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Offline The Gopher

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Nicholson Knife
« 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.







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Offline The Gopher

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2013, 02:39:43 pm »
Forgot to mention, the scales have three coats of CA for finish.
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2013, 04:07:31 pm »
very nice bushcrafting knife.
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Offline Polar Bear

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2013, 04:15:42 pm »
Good looking knife.  What is the blade length and over all weight?
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Offline sadiejane

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 01:04:36 pm »
nice knife!!
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Offline koan

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2013, 01:10:02 pm »
Nice!!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2013, 02:09:54 pm »
Nice knife.
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Offline mullet

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2013, 05:41:59 pm »
Looks like a nice knife to me.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2013, 03:34:05 pm »
Smooth lines, great job
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Offline CherokeeKC

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2013, 10:21:13 pm »
Great simple knife!
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Offline DGF

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2013, 06:40:52 am »
Well done! Turned out great!

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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2013, 10:06:24 am »
Very Cool!

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Offline Lefty8917

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #12 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!
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #13 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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Offline Cameroo

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Re: Nicholson Knife
« Reply #14 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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