Latest Bush Blade (The Bushtrekker)

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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I just forged this today.... after the initial forging I felt it was a little handle heavy so I drilled some lightening holes to balance it out. I intend to put birch handle scales on it with brass pins. I'll post more pics when I'm done.

Rick

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very sweet looking knife there man...

that isn't right off the anvil is it?:eek: post cleanup grind?
 
very nice man.. i like it..:eek: your work is looking good these days...:thumbup::thumbup:

can't wait to see the finished product...:D
 
siguy said:
very sweet looking knife there man...

that isn't right off the anvil is it?:eek: post cleanup grind?
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The finish is right of the anvil (it takes me a long time to get that good of a finish... about 2hrs)... The handle was ground flat prior to putting in the holes. I do clean up the profile and touch up the plunge lines with a round file prior to heat treat (this pic is post heat treat)... I start with 5160 barstock 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 10"... the blade finished 1 3/4" wide at the widest part and 11 1/8" long.

The face of the blade has not been touched by grinder or file.... you will see the imperfections when I put the cutting edge on.... lol
 
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Very nice! Your work has come a long way since your first blade not long ago.
I bet there are guys who have forged knives for years that are a little jealous of that.:D
 
That's beautiful... I never forged anything and I thought that in order to get such clean bevels you needed to grind them after forging... but you just proved me wrong. It looks great, seriusly. I can't wait to see it finished.

Mikel
 
I'd like to buy one of those if you ever make another one! Maybe a little longer blade and handle? Looks beautiful!!

-jeff
 
I really, REALLY like that design!
 
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