Camp knife

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Bologna Xpress

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My most recent creation, a coal forged camp knife. This one is made from some interesting materials.

oal: 15 1/2"
bl: 10"
Blade is forged from a 1970 Chevy Nova SS spring
Gaurd, spacer, and but cap are forged from a pre 1900 wagon wheel
The small spacer wood is a peice of Rose wood from El Salvador that one of my employees got for me and the rest of the handle is curly ash.

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I have been testing this knife all weekend. I have done a lot of chopping and cutting, kind of extreme torture. The blade has held up very well, better than I had anticipated. There was a nail in on of the small logs I choped and did not realize it till I saw a spark on one chop. It left a small dent in the edge but nothing that was not easy to fix. I think the guy who is getting this will be very happy with the performance of the blade and the comfort of the handle.

Now to clean it up, epoxy it, and final tweeking.

Sorry for the crappy pics, do not know what is going on with my camera.

Thanks for lookin

S R Floyd
 
Scott, that is super sweet! I love that!

Maybe after the first of the new year we can ge togeather, Oh by the way this weekend 12 Dec. Bill Moran's shop will be open to the public from noon til 5 pm MS Jay Hendrickson and maybe MS A.G. Barnes too! If you need directions email me.

Your the man!

Steve
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ABS Apprentice
Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST
 
Ther whole knife is a great specimen of work but I especially like the shape of the handle.
 
Thanks everyone.

Steve, If it fits in my schedule I may slip over there early afternoon. I know where it is, I grew up about 10 miles away.

S R Floyd
 
that is a pretty damn cool looking knife.
 
Love it! Wish it were mine. I have always been rather fond of hammer forging marks left in the blades too. :thumbup:

STR
 
Looks like it would be a good performer. Must have been fun testing it out. I like the hammered treatment to the metal spacer and buttcap. Looks good with the hammer marks on the blade.

Peter
 
That is great, especially for cutting food....and wood, and pretty much anything else. That is one helluva nice knife.
 
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