMT -5
I am very impressed with this! You knocked it out of the park, it's a beautiful knife. You'll have to share how you put this all together. I see from your comments you did a lot of hand shaping/polishing.? Of all the applications for shaped and polished stone I've seen on the forum, this is the most intriguing to me. We aren't big jewelry people in this house. I handed my wedding band to my wife before my surgery and it was 2 1/2 weeks before someone else noticed I didn't have it on. The wife wears her wedding band and earrings, just not the 'dangly type'. But I do like my knives. This might be where I focus any future time/effort, outside of tumbling. Thanks for sharing, you've inspired me to possibly think about trying to consider this. I came here to make knives. Still haven't made one. But they aren't forgotten. |
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