New one

[Snufkin]

I'm just finishing this one up, needs final sanding and oil. 5" blade of 3mm 01 tool steel. Micarta and birch bark stacked handle.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/LJintheUK/blades/2007_0323Image0008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/LJintheUK/blades/2007_0323Image0004.jpg

[lits]

That looks absolutly brilliant. I love the handle its very different--A user i hope.

Cheers

Sam

[Snufkin]

That looks absolutly brilliant. I love the handle it very different--A user i hope.

Cheers

Sam
A user for sure :) .

[M@rk]

That is lovely, the bark works a treat.

[bushwacker bob]

another quality piece Mr Snufkin. :cool:

[Snufkin]

Thanks folks :) .
This is a further modification on previous models. I left the first 2 inches after the handle straight, with a steeper convex edge for power cutting. the edge then starts climbing gently towards the tip with shallower convex to provide a good area for slicing and food prep tasks. It then rises steeply to the tip for strength.

[British Red]

Now thats a sweetie - lovely work monsiuer le Snuffers

[Snufkin]

Now thats a sweetie - lovely work monsiuer le Snuffers
You're not saying you like a convex edged knife! :eek: Just kidding, and it's only a very slight convexing.

[woodwalker]

that balde seems wider (from spine to blade edge) than most, did you do that to get more weight behind the blade, or to raise up the handle?

Lovely knife btw, I assume its handle collected bark?

woodwalker

[Snufkin]

that balde seems wider (from spine to blade edge) than most, did you do that to get more weight behind the blade, or to raise up the handle?

Lovely knife btw, I assume its handle collected bark?

woodwalker
The wider blade is something I've taken from my favourite kitchen knife, it's great for chopping and scooping up stuff. It also gives you alot of metal to grip when you choke the blade to work with the tip without your fingers getting too close to the edge. Balance wise it is dead on the brass spacer.
The bark wasn't harvested by me, I got it from Brisa. The micarta was offcuts from full tang knives. This knife was a spur of the moment one to try out the design ideas so I just used what was to hand.

[CLEM]

Now I do like that,I like it alot!!! :)

[jojo]

Nice work, Snufkin.. Love the handle. A purposeful knife that will get used :)

[fredcraft]

I really like the form of that knife ! Looks sturdy and well built.

Cheers

[spamel]

That's a fine looking knife, don't leave it too close to the fire with a birch bark handle though! :eek:

[TheGreenMan]

Now I do like that,I like it alot!!! :)

Are you 'ooman', or badger?

Best regards,
Paul.

EDIT: hmmm...maybe you are 'ooman' and not badger. Didn't mean to weird you out, Clem. This what I was thinking of:

http://www.badgercorporation.com/

Best regards :)
Paul.

[TheGreenMan]

Really lovely work, Snufkin!

Best regards,
Paul.

[singteck]

I like this one too!! :D

[British Red]

You're not saying you like a convex edged knife! :eek: Just kidding, and it's only a very slight convexing.
No mate, but I could soon grind the convexing out :D

<sticks out tongue>

[Snufkin]

I was at work today, looking up Global knives in a brochure for a customer (nasty horrible things they are) and I noticed this knifes' similarity to Japanese Deba (butchers knives, though this one has two bevels rather than the single, chisel bevel of the Japanese knives). There is nothing new under the sun, I supppose....

[Shinken]

Wow that is a fine looking knife my friend!

[CanRanger]

Very nice I like it perhaps mostly because it is so different I really can't compare it to anything out there totally.

Good work
Abe

[Lemoneyewash]

Now, I REALLY like that Snufkin :)