Damascus Hunter/Camper

The next knife is a V2 Hunter/Camper with Fiddle-back Maple scales. I had been working for quite a while to find the right color stain to bring out the grain pattern. Three trips to Home Depot later, I found a Golden Oak from Minwax.

New Knives/An Update

With my new policy of "If you don't have the right tools, do it anyway!" Here are my next two knives that I have finished.

The first is a Capstick American with a Walnut handle. As my 4x36 grinder wasn't able to fit into the curves on the handle, I used my Blind Horse, Small Work Horse to hand carve the scales. I was at the show in Chantilly where, between sales and sharpening, I used the small blade to shape the handle. I finished the scales with first 220 grit then Scotchbrite pads. The color of the scales is the natural color with Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil gunstock finish.

The update is that I still have not had to do more to the Work Horse other than a Lansky pocket sharpener. It is still that sharp!

I sold a knife!!!

There is no greater thrill than when you sell your first knife that you made yourself. It happened at the Nation's Gun Show in Chantilly Virginia. The knife was the Damascus USA bladed Whitetail with Bird's Eye Maple. Following my mantra of "if you don't have the right tools, do it anyway!" The knife was finished at one of my shows, by hand with sandpaper that wouldn't fit my sander and a bit of hand sanding with a Scotchbrite pad.