My First "Project"
My First "Project"
Today I made my first Ranger-related "project" (I say "project" because of how little effort it took to make ). It's just a simple eating knife that was finished in about 10 minutes. All I did was take an old knife that was hanging around the back of a kitchen drawer and tighten up the pins on the handle using a vice. Done! I'm thinking about staining the handle darker, but at the moment it's usable. I did try sanding out the "Stainless Steel Japan" on the blade but decided it wasn't worth the effort considering how deeply engraved it is. Of course it's not 100% period-accurate but for something that was basically free I'll take it!
Edit: After posting this I realised that it's been exactly one month since I joined up to MERF, down to the hour. Coincidence? I think not...
Edit: After posting this I realised that it's been exactly one month since I joined up to MERF, down to the hour. Coincidence? I think not...
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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Have you throught about polishing out the serrated edge on a sharpening stone? It'll take some time and elbow grease, but the result could be pretty cool. Keep at it!
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Oh fun! Very resourceful, dragging out the vise like that.
Funny how little the shape of a basic knife has changed over the centuries.
You might also be able to find a cheap paring knife at a rumage sale or goodwill - or silverware drawer - if you don't want serrations. I don't know if you have "Old Hickory" down there, but they're ridiculously cheap for a mostly-period small carbon steel utility knife.
Caedmon has an article on making a sheath in the last MERS issue which might serve you well. I don't know if you'll find proper leather for that at a goodwill, but if you have the equivalent of a "Tandy Leather" down there, you'll probably find a scrap big enough for a small sheath in a discount bin.
Funny how little the shape of a basic knife has changed over the centuries.
You might also be able to find a cheap paring knife at a rumage sale or goodwill - or silverware drawer - if you don't want serrations. I don't know if you have "Old Hickory" down there, but they're ridiculously cheap for a mostly-period small carbon steel utility knife.
Caedmon has an article on making a sheath in the last MERS issue which might serve you well. I don't know if you'll find proper leather for that at a goodwill, but if you have the equivalent of a "Tandy Leather" down there, you'll probably find a scrap big enough for a small sheath in a discount bin.
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Very resourceful! Free is always a great place to start when building your kit
The handle looks like it might be a fun place to try out some decorative carving, woodburning, or kolrosing. Ringulf took a knife very similar to yours and transformed it with some carving, paint, and a leather sheath, if you want some inspiration!
Good call - I think you might compromise the integrity of the blade before you got that out.Melthrist wrote:I did try sanding out the "Stainless Steel Japan" on the blade but decided it wasn't worth the effort considering how deeply engraved it is.
The handle looks like it might be a fun place to try out some decorative carving, woodburning, or kolrosing. Ringulf took a knife very similar to yours and transformed it with some carving, paint, and a leather sheath, if you want some inspiration!
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Thanks for all the feedback. Now I've got heaps more than just staining the handle that I can try out.
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna mÃriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-dÃriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sà nef aearon!
silivren penna mÃriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-dÃriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sà nef aearon!
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Oh... that "kolrosing" looks fantastic!
Pardon my ignorance - what's the difference between that and scrimshaw? The choice of filler? The cutting method?
Either way, it looks fantastic!
Taurinor, have you tried it yet?
Pardon my ignorance - what's the difference between that and scrimshaw? The choice of filler? The cutting method?
Either way, it looks fantastic!
Taurinor, have you tried it yet?
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I think scrimshaw is specifically on ivory, with an ink filler, but I could be wrong. There definitely seems to be some similarities, though!Elleth wrote:Oh... that "kolrosing" looks fantastic!
Pardon my ignorance - what's the difference between that and scrimshaw? The choice of filler? The cutting method?
Either way, it looks fantastic!
Taurinor, have you tried it yet?
I haven't played with it much (woodworking is not one of my gifts), but some of the folks in my local group have played with it some. We got together and made spoons a while back, and Mark made the prettiest spoon of the lot:
The design at the bottom of the handle was done with the kolrosing technique (with cinnamon), so you can see how fine you can get the lines. I haven't seen the spoon lately, so I don't know how the design has held up, but it took him all of a couple minutes to do.Mark M. wrote:
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I believe all that differs is the material--scrimshaw as any kind of decorative carving or scribing work down on bone or ivory. My powderhorn books show the same toolset as for doing kolrosing on wood (sharp xacto knife tip).Elleth wrote: Pardon my ignorance - what's the difference between that and scrimshaw? The choice of filler? The cutting method?
Don't let the special name or fancy examples scare you off, here's a pretty basic design I worked up for my spoon--only took about 5 minutes to cut this in.
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Ooo, that's lovely!Udwin wrote:Don't let the special name or fancy examples scare you off, here's a pretty basic design I worked up for my spoon--only took about 5 minutes to cut this in.
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Re: My First "Project"
Ray Mears did some kolrosing on a knife he made is Sweden, see below:Elleth wrote:Oh... that "kolrosing" looks fantastic!
Pardon my ignorance - what's the difference between that and scrimshaw? The choice of filler? The cutting method?
Either way, it looks fantastic!
Taurinor, have you tried it yet?
https://youtu.be/nR7N5zuC8WI?t=3013
Tall ships and tall kings
Three times three,
What brought they from the foundered land
Over the flowing sea?
Seven stars and seven stones
And one white tree.
Three times three,
What brought they from the foundered land
Over the flowing sea?
Seven stars and seven stones
And one white tree.