Finally finished another knife

[Stuart Willis]

I forged the blade out August of last year. Been trying to work on it here and there while doing hawks. 7 months in the making. Thats got to be some kind of record,the fastest I have finished a knife in several years.

Forged from an old cultivator tooth. Handle is black locust. Pieces of iron from the same old plow frame that the tooth came off for the fittings. Lightly aged.

 

[birdog4]

Beautifully simple Stuart. Good job!

 

[R.C.Reichert]

I love the aged look. Very nice work.

 

[atakach]

man i really like that knife, made to look rustic, with the qualitity of a modern knife. a++

andrew

 

[DustinHall]

That's a nice looking blade. How did you do the aged look if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Stuart Willis]

That's a nice looking blade. How did you do the aged look if you don't mind me asking?

Dustin, I cold blued the blade and soaked in bleach for about 10 minutes. Wire brushed the rust off and sanded with 600 grit.

 

[panch0]

Beautiful blade. I love the handle!!!!. Great job:thumbup:

 

[foxbat34]

Black locust! What a great looking handle, very hard wood, we make fence posts out of them. Looks great!

 

[nc_cooter]

Nice! Is that a through tang?

 

[Stuart Willis]

Mike,It is a through tang.

 

[Robert Mayo]

Stuart thats a nice looking knife i see a little R.R. influence in it well done.

Bob

 

[galadduin]

This knife is so natural looking, the lines and the textures are well blended together. Nothing distracts my eyes, everything on it just flows... It is something like a Zen philosophy, simple, elegant and natural.

 

[logem]

Beautiful knife. Good job. Well worth 7 months.

Mike L.

 

[Stuart Willis]

Thanks for all the compliments. I appreciate it.