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I finished this blade up today. I've been working on it for about a week, starting with three solid days of forge time.
The blade is 12.5" and about 1.75" at widest, and 5/16" or so at the spine/ricasso. The clip is sharp most of the way. It has chopping power, but is meant to be fast, and capable of a backcut if needed.
It is forged of 6 bars of twisted w's. The tip has been given the bird's beak weld treatment to preserve pattern flow, and the guard is forge welded on, in three pieces from the parent billet.
The handle is shaped from G10, with some lines that I borrowed from my dudes Jelle Hazenberg and Mareko Maumasi, both of whom sculpt kitchen knife handles excellently. Overall I wanted it to have the predatory yet sleek aspect of a panther, a shark, or even a fast motorcycle.
I am aware that it is not perfect, but it's another step on the way.
Thanks for looking!
I'll add a video tomorrow, after I manage to go shoot it in the daylight.
The blade is 12.5" and about 1.75" at widest, and 5/16" or so at the spine/ricasso. The clip is sharp most of the way. It has chopping power, but is meant to be fast, and capable of a backcut if needed.
It is forged of 6 bars of twisted w's. The tip has been given the bird's beak weld treatment to preserve pattern flow, and the guard is forge welded on, in three pieces from the parent billet.
The handle is shaped from G10, with some lines that I borrowed from my dudes Jelle Hazenberg and Mareko Maumasi, both of whom sculpt kitchen knife handles excellently. Overall I wanted it to have the predatory yet sleek aspect of a panther, a shark, or even a fast motorcycle.
I am aware that it is not perfect, but it's another step on the way.
Thanks for looking!
I'll add a video tomorrow, after I manage to go shoot it in the daylight.
Some sweet lines! And thanks for the nod. 
I just had a look at those WIP pictures, that looked like a lot of quality work, my hats off to you.
