Beckerhead Knife Making and Modification Thread

[hawkhead]

Thanks GeofS

 

[Xr6x]

5160 blade triple normalized then quenched in peanut oil, white oak handle sealed with beeswax, mild steel guard and pommel that were heated and quenched in rotella.

36"-ish OAL, 3.5 pounds, balance point 4" down from the guard.
right after taking the pic, I "field tested" is by cutting down the elm sapling in the background on the right

AWESOME JOB VIC

 

[Xr6x]

My 5.75" Fighter blade is done. I did the swedge this morning. I took the finish to 1000x then fine Scotchbrite. Now it s time for the German silver guard and cocobolo handle.

Looking mighty nice hawk

 

[hawkhead]

Thank you Xr6x.

 

[hawkhead]

This is the fighter style I have in mind.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/158694019@N03/

 

[daizee]

This is the fighter style I have in mind.

yes Yes YES!

Tho I would worry about ebony cracking in that thin section.
Consider black linen micarta.

 

[hawkhead]

Thanks daizee, I've got paper, canvas and linen micarta. Thanks for the advice...I'll take it.

 

[daizee]

Thanks daizee, I've got paper, canvas and linen micarta. Thanks for the advice...I'll take it.

Black paper would look very ebony!

 

[hawkhead]

Black paper would look very ebony!

You read my mind.

 

[1066vik]

that's coming along nicely Hawk!

 

[GeofS]

This is the fighter style I have in mind.

Heck yeah! This for the win!

 

[daizee]

BAM!: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/rigging-knife-made-from-piece-of-ship.1682860/

 

[1066vik]

sweet!

 

[GeofS]

Most masterful!

 

[hawkhead]

1066vik and GeofS: Thank you for the comments.

 

[hawkhead]

Something in the design of the handle was bugging me. The forward end of the handle extended below the ricasso and daizee was definitely correct when he said the thin ebony could crack. Also the edge of the wood is prone to cracking. A redesign gives a better visual presentation as well as a better functional handle. A choice of two butt designs was added.

 

[daizee]

I like this revision, Hawk! It's gonna be sweet.
Got something similar in the pipe over here, but I think you're going to finish first.

 

[hawkhead]

I like this revision, Hawk! It's gonna be sweet.
Got something similar in the pipe over here, but I think you're going to finish first.

I'm slow daizee so I'll be enjoying your work first.
I spent some time today fitting the nickel silver guard blank.
I had forgotten some of the wood I had in my stash, I pulled out a piece of walnut cut and seasoned before I was born, so it is more than 70.

 

[daizee]

Oh yeah? Wanna have a slow-contest??
The one I'm talking about has been in progress for nearly 5 years!

That's crazy about that old wood, tho!!

 

[hawkhead]

The fighter is coming along. The handle is walnut Cut from a piece that was cut about 70 years ago. Not super fancy, but hard and has good color and grain. I decided not to curve the lower portion of the guard since the knife fits my hand just right the way it is. All parts are fit together snugly. It is not perfect, but I'm happy with it. BTW daizee, the black paper micarta was absolutely the right call.

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