[ArkansasHunter]

Stunning is the only word I can think of after viewing all the pictures of Nathans new knife.
How in the World could you use such a a work of art ?

Nathan are you going to use the knife ? Romey keep up the good work ! May be someday you'll be good at make'in knives LOL !!!!!!

[Coeloptera]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Romey

Often so glossy i will then bead blast them to a more "grippy" feel.

Bead blast? Care to explain?

- Coeloptera

[Romey]

A.H.
I keep trying, i hope one day ill figure it out!

As for the bead blasting i take it to about 800 grit then bead blast it. Sometimes with sand though i like glass bead material better. If i want a more gripping feel I have used nutshells.

It makes a satin finish rather then a high gloss but on high figured would it will take away some of the beauty of the grain.
Micarta for instance is a material I would bead blast as well as G-10, Both manmade materials and made very tough handles but when sanded smooth become very slippery especially with sweat, snow or slightest about of rain and blood.
Im working on a technique of stippling that should be pretty neat if i ever get a chance to actually use it on a handle. This to will give rougher texture simuliar to checkering which I also do

[SwedeSteve]

Romey- I just read your complete thread, and I just wanted to add my compliments to you !! What a great thread, and what a spectacularly beautiful knife !! I sent an email to my little brother, who is looking to have a custom knife made. Hopefully he will email you. Again, thank you for your very informative thread, and for producing such a piece of fine AMERICAN MADE ART !!

[Nathan123]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Romey

Nathan, I had a nice suprise email from your father thismornign, he said we was going to make sure his old K bar was sharp so you had your own knife to use when this one arrives at his house.Was a good chuckle.

Yea the smart ass forwarded it to me after he sent it to you. LOL

[Nathan123]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

Nathan are you going to use the knife ?

I sure will be.

[Romey]

Quote:       Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Romey- I just read your complete thread, and I just wanted to add my compliments to you !! What a great thread, and what a spectacularly beautiful knife !! I sent an email to my little brother, who is looking to have a custom knife made. Hopefully he will email you. Again, thank you for your very informative thread, and for producing such a piece of fine AMERICAN MADE ART !!

Wow Steve, I have to commend YOU , not a easy feat to read this entired thread and especially some of the long winded posts i made. I just tried to be clear in exsplaining the why and what for of this all. Thank you for the comments , very much appreciated.

Well its been sent out in the mail today, should be a week and Natahns , your dad will have his knife. Wonder if he is emailing you your K bar or if he will just have you get it from him.

[Coeloptera]

Neat. I had to go look up Micarta, but then I saw it was a composite of fabric in a thermosetting plastic. That I understood. I didn't know you used it for knife handles, too.

And you can use nutshells in a sand-blaster? Huh...who knew?

I always loved the way stippling looks. Hopefully you get that figured out soon. Checked your gallery, and I just love that Montana Skinner Sheath. How do you get the raised pattern on it? I've only done some light tanning (in mortuary college) and shaping for masks and such, but nothing with a pattern in the surface itself.

- Coeloptera

[Romey]

Micarta has been used as knifehandles since i dont know when, I think it was developed originally as a replacement or alternitive to Bakelite, in the electronics and computer industies. Its little more then a fiber matieral, Paper, Canvas ,ect compressed in a epoxy resin. Can be had in multicolors which i like alot. Alot of folks make thier own from blue jeans strips of BDU`s for camo handles.

The sheath your refering to I did whats called a Basket stamping. A stamp in used to make a impression in vegtaned leather and when done right every impression will look connected as if you see a weave. Its a long tedious process that is one of those "easy to do, difficult to well"
I had a computer meltdown and badly need to update my website gallery as well as a few other things. I have another sheath that i basket stamped that come out much nicer that that, the one your refering to was actually first one I had ever stamped.

[Coeloptera]

See, I knew thermosetting plastics from electronics and prop-creating work. It's an insulator, and is light and strong. It's similar to how you can use fiberglass when making props, you soak the fiber (you can often use actual insulation rolls) in resin then cure it using whatever methods are appropriate to the material. It also produces fumes like you wouldn't believe. Vile stuff.

Most people don't know that if you crack a circuit board in half it won't usually separate until you tear the fibers inside.

The stamping is one of those "obvious in retrospect" things. Much easier to stamp it down bit by bit. I await your update on the site. Between my wife and I we have saws, hatchets, Leatherman multi-tools, Swiss army knives, all that stuff, but I don't currently have a nice, non-serrated outdoor knife.

- Coeloptera

[LakerDad]

Wow, an artist, craftsman, perfectionist!!!! Beautttifull indeed!!!

[Nathan123]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Romey

I had a computer meltdown and badly need to update my website gallery as well as a few other things.

You best pull your finger out, i have given the link to your sight to i dont know how many people.

[neophyte]

Nathan123; Sir; you have some envious state side folks. I have followed Romey and your knife from the beginning. Tried to stir you up


Pictures Sir; Pictures with you your DAD and the country side.

[LiveToShoot]

Here, here on the pics idea that Craig inquired about...

...and, thanks Craig for the inquiry - cause other inquiring minds want to know too.

[Romey]

Here are the complete pictures of Nathans knife.
http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...der_id=2023208
I create a album for customers to make it easier for them to email out as well as gives me a pplace to post pictures from. when i am done i turn the album admin to the customer.
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Coeloptera,
Thats exactly right. it is reletivly easy to make ones own Micarta actually. G-10 is the same except its fiberglass media. Both are very toxic when I grind and sand them and stink to high hell as do some woods like Desert ironwood, smells like burnt popcorn ,fills shop with the stink. Ill be working on the website over the weekend.

[sbowers5]

Romey after looking at the piece of art that have created for nathan i am humbled by being in the presence of such a master. Absolutely exquisite. It makes the latest rifle that I built and posted pics on over on the gunsmith thread look amaturest.
steve

[Romey]

Thank you very much, but i cannot accept the title of master. I make as nice as i can with what tools and knowledge i can fill my bird brain with. I have no question everyone will see even more improvments and innovations from me as both tools and knowledge gains, exspecially tools. I do feel I am at the upper end as far as heat treat goes and have good to better fit and finish then some mastersmiths but master i am not.
I do thank you for the kind words though!

[Mooseman684]

Romey...You are a (Humble ) Craftsman and artist whether you know it or not !
Good work !!!
Rich

[neophyte]

Nathan123: Sir; seems we have a consensus: without pictures with you your dad and the knife; we just might have

A rode trip ; to whip you tail

Pictures; sir; pictures.

[ArkansasHunter]

O.K How much does a knife like Nathans cost ??? I've got to ask...A.H