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Well, it's pouring rain here and I'm waiting on several massive shipments of handle material before I go any further, so I thought I'd take and post a few pics.
This is a bowie I am working on, I forged the blade from w2, 8", .25" at the spine, moderate taper. I'm planning on a plate guard and ferrule and sculpted buckeye burl for the handle.
The hardening line on this piece is pretty interesting; I think my notes on HT'ing w2 are becoming more precise and accurate...it only took about thirty tries . There are bands and "clouds" throughout the blade and a mirror image hardening line.
I was planning on bringing this piece to Blade, but I think I'll toss it up on the for sale section when I'm done. I am planning on six or seven pieces for blade and I think if I start working this early I'll swamp the table .
~I may have to cut the tang down a little; it's almost 5" long...
Matt
This is a bowie I am working on, I forged the blade from w2, 8", .25" at the spine, moderate taper. I'm planning on a plate guard and ferrule and sculpted buckeye burl for the handle.
The hardening line on this piece is pretty interesting; I think my notes on HT'ing w2 are becoming more precise and accurate...it only took about thirty tries . There are bands and "clouds" throughout the blade and a mirror image hardening line.
I was planning on bringing this piece to Blade, but I think I'll toss it up on the for sale section when I'm done. I am planning on six or seven pieces for blade and I think if I start working this early I'll swamp the table .
~I may have to cut the tang down a little; it's almost 5" long...
Matt