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Premium Knife supply - Blade blanks for customization

Over the last week I acquired 4 blade blanks for customization. The materials they use for their "S" line of products are 440C, manufactured in China.

The ones I selected are pictured below:

The top one will definitely receive a Stag taper handle, the Guthook blank will receive a Purpleheart Wood scales w/ Pink liners(for the younger niece). The bottom 2 are to be more detail specific in the handle materials. I would like some ideas on the materials for those, but keep in mind my skill level when making those suggestions. Novice.

Part Deux:

The knife Fairy brought these to me Tuesday:

Again: Some other blanks that showed up sometime ago:

Tags: Blade, Customize, Knife, Premium, Supply, blanks, handles

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 10, 2014 at 19:16

!!! .. those are some sweet mosaic pins .. !!!

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Pete Schmidt on February 11, 2014 at 22:57

Brad, Sorry it took so long to post back to you. I dont get to get on here as much as I would like. But if I recall right, I think I did drill to 1/8". And hey your stuff is looking really good!

Brad T. said:

Pete,

Did you drill out the pin holes to 1/8"? Because my blank came with 3/32" dia holes.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on February 22, 2014 at 13:05

2/22/14 Update

Okay had some time and motivation this morning. Cut out and epoxied the Walnut burl to the Subhilt yesterday. This morning I cut out and epoxied the Buffalo horn to the forward slot.

Then I cut out some Ironwood scales for the Hunter and epoxied those.

Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on February 22, 2014 at 16:23

Looking good, Brad! Now you've got me anxious to see the knives once they're finished!

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on February 24, 2014 at 13:21

Thanks Ron.

Today, I removed the clamps and sanded the materials down to 1/32" above the bolsters. Will continue from there by hand.

Permalink Reply by Steve Scheuerman (Manx) on February 24, 2014 at 13:23

Lookin' good there, Brad!

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on February 25, 2014 at 16:58

Today I spent whatever free time I could spare rubbing the subhilt with sand paper. Got up to 400 grit.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on February 25, 2014 at 18:27

Spent less time on this but stopped at 400 grit also. Need to get some finer paper. I really like the "Fire" in the Ironwood grain of this handle.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on February 26, 2014 at 14:30

Added more 5 more blanks to Post.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on March 4, 2014 at 10:19

Friday I selected a piece of Osage for the Raptor. The Osage has a warm quality about it without being dark like the Rosewoods. I cut the shape out, drilled out the pin holes and slit it down the middle, epoxied some Yellow liners and let it set overnight.

Saturday I then epoxied the scales to the Raptor and let it set until Monday.

Monday morning I thinned the handle down a tad, not much. I prefer a fat handle on a small knife, don't know why I just do.

Have been sanding up to 800 grit and ended up with this.

This should suit my sister's needs.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 4, 2014 at 11:51

Oh I think you are right! It should suit her fine! I like a fat handle on a smaller blade also, feels like it adds more to the knife for some reason. That wood sure came out beautiful!

Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on March 4, 2014 at 16:58

Those yellow liners set that Osage wood off beautifully! And, I too like a phat handle on a shorter knife. But, what the hey! I like a phat handle on a longer knife, also! Phat is where it's at!

Nice work, Brad!