Antler

[Ernk]

Did the heat treatment today, she is in the oven as I type tempering

[magoo]

Looks great, what did you make it out of?

[Ernk]

Looks great, what did you make it out of?

Some 1075 steel

[Ernk]

A brief update from today's efforts.... I made up some bronze and cast the guard, drilled and fitted (That was a shittier job than anticipated)...

I have been tossing up between wood or antler handles but popped on some antler and really like the look...

Its far from finished, disassemble and fix the fit, start polishing tomorrow - Fingers crossed I don't break anything

[Sparta]

Looks great mate well done.

[danandria]

Ernk, love it mate thats gonna look ace.

[Ernk]

Ernk, love it mate thats gonna look ace.

Thanks Dan

[danandria]

My new friend turned up yesterday and most have probably seen a Puma handle but I thought it worth posting some pics 1) to show it off and 2) cause its a different spin on antler handle style.

[Ernk]

Very nice indeed

[danandria]

Ernk, what about taking some photos of your bronze casting etc and posting up? I'd love to see how you do it.

[Ernk]

Ernk, what about taking some photos of your bronze casting etc and posting up? I'd love to see how you do it.

I'm sure I have in a past post... But happy to put a few pics here for you Dan


Sand moulds




Making a mould



All set to pour



The little foundry Mk1




Nice a cheap to make, and gets hotter than hell



Slightly cleaned up casting



And the finished product... Mind you there is a lot of filing, sanding and finishing left out All hand made, no power tools at all.

[HERNE]

SA Net gets OZ Arms CUSN 0001.

[Ernk]

SA Net gets OZ Arms CUSN 0001.

??? SA Net?

[HERNE]

Yep.... shootingaustralia. net

[Ernk]

Yep.... shootingaustralia. net

OIC - 00001 has long been gone (That was the very first)... I still have one in the works for you

[magoo]

The casting turned out great Ernk, come a long way from those first pores.
Don't think I seen the end result.

The antler handle should end up a nice knife when all done.

I like how the trade is more of an art than the precise measurement stuff of my trade.
Learning how to use the shape from the pics posted here.

I will start small and in the end make handles shaped a bit like Dans Puma with no rivets or just 2 cleaner flat types.

All great stuff guys.