Tag: knife

  • Carving A Knife Handle As A Winter Project

    One project I wanted to do over the winter was to get into carving out some knife handles since I had harvested a number of sticks this past fall. But instead of waiting for them to cure, I went to the hardwood specialty store down the road and got me some maple, white oak, cherry wood and walnut pieces to experiment with.

     

    Step 1 – The Handle Materials

    The purpose was simple, cut some pieces and use a leather spacer between the pieces and glue everything together and start filing off the excess. I like knife handles with 2 types of material and spacers in between. Since my cutting skills are not 100%, the leather helps. White Oak and Maple only handles would be next.

    With 20$ spent on wood and using scrap leather leather from my previous projects, I could get started.

     

    Step 2 – Knife Blanks

    I will be buying some Mora & Helle blade blanks and will continue the process of drilling in the holes and further refinement of the handle. These scandi grind knife blades with solid wood handles do look great. The blades I will be selecting will be rat tail 3/4 or full tang. I figure this is easier to start out with as opposed to a visible tang where I need to have multiple pieces of wood and pins.

     

    Step 3 – The Workbench

    I had to get a workstation or work bench to get started. I got a nice slab of pine from my dad and using an old vice from my grand father, I made myself a portable work bench. During the cold months I can work in the basement, but on nice sunny days if I need to do something a little more dangerous, I can easily move the workbench outside in 5 minutes.

     

    Step 4 – The Tools

    My goal is to use mostly hand tools and manually shape the handle, but will use a drill to hollow out the handle. The glue I will be using will be Gorilla glue. I know most use epoxy but for the learning purpose, this should do fine.

    The rest of my tool box:

    • leather
    • cutting tool
    • gorilla super glue
    • hand clamps
    • wood rasp / file
    • sand paper
    • drill / dremel


     



  • A Highly Customizable Folding Knife from Deejo

    Here’s a nice looking minimalist knife I picked up on my last trip to Montreal last year. The Deejo knife is a curious blade. I took a while for me to get used to it as compared to my other EDC knives. The small, compact design and clip was an issue until I decided that it was best meant for front pant pocket.

    I discovered that the knife could be customized when you ordered directly from Deejo, this to me is the best option as a gentlemen’s knife where this is something you will be keeping close to you to do food preparation or other intimate tasks.

    If I was going to purchase a Deejo, I would be getting a the top weight, titanium finish, tattoo and a 35 character engraving with a wood handle.

    Overall I think this is a great knife for light food prep and if you are an office type, this slips in many pockets with ease.

    Specs
    3 sizes /weights: 25, 27, 37 grams
    420 stainless steel
    3 finishes: mirror, grey or dark titanium
    handle: none, nylon (multiple colors) , wood (multiple choice)
    35 character engraving
    over 20 tattoo blade designs



  • Victorinox Swiss Army Knife – Adventurer Camo

    In this video we will take a quick look at the Victorinox Swiss Army knife adventurer with the camo style nylon handles.

    This part of their 111mm series of knives featuring their updated design they’ve introduced several years ago. This knife is a 2 layer tool; there are a few variations with Centurion being the identical one with exception of the side lock vs liner lock. (more…)

  • Becker Necker

    Becker Necker

    I wanted to add a neck knife to my collection and this model was recommended as a good starter.

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  • CRKT M4-02W Folding Knife

    CRKT M4-02W Folding Knife

    Some of my initial reviews of CRKT M4-02W folding knife. Just got this a few weeks ago and I share my thoughts on the knife.

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