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This is a customer design.But I coulden't help myself and dressed up the guard and buttcap (Hope he likes it)I still have the throat and tipped sheath to make for it tonight.It kind of has a Medieval look to it in my opinion.I will have to get Donna to model all the newest knives this weekend since the pictures have been taken while she is sleeping.
The specs are:
5 3/4 inch double edged and forged 5160 blade,hand rubbed to 2000 grit then polished off with notebook paper.The gyard was 3 inches before the bend making it 2 1/2 inches across,I hand shaped the sides and carved the shells with hand files,hand made the ferrules that are 1/2 inch across them and made the buttcap by making a ferrule and attaching the but plate to it then fileworking the edges.Then I hand turned the water buffalo horn handle pieces to 3/4 inch across and turned in the ends so they have sections that fit inside the ferrules thus a very strong handle since the tang goes all the ay through and is bolted in place with a nut under the buttcap,the handle is 4 1/4 inches long..
Please give me your comments on this one,
Thanks,
Bruce
The specs are:
5 3/4 inch double edged and forged 5160 blade,hand rubbed to 2000 grit then polished off with notebook paper.The gyard was 3 inches before the bend making it 2 1/2 inches across,I hand shaped the sides and carved the shells with hand files,hand made the ferrules that are 1/2 inch across them and made the buttcap by making a ferrule and attaching the but plate to it then fileworking the edges.Then I hand turned the water buffalo horn handle pieces to 3/4 inch across and turned in the ends so they have sections that fit inside the ferrules thus a very strong handle since the tang goes all the ay through and is bolted in place with a nut under the buttcap,the handle is 4 1/4 inches long..
Please give me your comments on this one,
Thanks,
Bruce
