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slamdunk
10-01-2009, 20:10
Thought I'd put up a couple of pics of my first stick tang effort. Made a few mistakes - thought it might help anyone else having a go if I posted them here!

Blade is from Brisa, handle in curly birch, leather and moose antler.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/duncs_photo/IMGP2040.jpg

Mistakes; when I glued and then clamped the handle components I clamped the butt of the handle and the leading edge/bolster of the handle - I should have clamped handle butt to blade tip (secured in a piece of wood). Because I only clamped the handle, it didn't seat fully down on to the blade - there's a small gap which is annoying! There is also a very slight gap between one of the leather spacers and the birch - not entirely sure why, I guess it may be to do with how I glued (epoxy) and clamped again.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/duncs_photo/IMGP2037.jpg

Managed to rivet over the end of the tang pretty successfully without major splitting.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/duncs_photo/IMGP2038.jpg

I enjoyed the process but will be sticking to more leather work for the time being - I'll be trying this again though I'm sure!

Thanks for looking :)
brancho
10-01-2009, 21:57
Similiar mistakes to my first knife but I learned from them and I am getting better at it.

One thing I would say is if you going Sami style the handle would a straighter profile instead of getting wider towards the bolster and you still could change that.
SOAR
10-01-2009, 22:45
Not bad at all mate I like it, like Alf says you learn by mistakes and you'll only get better just needs a sheath now.

All the best.
Ozhaggishead
11-01-2009, 00:52
I like it mate.Are you going to make a little pouch sheath?
brancho
11-01-2009, 06:29
I like it mate.Are you going to make a little pouch sheath?

I would like to see a Sami style sheath with an antler section for the blade:D
slamdunk
11-01-2009, 07:40
I would like to see a Sami style sheath with an antler section for the blade:D

All scrimshaw as well??

I will make a sheath, probably have a go at sami style rather than western. Might well thin out the bolster as mentioned first.

Thanks for the comments - if I never made a mistake I wouldn't learn as much :rolleyes:
Pang
11-01-2009, 13:48
nice knife, at least it's unique in it's own way. Those flaws could become a point of attachment for u lol
brancho
13-01-2009, 18:19
All scrimshaw as well??

I will make a sheath, probably have a go at sami style rather than western. :


You could ask Fishfish if he would do some look HERE (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34116&highlight=scrimshaw)
seved
13-01-2009, 22:19
Nice knife:D. The blade is realy good i used them before i made my own blades. Many sami knifemakers use them.

Seved