Blade longrifles got goin for me.

[barrabas74]

Heres a pic of the 9 3/4X 1 7/8 bowie/fighter that longrifle is making for me. It going to have a california Buckeye handle also. Oh and I asked that he does the Hi polish with the hamon line. His hamon lines look awesome so I definatley wanted one. I will keep this post updated with pics and eventually the finished product.

 

[RogerP]

Looks like another winner in the works. Matt does some great work.

Roger

 

[LongRifle]

Looks like I better get going and heat treat this thing ...

 

[NickWheeler]

His knives just keep getting better and better.

Matt and I are on a very similar bladesmithing wavelength... lots of similar ideas... so I'm not surprised that I like the looks of this knife so much! It is really going to be slick!

Tell Matt you want it clay hardened, and not just differentially bead-blasted like the "authentic Japanese swords" from the Bud K catalog.

 

[Burchtree]

You mean you don't bead-blast your hamons in?

That looks killer Matt, much better than anything from that hack Nick!!

 

[barrabas74]

yeah he knows I want the hamon line lol, and I think thats how he does it, I've got faith in himl.

 

[LongRifle]

He already told me he wanted it clay hardened!!! I've got a choji pattern painted on... as soon as it gets dark I'll go toss the blade in some oil . Differential bead blasting soundsd pretty sweet, it's going to be a race to the patent office, start running bud .

 

[Burchtree]

got any pics of the choji paintjob? I have tried it on my last couple of blades and have taken careful watch on my heat, and it still hasn't turned out how I wanted.

 

[LongRifle]

I'll get a shot before HT...

 

[Doug C]

Congrats on your in the works acquisition,you lucky bastid!:thumbup:
Matt's knives really pull my trigger also.
Doug

 

[LongRifle]

Just to keep the spirit of "in process" going , here's the blade out of HT with a down and dirty etch.

The choji didn't come out as nicely as I wanted...it happens . I went with a modified gunome, which didn't come out too bad, the utsuri looks nice at least .

I've been glowing about this block of amboyna I just picked up.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Amboyna is one of my favorite woods. That is going to make some nice handles.

It will be great to see how this knife turns out. It has certainly had a fine start.

 

[barrabas74]

i think I like the buckeye better but we'll see, Matt's hamons are awesome and the blade looks awesome as well. This thing is gonna be bad @$$.

 

[Alpha Knife Supply]

I've been glowing about this block of amboyna I just picked up.

That is exhibition grade amboyna!

I've seen amboyna with figured grain and a few eyes. Some people called it exhibition grade. This block has lots of eyes with figure between the eyes. Excellent wood! :thumbup:

 

[RogerP]

I agree Chuck - that is an exceptional piece of amboyna. That block of buckeye is also pretty slick. I just love a quality piece of wood on a custom knife.

Roger

 

[David Schott]

I, too, am a wood freak, and that is some slick wood you have there. Where'd you get it from? Ive been working mainly in ironwood lately...have about 3 sets left of the most amazing stuff I have ever seen, but I may save it for something special....

 

[Santi]

Very nice. Can't wait to get mine . . .

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Bttt Fred

 

[barrabas74]

Here are some pics, the final polish isnt done and the utsuri isnt showin in these yet but its good pics on how its gonna look, I think I am gonna go with a fighter gaurd like on his last one. We'll see. I should do a vote lol.

 

[barrabas74]

Here are some pics of the guard and plungline