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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: The Gopher on September 06, 2013, 02:37:40 pm

Title: Nicholson Knife
Post by: The Gopher on September 06, 2013, 02:37:40 pm

This is the third knife i have made. I got the file from the thrift store for 99 cents, annealed it in a blazing hot camp fire and just left it in the coals to cool down slowly, did the profile on a grinder, shaped the blade with a grinding disk and a drill press with the bed set at an angle, heat treated and did the scales. The scales are scrap osage. Nothing real pretty about this knife, the blade has scratches but i think it kind of matches with the file marks still on there. I kind of like the utilitarian, straight handled knife. This will last a lifetime.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/2013-02-15_20-54-32_839_zps1ac3c0b2.jpg) (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/MN_Littles/media/2013-02-15_20-54-32_839_zps1ac3c0b2.jpg.html)

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/IMG_20130906_113748_165_zps84978ec1.jpg) (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/MN_Littles/media/IMG_20130906_113748_165_zps84978ec1.jpg.html)

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/IMG_20130906_113936_500_zpsc653a8d3.jpg) (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/MN_Littles/media/IMG_20130906_113936_500_zpsc653a8d3.jpg.html)

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/IMG_20130906_113815_097_zps362b006a.jpg) (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/MN_Littles/media/IMG_20130906_113815_097_zps362b006a.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Nicholson Knife
Post by: The Gopher on September 06, 2013, 02:39:43 pm

Forgot to mention, the scales have three coats of CA for finish.

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Post by: KHalverson on September 06, 2013, 04:07:31 pm

very nice bushcrafting knife.

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Post by: Polar Bear on September 06, 2013, 04:15:42 pm

Good looking knife.  What is the blade length and over all weight?

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Post by: sadiejane on September 07, 2013, 01:04:36 pm

nice knife!!

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Post by: koan on September 07, 2013, 01:10:02 pm

Nice!!

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Post by: Trapper Rob on September 07, 2013, 02:09:54 pm

Nice knife.

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Post by: mullet on September 07, 2013, 05:41:59 pm

Looks like a nice knife to me.

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Post by: bow101 on September 08, 2013, 03:34:05 pm

Smooth lines, great job

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Post by: CherokeeKC on September 08, 2013, 10:21:13 pm

Great simple knife!

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Post by: DGF on September 09, 2013, 06:40:52 am

Well done! Turned out great!

-Dan

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Post by: Buffalogobbler on September 10, 2013, 10:06:24 am

Very Cool!

Kevin

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Post by: Lefty8917 on September 11, 2013, 11:52:22 pm

Nice knife! As a bowyer you can never waste Osage  :) I'm currently working on my first knife. It is also from a Nicholson file! Did you do some kind of finish on the blade to prevent rust? I'm looking forward to posting pics when it's done!

Title: Re: Nicholson Knife
Post by: The Gopher on September 12, 2013, 12:55:46 am

 No i didn't blue it or anything to prevent rust, I'll just have to use it a lot :)

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Post by: Cameroo on September 12, 2013, 01:07:40 am

Very cool.  I've never seen that type of set up for grinding the bevel before.  I've been using my belt sander.

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Post by: Lefty8917 on September 12, 2013, 01:54:52 am

Gopher, sounds like a good idea to me:)

Title: Re: Nicholson Knife
Post by: The Gopher on September 12, 2013, 10:25:45 am

I never had either till i thought of it, i think it worked pretty good, the only problem is that curve of the grinding wheel makes a bevel that extends back towards the handle, next time i would stop short and finish the back of the bevel by hand.