[font "Arial"]Several years back while I was still employed in the machine shop, I made myself several wood carving knives. I did this, after being inspired by seeing a set of knives that George Goodsell had made for himself. We both worked in different tool and die shops yet had the same materials and equipment available to us, so it just seemed like a good project for me.[/font]
Fast forward to today. In response to some recent communication, I got out my original knife set and the materials I still had on hand for making knives. ( I have since retired from the machine shop) In my box of parts and pieces, I saw some very interesting handle material. There were two blocks of wood, which had been rough sawn to a handle shape but never completed. This was no ordinary lumber yard wood.
I have a good friend who owns a portable saw mill. Several years back he was tasked with milling up a tree that had been felled in North Dakota. This tree is a Burr Oak, that was 400 years old when it was felled. My friend had gifted me with two small pieces of this wood and I had squirreled it away for knife handles.
I finally got around to completing those handles and today I would like to show you these two knives. I've explained the handles. The blades have been cut and reshaped from old files.
[font "Arial"]Old wood and old files, a fitting combination.[/font]
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Fast forward to today. In response to some recent communication, I got out my original knife set and the materials I still had on hand for making knives. ( I have since retired from the machine shop) In my box of parts and pieces, I saw some very interesting handle material. There were two blocks of wood, which had been rough sawn to a handle shape but never completed. This was no ordinary lumber yard wood.
I have a good friend who owns a portable saw mill. Several years back he was tasked with milling up a tree that had been felled in North Dakota. This tree is a Burr Oak, that was 400 years old when it was felled. My friend had gifted me with two small pieces of this wood and I had squirreled it away for knife handles.
I finally got around to completing those handles and today I would like to show you these two knives. I've explained the handles. The blades have been cut and reshaped from old files.
[font "Arial"]Old wood and old files, a fitting combination.[/font]
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