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Offline LRB

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Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« on: February 27, 2013, 09:52:08 PM »
  Just finished today. Blade is 3 3/8" 01 steel. Grip is turned from European Beechwood 4" long, and about 7/8" at the butt, tapering to an 11/16" mild steel ferrule with 1/8" steel pivot pin of W-2 steel, hammer peened.  Grip is finished with 3 coats of MinWax Antique Oil Finish. Hope you enjoy a look.






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Re: Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2013, 11:14:58 PM »
 A pretty penny for sure, Really neat.

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Re: Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2013, 12:51:04 AM »
Great work as always Wick.I really like this one :) :)

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Re: Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2013, 12:11:37 AM »
Very nice. Now I want a lathe...

I am presuming that the rivet is tight enough that the blade cannot swivel freely. How thick is the bolster?
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Re: Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2013, 01:26:42 AM »
  Yes on the rivet, but as they break in, the rivet most often requires a smack or two with a hammer to re-tighten. The ferrule is about 1/32" thick.

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Re: Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2013, 05:43:22 AM »
Thanks.
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition -  Rudyard Kipling

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Re: Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2013, 02:37:36 AM »
Cool little knife Wick!

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Re: Fancy Turned Penny Knife
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2013, 03:00:07 AM »
We need a Penny Knife Tutorial!
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