jok 3,035 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Socks. Just in time to do yourself some damage after Saturday. LOL. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Griff. Just answered my own question pal. Thought that hot blower had something to do with if. Paint stripper. The other gadget is the wallpaper stripper. Happy days. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 The lurcher might be looking for a home but she isn't cheap, pm if interested. Griff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 The lurcher is on the classifieds. http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/367448-unique-carved-lurcher-antler-opinel-no-12/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Made up this simple press for making Kydex sheaths. Couple of bits of angle iron, old hinge cut in half. cuttings of 19mm plywood, 25mm neoprene. Kydex heated in the oven to 150 oc folded over the knife and clamped in the press until cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 You dream up some classics pal. Now how do we spirit this Fly Press to your part of the world? Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 You dream up some classics pal. Now how do we spirit this Fly Press to your part of the world? Jok. Pm sent. Griff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Better pic of the finished press. The indents in the neoprene slowly fade. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Played with a lot of opinels recently but not actually made a Knife for a while. Did this design a while back and decided to give it a go. Bit of an all rounder, hunter/skinner. Blade is 5inches long landy leaf spring with the 4.25 inch micarta handle cast direct on to it. Few step by step pics, more to follow. It will be up for sale on completion. Blank ground to shape and annealed ready for hardening. Plenty of decent size holes for the micarta to be cast right through the tang. Out of the oven after temper. Preparing micarta -8 layers of black, 8 layers grey denim and 2 layers of red fleece per side. Layers all resined up and clamped in place Next day Roughed out on bandsaw Handle shaped up and buffed. More pics of finished knife to follow. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Great work as always Griff , I really like the fact you can make something out of a Land Rover that doesn't leak , is usefull, reliable and bits don't drop of ...? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Great work as always Griff , I really like the fact you can make something out of a Land Rover that doesn't leak , is usefull, reliable and bits don't drop of ... Thanks Sussex, got those two opinels finished for you today, will get them in the post Monday. Griff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 This is them. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Cheers Griff they look like all the rest QUALITY ..I'll send one over to my brother he loves an opinel and I'll keep the other ..looking forward to seeing what you make out of the rest of the antler ..thanks again .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SINDASOX 255 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 The opinels are great little knives, bought another carbone recently, but they are a feckin pain with regards trying to keep any moisture off the blade. Any minute particle of moisture on the blade and it is rusting and pitting straight away. SINDASOX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,851 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Any carbon steel blade is the same-it's the price you pay for having a blade that will take and hold a good cutting edge. Look after them and they will serve you well. If you want something shaped like a knife that you can get wet, throw in a corner until next time you use it then get a stainless steel blade. Griff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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