The Mrs. wants to make her own knife so i was tasked with doing everything except making the knife... (Making sure correct tools were present, ordering AND paying for the handle blanks and finding suitable blades.) Wont really be surprised if i end up making the knife either...
I've made a couple knives in the scandinavian tradition and one of the things i think is hardest is working around the handle so i thought i'd make her a vise as well to make it slightly easier to get a good result for her first efforts. Making of the knife primarily consists of making the handle and a suitable sheath. I've bought her the blades.
Here's a few typical scandinavian pattern knives from my collection where the tang is inset into the handle to show what she will be making:
Since I was making one anyway, i asked a good friend of mine who makes knives if he had one, which he didn't, so i made two.
Not much in the way of WIP pic's, only this one when i was testing out my idea: (Necessary when you're working with scraps and the plan is only present in your head as a rough idea)
And here they are finished:
Made with only hand tools, a cheap chinese drillpress and a mini lathe (Sieg C3). I need a milling machine... There's a lot of filing in these two.
