Full integral forged fighter (olive wood and 52100 steel)

[PDQ knives]

Hello everyone!
I want to share with you the full integral forged fighter that i made in this WIP: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/wip-full-integral-fighter.1881102/
It is a fighter forged in 52100 steel, with and integral guard and a tappered full tang.
The scales are made from olive wood and the pined pins are copper.
The sheath is made from natural cow leather with a ball hammered texture.

I hope you enjoy it.

Best regards.

 

[Insipid Moniker]

Looks great, the olive wood is incredible!

 

[PDQ knives]

Looks great, the olive wood is incredible!

Thanks!!

 

[Dawkind]

Exceptional!!!!

 

[PDQ knives]

Exceptional!!!!

Thank you!!

 

[seanj]

That's a beauty!

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

What finish did you use on the handle?
Beautiful piece, very unique looking!

 

[PDQ knives]

That's a beauty!

Thanks!

What finish did you use on the handle?
Beautiful piece, very unique looking!

Thank you!
I use a mix of bees wax, liquid vaseline and boiled linsed oil. The result is like a dense cream.
Before the aplication of this mix, I polish the handle with polishing paste. Then I aply the mix all over the handle and then, rub it by hand with a piece of cloth.
I hope you understand the process.

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

Thank you!
I use a mix of bees wax, liquid vaseline and boiled linsed oil. The result is like a dense cream.
Before the aplication of this mix, I polish the handle with polishing paste. Then I aply the mix all over the handle and then, rub it by hand with a piece of cloth.
I hope you understand the process.

Well it really makes it pop!
I understand perfectly!
Thank you!

 

[Horsewright]

Great handle. Tough to find good olive around here.

 

[AlongTheRazorsEdge]

Outstanding piece, excellent!

 

[jfk1110]

Gorgeous!!! That is a killer piece of wood on that blade!!!! Great job!!

 

[PDQ knives]

Well it really makes it pop!
I understand perfectly!
Thank you!

You're welcome

Great handle. Tough to find good olive around here.

The tree log under the knife in the pictures is the same wood. I got it from a friend woodworker, not from a dealer. By the way, I didn't find a single dealer who sell a piece of olive wood like this, at least here in Argentina.

 

[PDQ knives]

Outstanding piece, excellent!

Thanks!

Gorgeous!!! That is a killer piece of wood on that blade!!!! Great job!!

Thank you! Looks like everyone love that wood.

 

[i4Marc]

Unique looking knife. Nice work.

 

[PDQ knives]

Unique looking knife. Nice work.

Thanks!!

 

[cutchu]

Beautiful!

 

[Bigfattyt]

I do like it. Very much! Forged integral. Tapered tang. All around lovely.

 

[PDQ knives]

Beautiful!

I do like it. Very much! Forged integral. Tapered tang. All around lovely.

Thank you both!!