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    Ironwood Pewter Sgian Dubh

    I was out in the shop today making knives as Christmas gifts. I built my Dad a damascus, pewter, moose antler much like others I have posted before.

    I had some Arizona ironwood and a carbon steel blade to make my Brother a sgian. I had not built a shaped sgian before so I spent some of my Christmas money and got myself a new scroll saw to help with this one.

    Here is the ironwood and the blade on my new saw.



    Here is the rough shape and two pewter bolsters.



    I used a contour guage to get the dimension right.



    It fits.....



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    Cool Part Two

    A couple views of the almost finished sgian. All I have to do is clean up a little epoxy ooze and apply a light coat of beeswax. The ironwood is so dense that this is the finish with 1000 grit and grey rouge on a wheel.





    A few views of it in hand.












    I still need to tool and sew a sheath. I've already added a coat of beeswax to the handle. Just in time for mailing on Monday.
    Last edited by O'Neille; 16th December 07 at 03:40 AM. Reason: fixing stuff

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    Very nice, I'm sure he will love it. I know I would.

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    That's really nice. I like the simplicity. Where did you get the hardware?
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    Wow. jut wow.

    O'Neille, do you use a drill press to keep that hole centered in the handle? I don't see how I could keep a hand drill straight enough.
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    You are AMAZING!

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    I like that.

    A request: could you please post another picture showing how you finished off the pommel bolster? I noted the threading and was curious about that part of it. Thanks.

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    O'Neille,

    Simply gorgeous. The Ironwood needs no decoration and I think this might be your finest knife to date.

    Have fun with your new scroll saw.

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    what is the function of the notches in the blade?

    lovely wood, great workmanship !!

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    One more beautiful keepsake - well done O'Neille

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