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Box Cutter

Over All Length - 4 3/32"
Blade Length - 1 27/32"
Handle Length - 2 1/4"
Blade Material - L6 Tool Steel? (Cut from an Old 10" Circular Saw Blade)
Handle Material - Indiana Walnut
Pins - Brass from Brazing Rods
Handle Finish - Super Glue Sanded and Buffed

First Leather sheath...  Not impressed with my leather skills...  Gonna do wood next time!

CAMCO Modified Folder

Over All Length - 5 1/2"
Blade Length - 2 1/2"
Handle Length - 3 5/8"
Blade Material - 1095 Tool Steel? (I am told that is what the military orders)
Handle Material - Black Cherry Burl
Pins - Original Nickel Steel
Bolsters - Original Nickel Steel
Liners - Original Brass
Handle Finish - Spar Varnish

Here is what it looked like before I started...this one is nearly worn out, but was identical.

Damascus Chef's Knife

Over All Length - 9 27/32"
Blade Length - 5 27/32"
Handle Length - 4"
Blade Material - Random Pattern Damascus (Purchased blank from company in India, said it was EN-45 Spring Steel and 1095 Tool Steel)
Handle Material - Bolivian Rose Wood Burl
Pins - Steel Drill Rod
Handle Finish - Oil Soaked and Oil Sanded

Damascus Dagger

Over All Length - 9 1/8"
Blade Length - 5 1/8"
Handle Length - 3 1/2"
Blade Material - Random Pattern Damascus (Purchased blank from company in India, said it was EN-45 Spring Steel and 1095 Tool Steel)
Handle Material - Mystery Dark Hardwood! (found an old 2X4X36 plank laying in an old garage)
Pins - Steel Drill Rod
Handle Finish - Dry sanded to 2000 Grit with no finish, wood is hard enough to shows finger prints

Herder Paring Knife

Over All Length - 5 7/16"
Blade Length - 1 5/8"
Handle Length - 3 9/16"
Blade Material - F. Herder and Sons Paring knife blank purchased on EBay, found hallmark on Google showing blade was made in the 1920s in Solingen Germany.
Handle Material - Bolivian Rose Wood Burl
Handle Finish - Oil Soaked and Oil Sanded

Friction Folder

Over All Length - 7 3/32"
Blade Length - 4 1/4" Including Flipper
Handle Length - 4"
Blade Material - Used to be a Tramontia Kitchen Utility Knife
Handle Material - Mystery Dark Hardwood! (found an old 2.5"X4.5"X36" plank laying in an old garage)
Pins - Steel Drill Rod
Liners - 1/32" Copper Sheet
Handle Finish - Sanded to 2000 Grit and polished with neutral shoe polish, then hand rubbed till it feels like wood again.

Plans for the new Propane Forge/Foundry

I am in the process of setting up a propane forge or foundry as you might call it.  I am going to use it for heat treating blades and for heating brass, silver, copper, etc. to be cast.  I will put explanations and pictures up as I build it.

Friction Folder for Bark of Forums of Ramanan

 

Over All Length - 6 1/4"
Blade Length - 4 1/8" Including Flipper
Handle Length - 4 5/8"
Blade Material - The original 12" Saw Blade from a 1947 Craftsman Table Saw
Handle Material - Half moon is Thuya Burl and Lengths are Bolivian Rosewood Burl with Copper inserts
Pins - Naval Brass
Bolsters - Naval Brass

Liners - 1/32" Copper Sheet
Handle Finish - 50% Boiled Linseed Oil and 50% Zinsser Gloss Shellac

 

First Straight Razor Rebuild

Over All Length - 6"
Blade Length - 5 3/8" Including Flipper
Handle Length - 5 1/4"
Blade Material - Old Straight Razor Stamped "Damascus Razor Sheffield Steel" (I guess it is Damascus Razor Company, but it was rusted, pitted, and CHEAP!)
Handle Material - Mystery Dark Hardwood! (found an old 2.5"X4.5"X36" plank laying in an old garage that had not even been entered for MANY years)
Pins - 3 of them are 3/32" Brass Rod and 3 of them are 1/16" Brass Rod
Handle Finish - Oil Sanded to 500 Grit with Boiled Linseed Oil

Friction Folder Andrew Colglazier of Forums of Ramanan

 

Over All Length - 6 1/2"
Blade Length - 3 7/8" Including Flipper
Handle Length - 3 3/4"
Blade Material - Old 7" Circular Saw Blade

Handle Material - Brazilian Rosewood Burl
Pins - Naval Brass
Bolsters - Naval Brass

Liners - 1/32" Brass Sheet
Handle Finish - Boiled Linseed Oil

 

Friction Folder Fork for Fiona

 

Over All Length - 6 1/2"
Blade Length - 4 1/4" Including Flipper
Handle Length - 3 5/8"
Blade Material - Old Table Saw Blade
Handle Material - Cherry Burl
Pins - Naval Brass
Bolsters - Naval Brass

Liners - 1/32" Brass Sheet
Handle Finish - Wood Hardener Vacuum Stabilized

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Many more to come...

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