My Great Grandfather's Knife

[tippit]

Well not really, I just want this knife to look like it had been rusting away for years.  I didn't like the tea stained blade too black so I rusted it with Laurel Mountain Browning solution.  The pewter bolster came out nice and dulled too...tippit

[Bob McBride]

Love the set. The rusty looks great for a display. If you carry it, knock that rust back to grey. A man wouldn’t allow his knife to rust. It would’ve been seen as a character flaw, or the knife of a man a few hours from dying of hunger, with a Gangrenous leg, and bone spurs....

The LMF browning looks awesome taken just until it starts to pit, then knocked back.

I love the shape of the knife. Well done.

[tippit]

Bob,
I make so many knives, I'll never use it.  I wanted it to look like it had been laying around an old barn for years...just for show.

[Bob McBride]

Bob,
I make so many knives, I'll never use it.  I wanted it to look like it had been laying around an old barn for years...just for show.

Well, you absolutely achieved that. Well done! Love it!

[tippit]

Knife...OAL 10 1/2" with 6" blade of forged 1084 steel.  Handle is Bear tibia bone stained with tea/vinegar and pewter bolster.

[Tim Crosby]

Bob,
I make so many knives, I'll never use it.  I wanted it to look like it had been laying around an old barn for years...just for show.

 If it had the mice would have probably eaten the handle...hey that gives me an idea for aging horns
Nice looking knife and it does look like it has been laying out in the weather.
  Tim

[Bob McBride]

I wonder if you could create that effect with one of those 1/32 ball tip bits on a Dremel? Now I’ve got to head to the shop...

[Tim Crosby]

 Last time I saw my Dremel tool it was the early '80 or so and it was hanging about 60 feet up in a big 'ole Hickory tree in Chesterfield Co. Va. Probably still there.

  Tim

[Oil Derek]

Temper, temper Tim! lol

[Bob McBride]

Last time I saw my Dremel tool it was the early '80 or so and it was hanging about 60 feet up in a big 'ole Hickory tree in Chesterfield Co. Va. Probably still there.

  Tim

Well I guess one could always chew the handle with ones canine teeth... If ones Dremel was up a tree.

Shouldn’t you be on the porch whittling a horn...

 

[Tim Crosby]

Last time I saw my Dremel tool it was the early '80 or so and it was hanging about 60 feet up in a big 'ole Hickory tree in Chesterfield Co. Va. Probably still there.

  Tim

Well I guess one could always chew the handle with ones canine teeth... If ones Dremel was up a tree.

Shouldn’t you be on the porch whittling a horn...

 

 To frick'n cold for the porch, coffee time, wait'n on Five... and yes, there are 5 or 6 in progress. TC

[Stony]

I love the overall look of that knife and the shape of the blade looks like it would work for about any task at hand. Great work !

[tippit]

Here is the knife before aging...

[WadePatton]

Last time I saw my Dremel tool it was the early '80 or so and it was hanging about 60 feet up in a big 'ole Hickory tree in Chesterfield Co. Va. Probably still there.

  Tim

We can ride together!