A few handmade knives I finished up this weekend.

HMFIC · Apr 30, 2012

WOW... Really nice!

How do you get the pattern on the top/back of the tang? I think I'm using the right terms lol?

randallss7 · May 1, 2012

HMFIC said:
WOW... Really nice!

How do you get the pattern on the top/back of the tang? I think I'm using the right terms lol?

I have a drawer full of regular and modified hand files of different sizes, I use those files to cut in the pattern I choose, then when I mix up the epoxy for the knife handle I allow it to fill the voids, a day later you have a handle with laid in file work, I would say not to hard but one wrong cut and you destroy a knife, or make a give away knife anyway.

6shooter · May 1, 2012

Very nice!!!!

woolworh · May 2, 2012

Nice.

TheMcs · May 2, 2012

Nice work! That Alabama Damascus looks beautiful. The work on the visible tang is a great touch.

randallss7 · May 2, 2012

TheMcs said:
Nice work! That Alabama Damascus looks beautiful. The work on the visible tang is a great touch.

Thank you very much.

HMFIC · May 2, 2012

randallss7 said:
I have a drawer full of regular and modified hand files of different sizes, I use those files to cut in the pattern I choose, then when I mix up the epoxy for the knife handle I allow it to fill the voids, a day later you have a handle with laid in file work, I would say not to hard but one wrong cut and you destroy a knife, or make a give away knife anyway.

Very nice. I like it.

randallss7 · May 2, 2012

HMFIC said:
Very nice. I like it.

I just started puting file work in them about 3 months ago, so every knife gets it righ now for pratice, for bettor or for worse... Some day I will make it an option, it does take some time to do these patterns, and I still have several I want to learn to do.