Roger has been busy for a while now...working on this knife. It would take more time than I have now, and more knowledge than I have without interviewing him to tell the process. All I know is that whether the handle is made of wood, bone, or antler...it really is a process to get it ready. He has them in this old non-working fridge for a month or more beforehand to dry out. The fridge has a 25 watt bulb in it, and it is on all the time.Then he puts them in a jar of polyurethane that has a vacuum on it for 24 hours. Next. they are taken out and put back in the fridge till they dry--usually another two or three weeks. That is just the handle.
But the results are well worth the effort.
He made this one for the son of a friend....and gave it to him tonight. He works where Roger used to work, and like his dad and Roger ....he likes hunting and fishing.
Roger even makes the sheathes.
I really like the finished product....
Wow---what a beauty.. I know you are VERY proud of your hubby... He obviously has alot of talent in this area...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
He is quite a craftsman!
ReplyDeleteI think he has the makings of a second career here. :)
Roger is very talented. The handle looks like it would be very comfortable to hold. The finish is sooooo smooth and the curve nicely gentle.
ReplyDeleteThe knife looks very good, as well as the sheath it slips into. Does your husband sell these knives, or only makes them as gifts for family and friends?
ReplyDeleteThat's a very beautiful knife. Roger has a lot of patience as well as a lot of talent.
ReplyDeleteIt's always refreshing to see genuine craftsmanship with reaches such a high, refined state. Beautiful outcome with the carefully molded look of the wood and the rivets(?). What a wonderful gift.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful knife Rose. Roger did an awesome job.
ReplyDeleteThe work of a skilled man for sure.... there will be a little bit of Roger in each and everyone of these knifes... A joy to see work as good as this.
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