Green Micarta Fighter

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EdgarFigaro

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Blade : 6150 purchased from the back of a pickup at Tanehill (Batson's 08) - 5 3/16"
Fittings : 416 Stainless
Handle : Dark Olive Homemade Micarta

This blade was made night when a cousin of mine was visiting. I'd asked if he wanted to go play with the forge and he said sure, so we forged out a couple of blades using these 6150 bars I bought at Batson's. Was interesting a s the bars already had a bit of a taper in them already. So I kinda guided him along in forging a blade, finished mine up, his still has the tang to draw out. He enjoyed it though and now plans to build his own forge to play with. I decided to go ahead and finish mine up.
Put a set of my homemade micarta scales on it. It's a dark olive, I've got some of the cloth too, but just looking at the handle it almost has a blueish tint to it. Not sure why as it's green. Turned out quite good though. Back end of the handle tapers down to about 5 1/16" where it's about 11/16" at the guard. Starts tapering about mid way, feels nice in hand. What's neat is where the scales were glued together, you can't see the line. Blends very well, Just took the flats to a rough grit, fairly fibery, and then epoxied together, I think using slow set. I'd previously also drilled and chiseled the mortise out.

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Beau Erwin
 
that micarta looks awesome. Do you mind my asking how you made it and what with?

Nice knife too. Around these parts, something like that would be referred to as a cougar shank. Not that there are many cougar attacks, but many people carry knives pointy like that of similar size for 'just in case', when they're in the bush.

With a smaller hilt that would make an awesome kitchen knife. The more I go back and look at it, the more I like that design. It looks very multi purpose and has great lines and proportions. In fact, that is one of the most pleasing knife designs I have seen in awhile!

Well, there you go:thumbup:!
 
Thanks Lorien, lots of comments there, good ones too!

I made the micarta using, in this case, twill cloth I'd purchased from a fabric store online. Also use denim. Then layered it up using polyester fiberglass resin, and clamped it between some granite blocks I'd had, currently looking into getting some steel plates. One of the blocks keeps breaking. Joel Bolden over on British Blades had posted a tutorial, which is where I'd learned to do it.
 
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