fun knife project

[John Fenna]

Sometimes you just gotta play

Leather from Addo, deer bone from Shambling Shamen (wow was it pongy getting the marrow out!) buffalo horn end and bolster, interior packed with sycamore.
Mora blade
Yes - it is still raining here.....

[plastic-ninja]

Nice knife John.
The Lurcher skin sheath is a bit hardcore for me though.
It never ceases to surprise me how Moras can be pimped to look so good.
Cheers , Simon

[Perrari]

Best looking Mora I've ever seen. Like the unusual sheath as well.

[shaggystu]

very nice mate, i like that a lot

[Dreadhead]

thats an awesome wee set John. any kolrosing or carving planned for the bone?

[JAG009]

Very nicely done i like it ,,but as Dreadhead says ..any kolrosing or carving planned for the bone?


Jason

[John Fenna]

I may get around to some kolrosing - if it keeps raining!

[Dannytsg]

Wow lovely work! Thanks for sharing

[Shambling Shaman]

Nice job, glad the bone got there.

[HillBill]

One of the nicest uses of a mora blade i've seen.

Like the sheath too.

Good work John.

[John Fenna]

One of the nicest uses of a mora blade i've seen.

Like the sheath too.

Good work John.

More fun than function - I would not want to batton with this knife as I am not 100% sure that there are no voids in the handle...
The bolster is proud of both bone and blade at the "grooves" in the bone, which are in line with the edge and the handle is slim even for my grip....
but it is still up to light work - carving, food prep etc
The thonging holes tore through the side of the Lurcher skin in a couple of places when I punched the holes - which is only glued to a thick leather backing (thats how it came) but the sheath still performs its function of holding the knife....
I was after a "primitive look" rather than a fully practical knife (some of my other Mora mods will seriously out perform this one ) and the photos do it more than justice
Having said that - I quite like it and can see me taking it out in the woods with me - but with an axe and saw for the heavy work
I had fun making it though!

[birdbrain57]

I think that is really cool. My harris hawk is cleaning the remains off a deers leg as we speak might have a go at something like that when he is finished.

[Shambling Shaman]

I have a spare frost and some antler... all I need is time

But you have got me thinking.

[HillBill]

Still looks very nice.

I keep looking at it and thinking - That would be a really nice style for a folder. It almost looks like one in the pic with the groove/shadow on the underside of the handle.

More fun than function - I would not want to batton with this knife as I am not 100% sure that there are no voids in the handle...
The bolster is proud of both bone and blade at the "grooves" in the bone, which are in line with the edge and the handle is slim even for my grip....
but it is still up to light work - carving, food prep etc
The thonging holes tore through the side of the Lurcher skin in a couple of places when I punched the holes - which is only glued to a thick leather backing (thats how it came) but the sheath still performs its function of holding the knife....
I was after a "primitive look" rather than a fully practical knife (some of my other Mora mods will seriously out perform this one ) and the photos do it more than justice
Having said that - I quite like it and can see me taking it out in the woods with me - but with an axe and saw for the heavy work
I had fun making it though!

[Shambling Shaman]

John how did you remove the old handle, did you just whittle away with a stanley knife?

[Wayland]

I may get around to some kolrosing - if it keeps raining!

Kolrosing works on wood, you want scrimshaw on bone.



Alternatively what I do is carve into the bone and then infill it with a mixture of crushed charcoal and beeswax.

[John Fenna]

John how did you remove the old handle, did you just whittle away with a stanley knife?

It was one of the wooden ones - I just hit it with a big hammer
Plastic ones I put an axe alongside the blade - and hit the poll with a mallet!
I deconstruct a lot of Moras.....

[John Fenna]

Kolrosing works on wood, you want scrimshaw on bone.



Alternatively what I do is carve into the bone and then infill it with a mixture of crushed charcoal and beeswax.

Wow - that is a beaut!
I will have to practice that technique on some other stuff first.....

[Hoodoo]

Very nice John! Sheath and knife go well together.

[John Fenna]

Thanks for all the nice comments
I have had it out in the woods and done a bit of carving and cutting - it aint failed yet!

[bikebum1975]

Love that sheath nice work on both pieces but hair on sheaths something you don't see a lot of least I don't lol

[topknot]

John, Its good to have play a with something , and when its flows you know you got it right mate.

Cheers Andy

[Shambling Shaman]

Plastic ones I put an axe alongside the blade - and hit the poll with a mallet!

Ok the wife has said on no account am I allowed to hit a sharp object with another sharp object with the use of a blunt object...

I have said that I will wear my full chainsaw gear to this, still not happy so will do it when she out...

[John Fenna]

Ok the wife has said on no account am I allowed to hit a sharp object with another sharp object with the use of a blunt object...

I have said that I will wear my full chainsaw gear to this, still not happy so will do it when she out...

What the eye dont see - the heart dont grieve over!
My wife has no idea of sharps safety (always cutting herself when getting food prepared) so trusts my judgement as I hardly ever cut myself

[Shambling Shaman]

Have taken the handle off have some photos, but will do the full thread once I get done, Thanks for the inspiration.

[grey- array]

Looking great John liking that sheath it really has something special ^^
knife looks prime too, and cant wait to see some scrimshaw, though I have heard it is one heck of an art to master
yours sincerely Ruud

[John Fenna]

Looking great John liking that sheath it really has something special ^^
knife looks prime too, and cant wait to see some scrimshaw, though I have heard it is one heck of an art to master
yours sincerely Ruud

I tried a bit on scrap bone - I have a lot of practice to get in before I try it on a finished piece....