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Todd Davison custom knives
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Did you like 2286 with NO nail nick?
Making knives....
Making knives....
Big wheels keep on turn'n...
I did. How easy is it to open?
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Very easy - it's pinchable, I made a few this way - no nail nick.
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Stag
1/8'' cpm154
closed - 3 7/8''
Bolsters X 4
SOLD
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Stag
1/8'' cpm154
closed - 3 7/8''
Bolsters X 4
SOLD
Thanks!
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Stag
3 7/8'' closed
1/8'' cpm 154
bolsters X 4
SOLD
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Stag
3 7/8'' closed
1/8'' cpm 154
bolsters X 4
SOLD
Thanks!
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Todd, any stag working tips in specific dealing with shrinkage?
I'd cut some from the round then sanded it flat. The rounds had been in my accumulation for years BTW. They sat for a couple weeks before deciding to fit them to the knife. Sanded flat again, let sit a week then dove tailed where they met the bolster. Let them sit a few days and finally drilled for the knife. After shaping which I don't grind aggressively to keep them cool, they were good. Next day they had pulled back from the dovetail about 1/64'th, enough to create a gap. That was easy to fix but I've had others that shrank more and I basically follow the similar approach in working them.
Giraffe bone has been a bit better but those were stabilized samples yet still some shrinkage to deal with.
I'd cut some from the round then sanded it flat. The rounds had been in my accumulation for years BTW. They sat for a couple weeks before deciding to fit them to the knife. Sanded flat again, let sit a week then dove tailed where they met the bolster. Let them sit a few days and finally drilled for the knife. After shaping which I don't grind aggressively to keep them cool, they were good. Next day they had pulled back from the dovetail about 1/64'th, enough to create a gap. That was easy to fix but I've had others that shrank more and I basically follow the similar approach in working them.
Giraffe bone has been a bit better but those were stabilized samples yet still some shrinkage to deal with.
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Sambar Stag is what I use and not much of a problem shrinking? I fit mine tight. Maybe getting it hot? Not sure what's causing the shrinking?
I had a guy soak my knives to keep the stag or Ivory from going bad? I build my knives tight that they swelled up and made the knives lock up.
He sent them to me, I let them dry out and they were fine again.
Good Luck!
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I had a guy soak my knives to keep the stag or Ivory from going bad? I build my knives tight that they swelled up and made the knives lock up.
He sent them to me, I let them dry out and they were fine again.
Good Luck!
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Thanks Todd! Could be that particular cut and we've had a bit of varying humidity lately so with it sanded it may have been able to absorb and shrink with the weather. Some cuts of the mammoth ivory I've had it move as well. Certainly adds adventure in building knives. LOL
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Stag
steel - cpm154
4'' closed
hand finished
SOLD
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Stag
steel - cpm154
4'' closed
hand finished
SOLD
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Stabilized Hemp
cpm154
3 3/4'' closed
Coined Edge
Hand Finished
Left Hand
SOLD
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Stabilized Hemp
cpm154
3 3/4'' closed
Coined Edge
Hand Finished
Left Hand
SOLD
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