Clip Point field knife

tomh

tomh

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Here is a small bowie blade field knife.

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Blade is about 6.25"
OAL is 11 3/8""
Forged from 1/4" thick 1084
handle is spalted maple
nickel guard and pin G10/nickel spacers

This knife took forever. The first incarnation had an inclusion in the blade. The next version when it was finally done, I ground into the epoxy in the handle, so I just kept going to remove that handle. Finally found the right piece of wood, and here we are!

Now if I can get the sheath done and get it out the door I will be happy as a clam! Then it is time for me to go elk hunting!!!!!
 
That is just 9 kinds of classy. The spalting of the handle is just enough to make a statement, but isn't overdone. Very nice.
 
I like everything about this knife especially the double lines and overall profile. How did you do the heat treat?
 
I really like the blade profile and the clip,very nice finish and temper line,great contour on the handle,you did a fine job,thanks for sharing with us.
Marc
 
Thanks guys!

Bruce this was just my normal single edge quench in Brownells tough quench. Every once in a while I get the double line at the tip, as an artifact of rocking the blade, I imagine. The other multiple lines I think are transition zones or something. I have been doing multiple and longer etches on my 1084 knives and have been finding some cool stuff going on in there. The single biggest improvement has been the tough quench oil though. It makes life much easier, and I like the way the smoke smells :)
 
It balances right in the middle of the guard, just feels slightly blade heavy.
 
there are some interesting lines going on there that all interact with each other.
In particular, the rounded bit at the bottom of the ricasso sets off the clip, and the hamon complements both and draws them together. Then, the rounded heel of the handle and the blade's belly seem to mirror each other.
The bottom of the handle also is mirrored by the hamon.
When I first saw this knife, my honest first reaction was, 'ug, big choil thing going on. Another same old same old' (:o). Sorry! But, as I look at it, I find my eye wandering all around it and it just gets more interesting. The design is brilliant in simplicity and in its flow.
Execution looks fantastic as well.
This is a wonderful knife to look at, and if you don't mind, I will now add it to my 'virtual collection'.
 
I love it, I'm especially fond of the spalted maple ---- awesome knife!
 
Lorien said:
there are some interesting lines going on there that all interact with each other.
In particular, the rounded bit at the bottom of the ricasso sets off the clip, and the hamon complements both and draws them together. Then, the rounded heel of the handle and the blade's belly seem to mirror each other.
The bottom of the handle also is mirrored by the hamon.
When I first saw this knife, my honest first reaction was, 'ug, big choil thing going on. Another same old same old' (:o). Sorry! But, as I look at it, I find my eye wandering all around it and it just gets more interesting. The design is brilliant in simplicity and in its flow.
Execution looks fantastic as well.
This is a wonderful knife to look at, and if you don't mind, I will now add it to my 'virtual collection'.
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Wow. I promise you I did not plan any of those things to work together. If everything does complement as you say it is a happy accident:) I am not good enough to do it on purpose!

Thanks for your comments they are appreciated, and now I can go back and study my work through your eyes and hopefully learn something!
 
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