Finished a couple of these tonight for an upcoming crafts fair. Figured they should get a viewing since the Birudashi concept was born on this...
the was definitely some colorful language involved.
You mean like this? :p [img]
Gonna have some tangy wood-shaving tea!
I spent a lot more time worrying about it than it actually took. Now that I've done it once... maybe again sometime. It's not strictly harder or...
Yes, the butt-cap screws onto the end of the tang and compresses the leather. Then the hot-wax handle treatment swells up the leather and hardens,...
It was fine. I used pre-cut/slotted washers from a Kabar handle rebuild kit (which are shipped WAY oversize, of course). Sloppy having to goop...
I'm digging this stuff so far, but would still be happy with my backup CPM154. CPM154 costs 2.5x as much as AEB-L and Magnacut costs 3x as much as...
a little more trad action in progress. really happy with how this is coming out: [IMG] [IMG]
Hallo! I promise to stop selling Idaho. :) Nope, only popped a squat at Hell Roaring Lake, and followed protocol. Now I'm feeling I missed out.
For those of you who don't haunt the BF Becker sub-forum, here's a shot from last week. The Keppoon (and I) got out to the Sawtooths for some...
That Forest Master looks like an Empire Cutlery (Providence!) scout knife. Are there any more markings on it?
Thanks! I've been surprised by the popularity of what I used to consider a rather unattractive knife pattern. I'm really into the clip-point...
Gotta share this one, fresh off the bench. I present: the "Keppoon": [img] [img] [img]
AuK-4.5 wearing BK-62 scales: [IMG] [IMG]
AuK3: [img]
Haven't been in the shop much for a couple weeks - covid didn't help. Here's a picture of the most recent "other": [img]
YES!
And it's done! [img]
Daylight pix in the morning if it isn't raining. 4.5" AuK4, CPM154. Mmmm dokephartnut. The Beckerheads will have seen this already, but why should...