Show me your patch knifes

[OB OBrien]

Looking to build a patch knife. Would like to see some that have been home made and how you did it. Thanks OB

 

[RC]

Here's some...I'm sure there's more by now..neat knives! :thumbsup:
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...95/post/524430/hl/"PATCH+KNIFE"/fromsearch/1/

if'n one catches yer fancy..I'm sure someone here can tell ya how it was made.. :thumbsup:

 

[OB OBrien]

Really a neat link to some fine patch knives for some great ideas. Thanks, OB

 

[LRB]

I don't use patch knives, but here's a couple of designs that will work for one.

 

[bucktales]

Nice, as usual. Wick! :thumbsup:

 

[Curtis Makamson]

Those are truly impressive. Fine craftmanship!

 

[JamesG]

This is one i made last summer.

 

[40cal]

This is a Scott Summerville patch knife. He does very good work I have bought a few knives from him. I really like the knife it feels real good. Good luck on your build. :thumbsup:

 

[JayDee Flohr]

Made this one last year. Steel is from an old buzz saw blade, scales are Osage.

 

[StevePrice2]

OB- here's mine. OAL = 8". It's a small Heller file (flea market dollar find) that I first annealed, then ground to shape and re-tempered. Then I stuck the tang into a sawed off road kill deer leg bone. ( ya gotta love that free stuff) and epoxied it up finishing with twine wrap and grime. The sheath I made today out of the same free couch leather as my shot pouch is made. Cut and twisted fringe and artificial sinew sewing and it's done. Oops, forgot I drilled a hole through the joint and leather thonged some buffalo teeth on there for character. Got the buffalo teeth "Free" with the buffalo I shot last year. The buff cost a bit :shocked2: but the skull and teeth were "free" :wink:

Steve

 

[BillinOregon]

Dang Steve, I missed your fine blade somehow. Outstanding package.

 

[Twice boom]

Nice. :thumbsup: What did you have to do to keep the Osage from turning brown..

Twice......

 

[Joe Yanta]

Blade 3 3/8"

Joe

 

[JayDee Flohr]

What did you have to do to keep the Osage from turning brown..

That photo was taken right after completion. It has since turned a dark honey color.

 

[Twice boom]

Did you treat it with anything ,like shellac varnish,True oil?
I like the yellow myself because it shows the grain of the wood.I'm trying to find a way to keep it from turning dark..Thanks.
Twice

 

[JayDee Flohr]

I put several coats of spar varnish on the wood. To my knowledge, there is nothing a person can do to stop the darkening process.
Here's how it looks currently.

 

[Twice boom]

That's what I was a fraid of.. I like the shape of those blades. Did you model them after a trade blade .

Twice..

 

[Birddog6]

Here are a few of the patch knives I have made:

My favorite. This is fiddleback Koa.

 

[JayDee Flohr]

Did you model them after a trade blade .

No, at least it didn't start out that way.
Back in the early 80's I forged some whaling harpoon points for a guys nautical collection. The shape was similar and I thought that a smaller version would make a good blade. Been making them this shape ever since.

I really like the wire inlay birddog

 

[Birddog6]

Those 2 with wire inlay are Rosewood & very dark almost purple color. A guy had a rifle made with it & wanted a patchknife to go with it, so I made him a couple of them.