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I Can Feel It Coming........ FINISHED !

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I feel a re-handling to Stag coming on...…….


I obtained a new 4-1/2" Cold Steel Roach Belly (pattern) knife today, and I just happen to have a Whitetail stag's shed antler...………..


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Methinks I'll get these two together. :p

Whaddya think ?

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sounds like a great project!
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Look forward to seeing it. 8)
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It will look way better 8)

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Nath wrote: Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:09 amIt will look way better 8)
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I would like to see a "step by step" guide on that project.... 8)
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gamekeeper wrote: Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:17 am
I would like to see a "step by step" guide on that project.... 8)

Coming soon, to your monitor's screen...… :mrgreen:


BTW, New (NIB) Cold Steel Roach Belly knives are available on E-Bay for $12 (aka: chump change) with free shipping - how I got mine:

https://www.ebay.com/p/Cold-Steel-20RBC ... 2254461137


IMHO, $12 shipped is a steal for a real Cold Steel knife (not a clone), made of German 4116 stainless, heat treated to RC 56-57.


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Pete, I am normally not a fan of Cold Steel stuff, but the roach belly is very tempting.
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Pete that is going to be one fine looking knife.
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I'm not finished with the re-handle yet, but thought that I'd show what I've done so far.



First, I removed the issue rubber bumper (handle) from the new Roach Belly:

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Then, I cut a tine off the Whitetail shed, and scribed the size of the CS tang onto the cut end B 4 drilling/filing to fit the tang

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I then cut 3/4" off of a stick of Ebony, similarly marked/drilled/fitted the wood to the tang, & did a dry fit.


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Keeping safety in mind, I taped the antler & the blade before epoxying the handle materials to the tang.

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I then ground the Ebony down to conform to the antler, and the choil @ the rear/bottom of the blade.

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This is where this project stands today.

My next steps will include finish sanding & polishing the Ebony & cleaning all the wax/epoxy from the rear of the blade, before it's completed.


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I have a Cold Steel Roach Belly, I may one day have a go at making it a bit more 18th century style.
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I think I'm done here !

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With sheath


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That is much much better Pete.
Is there room for a lanyard hole?
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Nicely done Pete, transformed back to the colonial days, that would look real handsome next to a powderhorn and possibles bag..... :D
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Thanks, Gents !

Yes, I could drill the antler tip for a thong, and maybe I will (thanks for the suggestion, Nath).

No need to go back to colonial days, GK - My first self-made possibles bag & powder horn (with a drinking horn to boot):


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I've been handling the Roach Belly, and (since it's a short 4-1/2" skinner) found that the curve of the antler is just right for skinning.


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Super nice Pete looks great, thanks for sharing. 8) :)
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Pitchy wrote: Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:26 pm Super nice Pete looks great, thanks for sharing. 8) :)
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Thanks for the lanyard suggestion, Nath ! . 8)


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Pete44ru wrote: Fri Oct 05, 2018 4:33 pm .

Thanks for the lanyard suggestion, Nath ! . 8)


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An excellent blade, from excellent craftsman ship.
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Now that is talent!!! 8)
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Thanks very much for the kind words, folks - I appreciate them ! . :)


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There's just something about a knife or handgun with antler furniture.....in my opinion, better looking than elephant ivory. Very nice Pete.----6
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TKS, 6 …………… :)

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It looks good. That synthetic handle was somewhat unattractive, in the same way as I consider Hillary unattractive. On a scale of 1 to 10, you ended about 9 after starting at a negative 14 with the handle.
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Piller - I like yer math ! ! :mrgreen:


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