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I have been around Bladeforums for a long time, but live has conspired against it being worth it to have a Knifemaker membership. I've quit moving around so much and am getting more shop time than I have in years (I've finished more knives in the last 3 1/2 months than in the prior 15), so I figured the time has come. By way of introduction, I'm a 33 year old accountant for a large oil company, and I make knives because I am required to look at spreadsheets all day. By nature I HAVE to actually make something though, and knives are the thing that continually keeps me interested. I like traditional styles mostly, and though I've mostly done stock removal up to this point, will likely be producing mostly forged blades in the future, as I pursue my JS rating.
This is about knives, so here are my last three hunter/utility blades, finished in the last few weeks.
Specs, in order, are as follows:
I started this blade over a year ago, moved to Canada for about 12 months, and just finished it last week. The guard is soldered, which I won't be doing again. The chattoyance in the Kiawe is killer, and there's some nice curl on the front part of the handle which doesn't really show up in the pics.
OAL: 9 3/8 inches
Blade: 4 1/2 inches
Handle: Hawaiian Kiawe
Steel: 1075
Guard: Brass, Black G10
The next one is a popular model of mine, this time in green Micarta and 440C.
OAL: 8.9 inches
Blade: 4.25 inches
Handle: Green Canvas Micarta
Steel: 440C
And finally, one of the first blades I've forged in a very long time. I just joined the ABS, and this is the first of MANY forged blades in preparation for my JS testing a few years from now.
OAL: 9 5/8 inches
Blade: 4 3/4 inches
Handle: York Gum Burl
Steel: Hand Forged 1080
Guard: Antiqued Brass, Nickel Silver
Thanks for looking!
This is about knives, so here are my last three hunter/utility blades, finished in the last few weeks.
Specs, in order, are as follows:
I started this blade over a year ago, moved to Canada for about 12 months, and just finished it last week. The guard is soldered, which I won't be doing again. The chattoyance in the Kiawe is killer, and there's some nice curl on the front part of the handle which doesn't really show up in the pics.
OAL: 9 3/8 inches
Blade: 4 1/2 inches
Handle: Hawaiian Kiawe
Steel: 1075
Guard: Brass, Black G10
The next one is a popular model of mine, this time in green Micarta and 440C.
OAL: 8.9 inches
Blade: 4.25 inches
Handle: Green Canvas Micarta
Steel: 440C
And finally, one of the first blades I've forged in a very long time. I just joined the ABS, and this is the first of MANY forged blades in preparation for my JS testing a few years from now.
OAL: 9 5/8 inches
Blade: 4 3/4 inches
Handle: York Gum Burl
Steel: Hand Forged 1080
Guard: Antiqued Brass, Nickel Silver
Thanks for looking!
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