Post #245489 by flynny on Fri, Jul 28, 2006 11:42 AM

Hi Guys
As Paipo mentioned I make knives and also carve a little, this thread has really touched a nerve, I started to carve a Moai handle for a full tang knife (part of the blade goes inside the handle) out of Irish Bog Oak, hard as a dogs head. I use Warren knives as mentioned on other carving threads, the Oak is too hard and I'm debating whether to make this a small carving.
My advice would be to choose a slightly softer wood, file or plane to slightly larger than intended use i.e. oval, then work with hook knive to desired shape (not as I did and pick a rock hard wood and work from a square profile)
I am also intending to use either black buffalo horn or ivory as the ferrule or guard to protect slipping fingers.
If your after a blade blank, there are plenty of options in the States on Ebay.
The knives I normally make are either Bushcraft / Drop Point Hunters or Finnish knives.
Once I sort the picture loading I'll post a pic of the part finished handle, or PM me your email and I'll send the pics to you.
By the way Paipo, did you get the book info and knife pics I sent you.
Regards
Flynny

Sorted a pic, the photo is crap not much detail, that's after about 2 hours, these are the tools I am using, the blade is an original "Lammi" finnish blade from 1928, the disc is the Buffalo horn.

[ Edited by: flynny 2006-07-28 12:46 ]