A couple of projects in the works.

[Josh Rider]

I don’t get to post as often as I’d like, but here are a couple I’m working on.
Would love to hear your thoughts.

I’m still loving W2 but I’m starting to get into the pm steels as well as some A2.
I recently bought a dewar so I’m going to be able to heat treat more in house so I’m excited about that.

Here’s a forged w2 fighter with a sexy little hamon.
Special thanks to Don Hanson for his advice with the hamon.


I’m going to start offering a kwaiken based off of Matt Gregory’s design as well.
This one is w2 with a tapered tang and reverse tapered ironwood scales. Of course that’s not visible with the wrap, but you’re just going to have to take my word for it.


Trying to decide on whether to use a turkshead knot or not. I’m leaning towards doing it on this one.


Thanks for looking and opinions are welcome.

 

[Richard338]

Sure, why not add it. You can always remove it again...

 

[Mongo]

^ This. I think the knife looks great, and a Turkshead knot will most likely/probably make it look even cooler.

 

[john april]

good stuff !

 

[deltablade]

can a turkshead knot be permanently attached to the ricasso so that it will not move under presure? If so, with what? How?

 

[Josh Rider]

can a turkshead knot be permanently attached to the ricasso so that it will not move under presure? If so, with what? How?

I only know what I was taught about a turkshead knot, but I get them as tight as I possibly can, by hand and then with tools. They barely budge. Then I epoxy them, even go as far as injecting the epoxy with syringes. I’ve had to cut one off before and it was a very difficult process and involved power tools, so I’d say under almost all circumstances, immovable.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Another vote for Turkshead knot. Always makes a cord wrapped handle seem more "finished" to me.

 

[TK Steingass]

Very nice so for - I would knot go without the knot.

 

[Josh Rider]

Thanks guys, I finished it out a while back with the Turks head knot. I’ve made a few since then and definitely prefer using the knot. It feels unfinished without it to me now.

 

[Lorien]

I just learned how to do a turk's head, after wanting to for years. Very satisfying, now I'm going to tie them everywhere