The Leuku Knife, also known as a Sami knife (Sami: stuorraniibi = “big knife”, Finnish: lapinleuku or leuku), is a large knife traditionally used by the Sami people. I decided to try some Laurel Mountain Barrel Brown & Degreaser to brown the blade. This is how it came out!
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Knife 64 – Leuku
Leuku knife … In keeping with the History quest, According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_knife the Leuku also known as a Sami knife (Sami: stuorraniibi = “big knife”, Finnish: lapinleuku or leuku), is […]
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Making A Leather Knife Sheath
Not all knife makers make their own Leather Knife Sheath. Some farm out the leather work to leather professionals. Since I like to keep as […]
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Wooden Lined Knife Sheath
I decided to make a Wooden Lined Knife Sheath for my Kephart EDC. This is how I did it: Completed the Wooden Lined Knife Sheath […]
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Knife 63 – Kephart EDC – Multi Part Handle Scales
Horace Kephart (1862-1931) is a familiar name to bushcrafters along with George Washington Sears (See Knife 59) and was one of the leading outdoor writers of his time. Kephart designed the knife. This is how he described it in the first edition of Camping and Woodcraft: “This knife weighs only 4 ounces. It was made by a country blacksmith, and is one of the homeliest things I ever saw; but it has outlived in my affections the score of other knives that I have use”.
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Knife 62 – Brut de Forge Bowie
This Brut de Forge Bowie was forged from a similar tine as Knife – 42 Hunter Forged from an Implement Tine. To the right it is being normalized. Notice the groove (or fuller) in the tang. I cut that with the belt grinder. It serves a couple of purposes. It lightens the knife. It makes less surface area of the tang that must be flattened and gives the epoxy some space.
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Knife 61 – Antler Handled Carving Knife
Because this Antler Handled Carving Knife’s antler was put on with the base end first, it required a little different technique. It seems the base is bone and is harder. It did not soften like a cut end that exposes the softer insides. To get around this I drilled a hole then slightly widen it to be about the width of the tang. I drilled with a drill bit the approximate width and used a Dremel with a cutter to widen it.
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Knife 60 – The Modern Muk
This is a modern version of “The Muk” knife. The blade is the same, but it has a full tang and a stabilized spalted beech scales.
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How to Care for a High Carbon Knife
How to Care for a High Carbon Knife / Maintenance of a High Carbon Knife
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Knife 58 – Bunka Chef’s Knife – Making The Makers Mark
Bunka Chef’s Knife – Making The Makers Mark Made from 3/32” 1095 Handle is wenge and zebra wood Bunka knives are general purpose knives tackling a wide range […]
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