Forged forged 1084/ cedar root

[atakach]

Just finished this up, and it's probably my most succesful attempt at a hamon so far, though I have another in the works that I think is gonna be better.

Anyway, it's forged 1084, w/ some light forge marks left in spine, and the ricasso was left as forged. The fittings are wrought iron, and the handle is a root off of a cedar stump. I vaccum treated the wood with nelsonite, and am very pleased with it. Im not sure where it origionally came from, but it's been out of the ground about 25yrs that I know of, and i imagine the tree was at least 3x's that old.

thanks for looking

 

[1984nitro]

wow looking very cool.
Eric Knight

 

[steelshaper]

Looks good sir! Whats the lenght on this one? I really like the blade shape and as forged flats.

 

[atakach]

10 1/2'' o.a., blade is 5 3/8'' tip to plunge, 1 1/4'' wide.

thanks, this is going to my grandfather, that wood been sitting it his front yard for over 25 yrs

 

[Sawce]

That's a beauty man, very nice.

 

[Mack]

10 1/2'' o.a., blade is 5 3/8'' tip to plunge, 1 1/4'' wide.

thanks, this is going to my grandfather, that wood been sitting it his front yard for over 25 yrs

What a gift. He will love that one.
Very nice work!

 

[atakach]

What a gift. He will love that one.
Very nice work!

thanks all

protourist, i always enjoy your sig lines, the current is so very true, though i always had a great relationship with my father, i did feel that way more than once.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Andrew, well done man NICE!

 

[galadduin]

Great, just about perfect fit and flow... I liked the wood, liked the rough finish on ricasso and hammer mark on spine, great shape of handle...