Here's A Fighter with Attitude.

B . Buxton

B . Buxton

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Finished this up this morning, man you talk about a knife with an attitude I didn't think this one would ever give up the fight. It took me 4 tries to get the guard made and those little pins, well lets just say they are time comsuming little Ba****ds. LOL.

Anyway, OAL - 13 1/2" w 8 1/2" blade - top clip 6 1/2". The blade is 52100, hardware is 1080 (cold blued), handle is Thuya and the 182 pins, 91 each side are nickel/silver. I was afraid the guard might be a little big, but you talk about something that floats in your hand, this one does, fantastic balance and feel.

Thanks for looking,

Bill
 
I like it Bill. I'm no fan of ring guards but that one is as nicely executed as any I've seen.
How was the spacer behind the guard made?
Those pins look like a lot of work :eek:
Regards,
Greg
 
Really a nice knife. All you had to do for the pins was to drill all the way through the wood and tang, and they would have come out exactly perfectly on the other side, and reduced the pin work by half. :footinmou Just kidding. I would not have tried all of those pinsmyself, I don't have that much self control, but I sure envy you for doing so. Super job!
 
Holy Smoke Bill , that's a beauty for sure. Most ring guards I've seen look too bulky. That has a very nice flow to it.The spacer is the crowning touch that brings it all together. A+ work
 
:eek: very nice and a lot of work,, did you dome the pins Bill :footinmou :D
or didn't want another week in it :) sweet
 
All cool except for the ring guard. I too am interested in that spacer. Could you elaborate on it? Can't tell for sure from the pic whether the swedge is sharpened.
 
Well that's just incredible. When I see stuff like this I just sit and wonder how in heck you did it!

Presumably the guard and ferrule are blued; how did you finish the ricasso/guard joint without destroying the bluing?

And how did you assemble that without getting epoxy in the filework of the ferrule?

This is the kind of thing that makes me scratch my head all day... :D Beautiful work Bill, thanks for sharing.
 
I like everything about the bowie. Been there done that on the guard. Nice work my friend! The pins are a nice touch of class.
 
Love it Bill. I love ring guards but, don't see them look good often. That one is a beauty. Man, I wish your shop was within driving distance. Beautiful work.
 
I've only seen a couple of ring guards that I liked a lot -- Both of them from you! Damn you do some fine work. So not only do I need to come up for some more damascus practice, I also need to learn how you're doing those beautiful handles. :eek: :)
 
Nice job! Cool pattern with the pins. How'd you like working with the thuya? It sure is tuff on sand paper......
 
Bill - you are clearly nuts....that's all I can say....:D


The pin pattern is wonderful.


Any way you could post a pic with it in your hand? I'm interested in how the ring feels/looks in-the-hand...
 
Wow, thanks everyone for the great comments. I wish you all could pick it up and handle it, I know several don't like the ring guards, but when you pick it up you don't even know its there, everything just flows in your hand.

The spacer was made by appling a drop of super glue to the back of the guard, sticking the steel to it and then grinding in the profile. Knocked it loose and then filed in the slots, then replaced it when I placed the handle in place.

Dan, no I didn't dome the pins, it took a little over 4 hrs. to drill and place them like they are, for sure my neck was getting stiff and I needed relief.

CRH, yes the top edge is sharp, not razor sharp but it will cut rather easily.

Dave, this is another one for nail polish, I studied this for a while myself, got everything to fit really close and then assembled, removed the epoxy with Q-tips and acetone before it set in unwanted places. Covered the areas to protect with nail polish and then blued 2 times.

J, I wish you lived closer too, I believe we could help each other out with several ideas and techniques.

Michael, you know where I live, just give me a call or e-mail first to make sure I'll be home. Your always welcome.

Ray, that thuya is beautiful wood but the nastiest stuff I've ever ground on. It seemed to work easy but the strong cedar smelling resin about choked me to death, and that was with a box fan drawing right across my grinder and a dust filter on, it will be a while before I use it again.

Thanks again everyone,

Bill
 
Bill, the dust didn't bother me but it sure loads up the abrasives fast. Even hand sanding. I've always like the finish product but its tuff getting there.....
 
Ray, it didn't seem to load the belts bad, but the fumes, super strong cedar smell was enough to choke a feller. This was a well seasoned (about 3 yrs. old) piece so maybe thats why it didn't load the belts.

Thanks cm, I just drew out my design on paper to tweak it the way I wanted and then just drew it out using a 12" ruler. really nothing hard about it. Just a slow process.

Thanks,

Bill
 
Bill, you have my vote, too! That's some really nice work, fella. The pin work shows that you have infinite patience. I really like your design, too.
 
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