Hi everyone

I've posted a knife kit project before - an Enzo that I finished. That was very satisfying, but a little too easy since the scales came basically finished, with very little sculpting and sanding to be done.

Well, I wanted something more challenging this time around so I decided on a blade from Steve Wade Cox in England with some spalted maple scales from Texasknife.

Both arrived last week and although the blade took a couple of months, man was it worth it.

Here are the specs:

Steel: O1 high carbon steel
Length: 8.6"
blade length: 4.3"
Thickness: 0.157"
RC: 57-58
Grind: Scandi
Shape: Spear

Handle scales:

Stabilized spalted maple burl blocks

I love the quality of the blade. It has a beautiful grind, probably the best I've seen and this is one very affordable way of getting a custom knife. It came hair shaving sharp and after a couple of passes on the strop it's scary sharp.

Anyway, I enjoyed putting it together and thought I'd share some pics:

Beautiful finish:


Blade profile - typical bushcraft knife:


Amazing grind - hair popping sharp


I first epoxied the spacers to the wood then taped the wood to the tang and drilled the holes:


The scales fitted together well and I could finish the front before I epoxied it to the tang:


Epoxied to the tang:


Epoxy is now set:


Now comes the shaping and sanding:


And the finished product:




[img]http://www.overlandrover.net/KnifePhotography/SWC-Bushcrafter/web011.jpg[/img]

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Very nice Gideon. I really like that spalted maple and Im a big fan of the bushcraft style knives...I have a few. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> That wood with the spacers and the mosaic pins really made for a nice looking blade.

Great work! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Wow !! That is one sweet looking knife.

That is a beautiful knife for sure. Great job!

That is some fine woodworking there Gideon! The knife looks awesome.

That is impressive sir great work <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Excellent work.... It looks professional in every sense of the word. You should be proud of your efforts....I am just jealous...

Doc

Sure is!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

that is super nice looking. great job.

Good job!

Nice work man. I will be doing my first handle job(s) soon on some Mules. That mosaic pin stock is a bit spendy from what I have found. Definitely worth it based on your results though. I can only hope mine ends up have as nice.

That is beautiful. I have a full woodshop and have always wanted to build a knife to fit my hand. Your post may be the encouragement that I needed.