Antler sewing case

Just a fun little project. Decided an antler sewing case was needed so set too in making one up.

The body is a section of Red Deer antler drilled out. A Maple cap was made for the top and bottom and a leather cord passed through to hold it together and also hang it around the neck.

The waxed thread is wrapped around some antler winders I made. A few safety pins and needles held in a piece of deer skin leather complete the kit.

Handy for running repairs or little projects when out.

Recent Svord Peasant

I was asked to handle a Svord Peasant a little while ago. The blade had already had the heat treated finish removed but needed a little further cleaning up. The basic wooden handles work but can be made a lot prettier :)

Darren asked for Rosewood scales and the usual brass pins and spine spacer as this seems to be my prefered design. It's taken an age to do as I've had a few family commitments etc, but here it is at last. I'm really pleased with it and the rosewood has a weight that gives it a really solid feel.

I was then really chuffed to get this reply after posting it off.

You're really outdone yourself mate! It's so gorgeous. There was actually a brief spell of sunshine when I opened up the package. I kid you not!

Thank you so much for the work and effort you've clearly put in to make such a wonderful knife. I could not be happier.

Regards,

Darren

My Hallmark Tattoo

I have to say a big thank you to Lindsey Dearnley at Clockwork Owl Tattoo Studio for a stunning job.

My embossed hallmark

Rose is the Sheffield Assay Office

Britannia is a purer silver than sterling silver and is patriotic too

D is for my surname and is date letter for my birth year too

Enzo necker with G10 handles

I visited the Bushcraft Show this year and was very restrained ;) but this little knife kit jumped out at me.
I'd seen the Enzo Necker kit online and had thought of buying one but would have probably chosen a wooden scale choice. However English Handmade Knives had the kits in but only with orange G10. Its not a material I'd tried before and not a colour I would have picked but thought, why not :)

So here's the kit and the finished article. I actually quite like the orange now. Would make a great backup knife, so I need to sort a sheath now.

More Mini Svord Peasants :)

Well here we go again :)

I had another Mini to make so decided that it was as easy to make a couple at the same time.

Two are of Wych Elm as before. I love the contrasting colour in the grain from this piece. However I also picked up some Buffalo horn recently. So though, that may look nice. It was not an easy material to work and to clean up to polish, but I have to say I like the results.

Mini Svord Peasants

After the Svord Peasant, myself and a friend were chatting about the Mini as a better pocket knife. Both are classed as UK legal as they are none locking and under the 3" blade limit. However the Mini is a little more compact and slimmer to carry.

Unfortunately it comes with plastic handles, so was open to carry out the modification of re handeling as before.

Well here it is :)

They are handled in Wych Elm, with a Beech spacer and 4mm brass pins.

Net Needle Monthly Build Along

A thread was started on BCUK to have a go at a net needle.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106941

So I though I would have a go and test out my Mark Hill knife.

An oak log split for the job

The split half thinned down to a board. I tried to us a section with the grain running as parallel as

possible for strength. The HillBill knife cut really well.

Bit more thinning and the rough shape sorted.

And the finished item. The HillBill knife performed really well and the oak was still a little

green so was much easier to work. Nice build along project. Lets hope for many more :)

Svord peasant knife

A friend kindly gave me a Svord Peasant knife blade and the pivot screws from the knife too. I'd wanted to try this knife out as the design appealed but I wanted to make my own version as the plastic handle did not appeal so much.

Hears my attempt

My design

Scales cut and all put together. I'm using maple for this and was able to book match this.

Rough sanding to a shape I like. Starting to take shape.

Smoothed out. Not perfect but for a first attempt I like it.

I stained this knife as I felt the light colour did not go with the blade. It's a nice little knife. Just needs a sheath now

So here it is started. Was a work in progress so no design, just winging it

And the finished item. It was a good little project and one I would recommend others to try.

Thanks for reading :)