Props Thom's Reach Combat Knife (Wood Build)

[ACDCrockr209]

That knife is one hell of a beauty!

Can't wait to see it fully finnished up and painted.

-Pony

 

[tmccarty23]

Lol, I don't think you would want this one, it's not done yet.

I might make some casts when it is complete, I don't know for sure yet though.

Thanks Pony, I think I'm going to wait until I make a cast, then paint that one. Keep this one wood grain.

 

[tmccarty23]

Alright, I am pretty happy with the results. I will probably wake up in the morning and see something I missed on it, but for now I am finished with the knife. (minus the painting and all that.)

So, here it is, and I will be borrowing a friends actual camera tomorrow to take some good quality photos.

Thanks for following my build on this one.

Thanks goes out to Juliet76 for the awesome blueprints. (as seen in the background here.) ^^

 

[Lemon Pledge]

thats awesome work dude! looks perfect

 

[LeeKegan]

Great job Thom.

 

[Patryn]

Always something posted here to aspire to...

 

[tmccarty23]

Thanks guys.

I really look forward to starting my next project, and also finishing up my ODST helmet.

 

[alix965]

Excellent end to a great WIP. The bare wood appearance of the thing really brings out the craftsmanship. I like how square and true your angles are. Clean, neat lines and the dimensions are perfect. I'll bet its perfectly balanced too. Very Nice good work sir.

 

[tmccarty23]

Thanks. I have made some knives and swords, as I dabble in blacksmithing too, so it is fairly balanced.

 

[setabkcin]

The knife is looking really good. Do you have some sort of retention method or does it just fit snugly in the sheath?

 

[tmccarty23]

It's just a snug fit. I thought about using a release mechanism hidden in the triangle on the sheath, but I may do that one some other time.

 

[tmccarty23]

Ok, took some new pictures with a better camera, and here they are.

Here is my friend with the knife and his ODST helmet that I have been helping him make. He is doing a very good job and I think it is coming along nicely.

Thanks again to everyone who had kind words to add to my thread, and I hope to have a new project going soon.

 

[SpartansNeverDie]

that combat knife looks SIIIIIIIICKK!!!

 

[tmccarty23]

Thanks SND.

I noticed you live in Flower Mound. I have a friend who used to live there. Nice place.

 

[Late to the meeting]

For a retension mech may i be so bold to suggest magnets imbeded in the guard and in the base of the sheath just a thought...

 

[tmccarty23]

That is a very good suggestion Late to the Meeting, I will have to try that out. I was thinking something along the line of having a release mech built into the triangle in the sheath. When you draw the knife, press the button and it will release. I want to do something like this, so the final paint won't be as likely to be scraped off after repeated drawings.

 

[Late to the meeting]

sorry did this in ms paint it's pretty bad any questions ask derectaly ill keep monitering the thread

 

[tmccarty23]

That's not a bad idea, but this is more what I had in mind.

 

[Late to the meeting]

Ok for one it looks better then mine and it appears to be less complex then my rig so ya go with yours. What matierials do you plan on using.

 

[tmccarty23]

More than likely, I will just stick with wood, unless I can get my hands on some pvc or some polyurethane. I did like your idea, but like you said, mine is a little simpler. In my experience, the more complex you make something, the more likely it is to fail.