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[Serge Panchenko]

Hi all, just wanted to show a couple I finished up. First one is an older Kwaiken that I re-ground and rewrapped the handle. It used to be a flat ground blade, now is a mild convex very nearly zero ground. 1080 steel, textured, clay tempered.

Another Kwaiken, a custom order. 1080 clay tempered blade, lizard skin underlay.

And last is a Kiridashi with a curved, upswept blade made of clay tempered Nicholson file. Black alligator skin underlay on this one.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Lorien]

very nice!
I'm loving mine

 

[SBranson]

Liking all these. So well finished and wrapped. You do fine work.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

I look forward to your posts! Never disapointed!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[audiboy711]

Great stuff, keep up the good work.

 

[Mike Quesenberry]

Beautifully done. I really like the way the clip is flawlessly executed, nice touch.

 

[xaman]

I really like that middle one Serge, nice work man.

 

[Dawkind]

Another trio of superlative blades.....

 

[Wulf]

Really nice. I love the form on that kiridashi. A lot of kiridashis end up looking really angular and uninspired but this one definitely has personality.

 

[Serge Panchenko]

Thanks for the comments guys!

 

[lovemoney]

that kiridashi rocks!great work