11" maple rescale

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 2:13 pm

well i have finished rescaling another frank b. stiletto with maple, and adding some vines

this one is much better than my last one, but i still have sooo much to learn!

daddyloko · Post by **daddyloko** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 5:53 pm

That looks really good. Appears you now got it down to a snap :-}

sammy da blade · Post by **sammy da blade** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 6:21 pm

looks good, did you cover the safty on it, i didn't see it.

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:03 pm

thanks guys!

yeah, i chose not to put the safety back in, i figure there is no need for a safety on a knife destined for a display case.....

BennytheBlade · Post by **BennytheBlade** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 8:15 pm

I agree, it looks good and why potentially screw up a scale when you can just skip the safety.
love that file work.

Post by **jim d,** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 9:32 pm

mrbigg,

Wow!! How did you maintain symmetry and spacing with the filework?

Jim

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 9:44 pm

jim, i took my time, and marked everything out in advance. before i started with the files, i put a small knick in each spot i needed to file with my dremel, then concentrated on what i was doing, keeping the file straight, and went to bed when i was tired

i'm pretty happy with this one, but for my NEWEST project, i'm going to try something other than vines...

missaman · Post by **missaman** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:48 pm

Very impressive I'll send you some red oak i have a bandsaw to cut slices.
You will have to figure out how to "season" it
Missaman

Post by **jim d,** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 11:50 pm

Missaman,

By "some red oak", do you mean about 4 tons?

Jim

missaman · Post by **missaman** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:01 am

JimD,
Shhhh you will spoil the supirse

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:18 am

bring it on mr missaman!

the new project i eluded to is an 11" picklock dagger with "purpleheart" supplied by our very own mr claudster

yes folks the barter system is alive and well!

mr missaman, can i send you a few slabs o maple?

missaman · Post by **missaman** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:27 am

How many tons

Missaman

georgeg3 · Post by **georgeg3** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:26 am

Great job Mr. Bigg. What did you use to finish the maple?

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 3:00 am

thanks mr georgeg3,

i finished it with 3 coats of polyurathane.....but if there is a better treatment for maple or any other wood, i'm open to suggestions!

i'm going to try and find some tung oil for the purpleheart on my next project...

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 4:47 am

Very nice [I'm waiting on a re-supply of superlatives, they're back-ordered of course].