A couple os my first attempts

The first is a 5/8 Wade&Butcher hollow ground. I did not remove ALL the pitting on one side as this would have removed the makers mark. The scales are South Queensland Wallnut with a wedge of Lapis Lasulai.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...1886Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...1885Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...1883Medium.jpg

The second one is a Shell mark Hammer Forged from Solingen (marked with 3083 Made in Germany on the reverse side of the tang. The scales are (what I was told is ) blond mallee with a lapis lazulai wedge again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...1888Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...1889Medium.jpg

Critques welcome! :tu

they are both beautiful, is that a ca finish how did you do it:tu

Yep, it's CA, just spread it on thin with a surgical glove, sand smooth, repete untill the coating is thick enough and then work your way up through the grits.

At 3000 grit I move to Autosol polish then Brasso for that final gleam.

They look great - good one! :tu

James.

Veddy, veddy schweeeeet! I'm sure they shave clooooose, and smooooothe...

I Like those exotic Aussie woods you're using...

all the best,

tony

Nice stuff, Lancer. I really like the look of the lapis wedges. How do you cut/shape/sand the stone?

-whatever

-Lou

Use diamond cutting/grinding attachments on the dremel then wet/dry sand paper to 3000 grit.

crap, Crap, MEGA CRAP! Lapis Lazuli!?!?!? What the heck were you thinking? At least it's just a crumby piece of Sheffield steel and not something decent like my precious Zeepk. Don't worry though, I'm sure your next attempt will be adequate.

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;) :bow

Looks great, the blond mallee sure has pretty figure to the wood. I find it interesting to see woods that I have never heard of. The stone wedges are a touch of class.

Charlie

Very nice work, especially for a first-timer. My compliments :tu

:tuSweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttt!!


Justin