Lets see those Battle Saws!

The Battle Saw seems to fit right in with it's fellow choppers. :)
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Just got charged for the Second one-Black Blade with Tan and Black G10-Put myself on the waiting list for a third! Took the first one out today, and she chops beautifully-great design, love em
 
She's here! Just in time for my B-day :D
(snagged one off the exchange, thanks AR-trvlr!)
I added a paracord D guard for the handle.


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Well, I finally got the D-guard for my Battle Saw done!!! :D :cool: I wanted to do a removable version with steel shackles, but the Talon Holes are a little small on this beasty so the usual 3/16" shackles don't fit. :( Oh well, in hindsight, I really like it on this knife and I think the more permanent one works better. :thumbup:

I used 6 1/2 feet of each color cord, and only had a couple inches on each left over that I trimmed off, so it was almost the perfect amount. Keep in mind that I make my stitches extremely tight, so allow for that when trying to determine how much cord to use. This is a king cobra stitch (or double cobra).

I started the D-guard by passing the ends of the cords through the top Talon Hole, going in opposite directions, and putting a simple overhand knot in each, capturing the other cord as well. Kind of like an adjustable paracord neck lanyard if you've ever made one of those. I pulled the cords tight against the knife to get the knots nice and tight, and then put the loose ends through the bottom Talon Hole, again going in opposite direction of each other.

This sets up the standing lines that you tie the stitches around. This is also where you decide how big (deep or shallow) you want the D-guard to be. I sized mine to leave a little bit of extra space for my hand when wearing a glove. Once that is determined, I wrapped the cords around each other once, and pulled them tight. Kind of like the first thing you do when lacing your shoes. From there, I started the standard cobra stitch going from the bottom up. I pulled them really tight, which is key to get a nice, firm D-guard. Also, keep the stitches as close together as you can.

Once you reach the top, you reverse direction, and start more cobra stitches over the other ones going back down toward the bottom. Once at the bottom, I again wrapped the cords over each other (like tying your shoes), and then did a single overhand knot with both cords together. Trim the loose ends to your desired length, and you're done! :D :thumbup:

Here's pics of the final product. Looks pretty good if I do say so myself. :D





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In hand pics. I'm not David Brown, but I have XXL sized mitts, and the straight handle on this is almost too small.









Loving my Battle Saw!!! Homerun Jerry!!! :thumbup: :cool: :D
 
I'll have to try that with two colors next time. I've always gotten away with 10' of one color. My record is three layers. Tight!
 
Great job Spyder, that looks awesome!
 
Sweet d-guards guys! :thumbup:
 
Etched and stripped. I LOVE the Battle Saw!







I love that I can choke back by holding this way. If you don't put a lot of force into your swing, it's surprisingly effective.



Next to a bunch of friends.

 
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