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This is probably the last knife I will post for a couple weeks, as I have to relocate my shop, and set every thing back up again....not thrilled about this at all, but it will deffinitelly give me the space I need (which i have been lacking for a while now) to maybe even bring some of my equiptment that i havent been able to use for a couple years due lack of space, like the surface grinder, and power hammer, and lots of other goodies
Also, due to its location, ill have the alone time i need to focus more and concentrate on some of the finer points that I feel I need to work on. (life has been a little hectic lately
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Anyway this is one ive been sitting on for a little while now, and finally have it just about finished, it's 15 5/8'' of 1/4'' 01 tool steel. The blade was hand rubbed to 800 grit, then rubbed out with a polishing compound. I then gave it a quick etch, to take away that reflective shine, and then followed up by hand rubbing with a paste to remove the oxides from the etch. It kind of has a polished gun metal grey color to it.....or something like that
The handle is ironwood burl and has a nice palm swell to it, and the pins are nickle.
Owell, thanks for looking.
Also, due to its location, ill have the alone time i need to focus more and concentrate on some of the finer points that I feel I need to work on. (life has been a little hectic lately
)Anyway this is one ive been sitting on for a little while now, and finally have it just about finished, it's 15 5/8'' of 1/4'' 01 tool steel. The blade was hand rubbed to 800 grit, then rubbed out with a polishing compound. I then gave it a quick etch, to take away that reflective shine, and then followed up by hand rubbing with a paste to remove the oxides from the etch. It kind of has a polished gun metal grey color to it.....or something like that
The handle is ironwood burl and has a nice palm swell to it, and the pins are nickle.
Owell, thanks for looking.
