About Von Gruff Knives

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About Von Gruff Knives
Biography:
Knifemaking has become a passion with huntinf knives in particular but will and have made a great variety on request. Check my website for more detail. http://www.vongruffknives.com/
Location:
south otago
Interests:
making knives, hunting
Occupation:
Retired builder

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1073 Likes

  1. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    Starting the next stage requires a grip cap and as a horn cap was wanted I needed to look through some cape buffalo horn to find a nice piece to give me the thickness needed after grinding the back...
    Liked On: 20-11-2023, 04:15 PM
  2. NRT
    NRT liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    Starting the next stage requires a grip cap and as a horn cap was wanted I needed to look through some cape buffalo horn to find a nice piece to give me the thickness needed after grinding the back...
    Liked On: 20-11-2023, 04:06 PM
  3. john worthington
    john worthington liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    The butt plate being hollow needs careful sculping to get the fit right into the hollow. Quite a bit of time/patience later it is a nice fit. I like to file the waste wood away from the butt plate...
    Liked On: 19-11-2023, 11:28 AM
  4. -BW-
    -BW- liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    The butt plate being hollow needs careful sculping to get the fit right into the hollow. Quite a bit of time/patience later it is a nice fit. I like to file the waste wood away from the butt plate...
    Liked On: 17-11-2023, 10:31 PM
  5. A330driver
    A330driver liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    Some time last year I received a call from a guy who had seen some of my rifles and asked if I would do a Lee Speed for him. Reluctantly I agreed as initially it was only the forestock but in feb he...
    Liked On: 17-11-2023, 03:42 AM
  6. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    I had asked the customer for his preferred measurements were for LOP, pitch, cant and cast but there is no cant or cast and with the LOP and pitch confirmed, it was now that these came into the...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 09:06 PM
  7. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    The counter bore for the stock bolt nut is done and the fitting of the tenon into the socket continues. https://i.imgur.com/TFId5bll.jpg And with it settled almost to full depth there is just...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 09:03 PM
  8. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    Along with the Logier I have a flat and a 1/2 round Japanese Iwasaki cabinetry rasps (https://protooling.com.au/products/shogun-flat-japanese-file-wide-cut) and the flat is handy here as it has safe...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 09:03 PM
  9. Ross Nolan
    Ross Nolan liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    Has been a few weeks of getting on top of the knife order book but was finally able to get back to the stock. First thing was to get the blank through the thicknesser to straighten the flats then...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 09:01 PM
  10. ROKTOY
    ROKTOY liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    I had asked the customer for his preferred measurements were for LOP, pitch, cant and cast but there is no cant or cast and with the LOP and pitch confirmed, it was now that these came into the...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 07:37 PM
  11. Shamus_
    Shamus_ liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    I had asked the customer for his preferred measurements were for LOP, pitch, cant and cast but there is no cant or cast and with the LOP and pitch confirmed, it was now that these came into the...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 05:20 PM
  12. norsk
    norsk liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    These two away to the US today. A Mini Skiner with spalted Hackberry over curve back Stainless bolster on the 1084 blade in initialled pouch sheath and a Pro Hunter with Maple burl over curve back...
    Liked On: 16-11-2023, 03:41 AM
  13. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    These two away to the US today. A Mini Skiner with spalted Hackberry over curve back Stainless bolster on the 1084 blade in initialled pouch sheath and a Pro Hunter with Maple burl over curve back...
    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 07:02 PM
  14. NRT
    NRT liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : Various Knives
    These two away to the US today. A Mini Skiner with spalted Hackberry over curve back Stainless bolster on the 1084 blade in initialled pouch sheath and a Pro Hunter with Maple burl over curve back...
    Liked On: 15-11-2023, 06:55 PM
  15. makka
    makka liked post by Von Gruff Knives On thread : A Lee Speed stock
    Along with the Logier I have a flat and a 1/2 round Japanese Iwasaki cabinetry rasps (https://protooling.com.au/products/shogun-flat-japanese-file-wide-cut) and the flat is handy here as it has safe...
    Liked On: 14-11-2023, 10:05 PM

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