Before I gave my website a big overhaul I had a blog on which I showed (with intervals) the knives I was working on.
Now I'll be doing that as well as posting some thoughts about knifemaking and knives in general. Things about construction methods and their (dis)advantages, steel selection, grind types etc. Also if I get questions from readers I'll devote a blog post to that.
To get things started, here's one of the things I'm currently working on:
This knife was commissioned by a customer who wanted something like the Helle Lapland.
But he wanted a different knife of handle on it. What he would like is a Tagua nut bolster and leather spacers instead of a wooden handle. He also wanted a Tagua nut pommel.
So here it is so far. It's hardened and cryo treated AEB-L with a Tagua nut bolster and leather spacers. I cut a thread on the end to tighten the leather spacers. And currently a Tagua nut pommel is resting with the glue drying over that.
After this I'll be cleaning up the grind on it and once the leather arrived I'll be attempting a BIG scandinavian style sheath for it.
Here is the blade with all the handle materials
Here with a slot cut into the Tagua nut
Slots cut into the leather spacers with a nut and washed on the end.
All the spacers and bolster glued and tightened. And I already ground the handle into shape a little
Here's where it's currently located. In a vise with the pommel glued on and drying.
