Some firesteels I've just capped

[Angst]

all done by hand (as in i dont have a lathe or bandsaw so getting totally straight cuts or roundness is tricky for me) on an old b&d grinder.....

two monster ones....pretty useless things really but boys with toys eh? cocobolo and buffalo horn....(and yeah i'm pee'd off about the glue visible on the coco one...one minute it wasnt there...all clean....went back an hour later...glues come out....damn air bubble????)

a tiny little one in buffalo horn

red deer antler

two in tulipwood

hope you like!

 

[Dreadhead]

ooo i like those especially the smaller ones nice one

 

[bushwacker bob]

Ah Capped = handled
I thought it was gangsta and you had caused their demise.
Very good job tho'.
I like the buffalo ones.

 

[grey-array]

Do you possibly buy them off ebay ^^ from the same vendor as me recognized the scrapers ^^
Lovely stuff, I love the cocobolo one and all is not lost right couldnt a sharp knife fix the glue?
Also love the nice and thin one from buffalo.
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

[Angst]

ta guys....lol bob....yup grey i think the same...the small ones come from them...might have a go at the glue but trust me its like rock...

regards

a

 

[Dannytsg]

Very nice work mate.

 

[Claudiasboris]

Very nice work.

Those tulipwood ones are beautiful.

Claudiasboris

 

[the interceptor boy]

Very nice work you there, why so many?

 

[ged]

Very nice work you there ...

+1 to that. They look lovely.

... why so many?

You don't just need one of anything, do you?

 

[Perrari]

More nice work mate ! Do you ever sleep ?

 

[ged]

... pee'd off about the glue visible on the coco one...one minute it wasnt there...all clean....went back an hour later...glues come out....damn air bubble???? ...

Could be a reaction between the ferro and moisture in the wood, or possibly the in glue but if the others were OK more likely not the glue. The reaction will generate hydrogen gas.

 

[Rockmonkey]

Beautiful work there mate!
They look great, really great!
Only made the one myself.http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92724&highlight=walnut

RM

 

[Kepis]

Superb mate, that Buffalo one is stunning

 

[Angst]

thanks very much guys....not as much as i should perrari....hit the sofa about 4am last night mainly due to finishing off the shaping of the knife in the other thread....and thanks for the info ged....i learned a valuable lesson tho....to keep checking every few minutes until sure the glue has set....

ta again,

a