I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
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I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
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I feel a re-handling to Stag coming on...…….
I obtained a new 4-1/2" Cold Steel Roach Belly (pattern) knife today, and I just happen to have a Whitetail stag's shed antler...………..
Methinks I'll get these two together. :p
Whaddya think ?
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I feel a re-handling to Stag coming on...…….
I obtained a new 4-1/2" Cold Steel Roach Belly (pattern) knife today, and I just happen to have a Whitetail stag's shed antler...………..
Methinks I'll get these two together. :p
Whaddya think ?
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Last edited by Pete44ru on Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:23 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
sounds like a great project!
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
Look forward to seeing it.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
I have to agree w/our cousin from over the pond.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
I would like to see a "step by step" guide on that project....
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
gamekeeper wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:17 am
I would like to see a "step by step" guide on that project....
Coming soon, to your monitor's screen...…
BTW, New (NIB) Cold Steel Roach Belly knives are available on E-Bay for $12 (aka: chump change) with free shipping - how I got mine:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Cold-Steel-20RBC ... 2254461137
IMHO, $12 shipped is a steal for a real Cold Steel knife (not a clone), made of German 4116 stainless, heat treated to RC 56-57.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
Pete, I am normally not a fan of Cold Steel stuff, but the roach belly is very tempting.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
Pete that is going to be one fine looking knife.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........
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I'm not finished with the re-handle yet, but thought that I'd show what I've done so far.
First, I removed the issue rubber bumper (handle) from the new Roach Belly:
Then, I cut a tine off the Whitetail shed, and scribed the size of the CS tang onto the cut end B 4 drilling/filing to fit the tang
I then cut 3/4" off of a stick of Ebony, similarly marked/drilled/fitted the wood to the tang, & did a dry fit.
Keeping safety in mind, I taped the antler & the blade before epoxying the handle materials to the tang.
I then ground the Ebony down to conform to the antler, and the choil @ the rear/bottom of the blade.
This is where this project stands today.
My next steps will include finish sanding & polishing the Ebony & cleaning all the wax/epoxy from the rear of the blade, before it's completed.
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I'm not finished with the re-handle yet, but thought that I'd show what I've done so far.
First, I removed the issue rubber bumper (handle) from the new Roach Belly:
Then, I cut a tine off the Whitetail shed, and scribed the size of the CS tang onto the cut end B 4 drilling/filing to fit the tang
I then cut 3/4" off of a stick of Ebony, similarly marked/drilled/fitted the wood to the tang, & did a dry fit.
Keeping safety in mind, I taped the antler & the blade before epoxying the handle materials to the tang.
I then ground the Ebony down to conform to the antler, and the choil @ the rear/bottom of the blade.
This is where this project stands today.
My next steps will include finish sanding & polishing the Ebony & cleaning all the wax/epoxy from the rear of the blade, before it's completed.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming.........UPDATE
I have a Cold Steel Roach Belly, I may one day have a go at making it a bit more 18th century style.
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
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I think I'm done here !
With sheath
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I think I'm done here !
With sheath
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
That is much much better Pete.
Is there room for a lanyard hole?
Might save it from being dropped.
N.
Is there room for a lanyard hole?
Might save it from being dropped.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
Nicely done Pete, transformed back to the colonial days, that would look real handsome next to a powderhorn and possibles bag.....
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
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Thanks, Gents !
Yes, I could drill the antler tip for a thong, and maybe I will (thanks for the suggestion, Nath).
No need to go back to colonial days, GK - My first self-made possibles bag & powder horn (with a drinking horn to boot):
I've been handling the Roach Belly, and (since it's a short 4-1/2" skinner) found that the curve of the antler is just right for skinning.
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Thanks, Gents !
Yes, I could drill the antler tip for a thong, and maybe I will (thanks for the suggestion, Nath).
No need to go back to colonial days, GK - My first self-made possibles bag & powder horn (with a drinking horn to boot):
I've been handling the Roach Belly, and (since it's a short 4-1/2" skinner) found that the curve of the antler is just right for skinning.
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Last edited by Pete44ru on Fri Oct 05, 2018 6:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
Super nice Pete looks great, thanks for sharing.
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
Psalm ch8.
Because I wish I could!
Because I wish I could!
Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
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Thanks for the lanyard suggestion, Nath ! .
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Thanks for the lanyard suggestion, Nath ! .
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
Psalm ch8.
Because I wish I could!
Because I wish I could!
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
An excellent blade, from excellent craftsman ship.
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Thanks very much for the kind words, folks - I appreciate them ! .
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Thanks very much for the kind words, folks - I appreciate them ! .
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
There's just something about a knife or handgun with antler furniture.....in my opinion, better looking than elephant ivory. Very nice Pete.----6
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TKS, 6 ……………
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TKS, 6 ……………
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Re: I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !
It looks good. That synthetic handle was somewhat unattractive, in the same way as I consider Hillary unattractive. On a scale of 1 to 10, you ended about 9 after starting at a negative 14 with the handle.
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