Hello. This is a marking knife I just finished. Its made of ebony with an old jig saw blade and a brass ferrule. I made the blade 1 1/2” long and the handle is about 4 inches. The handle shape is based off of the common windsor chair leg design. Now I finally have a good marking knife. -- And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord... Colossians 3:23
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Doug McPherson
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#1 posted 368 days ago
Very nice!
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Jim Jakosh
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#2 posted 368 days ago
Cool!!
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Roger
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#3 posted 368 days ago
I’ll bet that works like a charm. Very nice
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kenn
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#4 posted 368 days ago
I love all things Windsor and this is one, nise job. Enjoy using it.
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Joe Lyddon
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#5 posted 368 days ago
YES!
... and out of Ebony scraps… just laying around the shop… LOL
Very NICE!
Great job…
Great use of Scrap! LOL
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MShort
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#6 posted 368 days ago
Great looking marking knife.
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Mauricio
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#7 posted 368 days ago
Very Nice!
-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch
PurpLev
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#8 posted 368 days ago
Looks very nice.
I personally prefer the handle to reach closer to the blade tip for precision work. How does it work for you?
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CartersWhittling
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#9 posted 367 days ago
I don’t feel like the handle is too far back, I usually hold pencils 1-2 inches from the tip anyways. I find the curve behind the brass ferrule is the perfect place for your index and middle finger too. It is acually very comfortable.
-- And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord... Colossians 3:23
Martyroc
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#10 posted 367 days ago
Thats cool, I love the handle
-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.
pitbull
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#11 posted 367 days ago
Great looking knife Carter, good idea to have the blade 1 1/2” long,
it makes marking through thicker woods a cinch.
AgentTwitch
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#12 posted 359 days ago
the ebony holds those intricate details very nicely. great looking marking knife!
-- Regards, Norm
Mauricio
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#13 posted 130 days ago
Carter, where did you get your furrel? also how hard was that steel to work? did you have to soften it first?
-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch
CartersWhittling
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#14 posted 129 days ago
I just found the ferrule kicking around in the shop. I believe it is a plumbing joint of some sort. The steel works fine with a grinder and sharpening stones, but I’d suspect it’s to hard for metal files. Softening the steel any more than it is would be a bad idea, it’s perfect as it is.
-- And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord... Colossians 3:23
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