2022 Knife Swap Entry

This was my entry for the latest swap I participated in. I made a draw knife from some O1 Tool steel and turned some handles from a block of Maple. I then created a jig to cut a slot in the tapered handle.

After the slot was cut, I fit a piece of Walnut into the slot. The slot was cut to house the tang on the draw knife and epoxied into the handle with the Walnut strip. I did split the end of the tang and burned it into the end of the handle prior to epoxy for added security.

As normal, this needs a presentation box. I made this from some 3/8" Cherry stock I had on hand. corners were mitered and splined with an angled piece of Red Gum. The bottom and top were both set in dados prior to gluing up the box.  I wanted the top to look a little different so I cut bevels around the edge. Then it was cut on the table saw. After it was opened up, I added the Walnut strips to create a lip around the box. Added a couple of magnets to the leading edge and simple hinges to the back.

The draw knife and box were finished with a few coats of Danish Oil, followed by around 6 coats of lacquer (I lost count). I then fitted the interior of the box with some layer of closed cell foam with cutouts for the tools. As a bonus I added a marking Knife with the set.

Thanks for looking and comments are always welcome and appreciated.