French Miner's Pocket Knife Part 1

I have done pocket knives before, usually american types and some fake french, chinese made Laguiole knives. But while searching for other knife kits I happily stumbled upon a french website that offered knife kits from various french regions. I like the designs, they look pretty solid, something worthwhile spending your time on making it. So I ordered some and this is the first one I'm showing. It is called a "miner's knife", it's very simple but good quality 12c 27 steel. First, the choice of wood, I had some ash wood still lying around and it fits perfectly cause I don't want a showy knife with expensive wood, I want it to look like a tool. Here's some photos of all the pieces after I roughly shaped the wood to fit the handle.

Epoxy Resin Pendant

Just made a pendant for the first time for a friend. I made a crude drawing of a cat's face on paper and mixed 5 minute epoxy and poured it on top, let it dry, cut out around the resin and then same thing on the backside added with a piece of brass wire, and there you go. Instant pendant with drawing. Might have to change to slow setting epoxy to get rid of all those bubbles that come from mixing the 2 components but would drag the process to over 48 hours, if you have any ideas let me know? (apart from using vacuum that is)

New Experiment

Yesterday I tried something quick with epoxy resin. I had this piece of tree branch already cut and I cut a section out of it, then soldered 6 green led's to a phone charger and poured green coloured resin on it. It didn't quite come out as I hoped, but I guess that happens. I had hoped for a more diffuse lighting instead of those sharp pin points of light. The leftover resin I added to 2 pieces of tree branch which will become coat hanger hooks. Well, see for yourself and let me know if you have any thoughts or ideas about this. Already thought this could be a cool bed side book reading light when you screw the branch to the wall, with white light of course.