A Ball Grip Trade Knife

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I finished this one yesterday. This is my English trade knife blade, but with a full tapered tang and bone grips. 7 1/4" blade of 01. It is 3/32" at the grip junction with the blade, then tapers in both directions. The tang finished out at 1/32" at the butt. Maybe a tad less. Weighs in at 5oz. I still have to make a sheath for it, and age it, although I like it as is. Thanks for looking.

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I like it just as it is. Give it some time and it will have a very authentic aged appearance :)
 
That is such a nice looking knife....and I really like the way your mark looks on it too. I would love to see some pictures or have some info on how you do the antiquing process on a knife that is put together like this.
 
Wick, I believe that I could recognize one of your knives in the dark! Your craftsmanship is what drew me back into this insanity in the first place! :rolleyes: I hadn't made a knife since I was about 18 yrs of age, and it was a user not too pretty. One of your trade knives is what inspired me to start back building knives again! :D

I kind of like the looks of it as it is too but a little aging will fit it into the period for which you build. Are you going to age the blade or the bone?
Fine work as usual! :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
The owner wants it all aged. I will just stain the grips darker, and rust the steel. I'm not going to beat up up. I will re-post it afterwards. I am going to try a less aggressive method than I have been using.
 
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