I Just finished this 2 blade Trapper

[Don Robinson]

Here's a photo of a new Trapper I just finished up for the Central Texas Knife Show. The show is in Roundrock, Texas at the Wingate Hotel and Conference Center. The show setup is tomorrow morning. Open to the public at noon tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.

If you attend, come by my table and say hello.

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[jonet143]

very nice don. went to paris, tx knife show, wish i'd waited for this one! (my better half has plans for me this weekend)

[4ever3]

Very nice Don !

[Hukk]

Looks good Don! It bears resemblance to the one you have plans for. Same size? I haven't got to it yet - deer hunters almost done - then only 3 knives for elk hunters. After I make the Christmas knives I'll have time to make one - that will be my time.

[Don Robinson]

Yes, Hukk, it's made from the same plans.

[gmusic]

Very nice work there Don!

[Don Robinson]

Looks good Don! It bears resemblance to the one you have plans for. Same size? I haven't got to it yet - deer hunters almost done - then only 3 knives for elk hunters. After I make the Christmas knives I'll have time to make one - that will be my time.

Well now, Hukk. have you had time to start on the Trapper?

By the way, thanks to everyone for the compliments. That knife sold at the show Sat. afternoon.

[Hukk]

Well now, Hukk. have you had time to start on the Trapper?

By the way, thanks to everyone for the compliments. That knife sold at the show Sat. afternoon.

You know how stuff keeps coming up? I have some parts cut out for the Barlow - that's about it. I had a guy ask me if I could have 6 fixed blades and sheaths done in 3 weeks - uh NO! A couple smaller projects have come up that I'm doing.

What I really want to do is an Ti annodizing experiment and have not gotten to it. I want to play with sulphate of ammonia, another fertilizer, and 3 other chemicals to annotize Ti. In theory all should work, TSP is real expensive to get in California. I know some use soda ash - even coca-cola, well it has phosphorus from phosphoric acid.

[Don Robinson]

Why is TSP expensive there?? It's very inexpensive here. Sold in the paint dept. of Home Depot. It's used to clean walls before painting. I have a small box I bought at least 10 years ago. I've probably used about 6 teaspoons of it over the years. 2 teaspoons in 1 gal. of water and it lasts forever if you use a lid on the anodizing jar.

[Hukk]

Why is TSP expensive there?? It's very inexpensive here. Sold in the paint dept. of Home Depot. It's used to clean walls before painting. I have a small box I bought at least 10 years ago. I've probably used about 6 teaspoons of it over the years. 2 teaspoons in 1 gal. of water and it lasts forever if you use a lid on the anodizing jar.

I can't buy TSP here, only a substitute in Home Depot and other paint stores. I bought some ou of state at a cheap price, but it was almost $20.00 for shipping. It had a Hazardous Materials charge . So there are other materials that should work just fine for $4.00 for 20 LB bag. I figure that will last more than a lifetime. Sulphate of Ammonia works, I just need to do a color chart. When I'm done with it - fertilize a plant! It seems California thinks they know whats best for us.

[Don Robinson]

Hukk, when you get started on a folder, hopefully the trapper or the barlow, please email me if I can help you.

[Hukk]

I'll do that Don, though I bought the DVD that has a lot of tips. I have all the parts and some reamers should be here by the end of the week and that will be the last of the tools I need. I do have a hankerin to make a half dozen at once - different patterns though 1/2 would be barlows and the rest a couple t-picks and a trapper. I don't know why, but I have this crazy idea of making a t-pick with copper liners. I've had it on my mind a lot - so I may as well get it out of my system.

[Don Robinson]

Dissimilar materials will need to be soldered on a slipjoint. I hate that, so I use similar materials on my slipjoints and spot weld the liners to the bolsters. Do you have soldering experience?

Of course, it's possible to use screws on anything.

[GregNYC]

Don,

How much will that one be?? I took a thick wallet to the New York Custom Knife Show and didn't come away with anything. But if I had seen your trapper, I'd be carrying it now!

--Greg

[Hukk]

Dissimilar materials will need to be soldered on a slipjoint. I hate that, so I use similar materials on my slipjoints and spot weld the liners to the bolsters. Do you have soldering experience?

Of course, it's possible to use screws on anything.

Tons, of refrigeration silver soldering or brazing. I also have a spot welder in the shop. I had thought about an ugly solder line between 2 dissimilar metals - which is what stops me. I have thought about making the liners a bit different. Make the liner so the front bolster can slide on and any silver soldering can be done from the inside of the bolster/liner in the pivot pin area - nothing will show on the outside and could only be seen by close examination. Of course on a toothpick the back or long end may present a challenge.

[Don Robinson]

Don,

How much will that one be?? I took a thick wallet to the New York Custom Knife Show and didn't come away with anything. But if I had seen your trapper, I'd be carrying it now!

--Greg

That one sold at the TKCA show last July, Greg.

I could make a similar one, though. I'm having problems with my health (I'm 74 years old )that slow me down, so it might take awhile to finish it.

For a similar knife with similar materials and proportions, I'd need $650.00.

My email address is: donwrobinson@earthlink.net

Wow!! Of all the beautiful knives at the show, you'd have picked this one?