mcswood knives w/specs

[mcswood]

Combat Knife

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THIS KNIFE IS DOUBLE EDGED
BOTH EDGES ARE SHARP
It's 15" overall and weighs 24 oz.
The blade is 1095 spring steel 10" X 1.3/4" X 1/4" thick.
The guard, bolster, and pommel sides are 1018 steel WELDED
to the full tang.
The handle is 4. 3/4" long with scales of Curly Maple.
The sheath is 10 oz. leather with black steel rivits and a
black steel snap. It's cemented at the spacer and hand stitched
using doubled waxed nylon saddle stitching thread.
The rough beveled blade is reheated in the forge to glowing red
and quenched in strained used motor oil. After it's cleaned of slag
it's brought back up in temp. untill it can be struck with a file.
I leave the file marks showing. I like a handmade knife to look
handmade.
This is how I harden / tempor my blades. They hold an edge
extremely well.

Boarding Cutlass

Overall it is 21" long, weighs 33.5 oz., and has a 1095 spring steel blade
that measures 16" X 1. 5/8" X 1/4" (3/8" at the blade catchers).
The side pieces of the guard, bolsters, pommel, and blade catchers
are 1018 steel welded to the full tang.
The scales are Curly Maple.
The sheath is hand made from heavy leathers.

 

[mcswood]

Primitive D-Guard Dueling Bowie

It's 18" overall with a 1095 blade
12. 7/8" X 1. 11/16" X 1/4" thick (3/8" at the bladecatchers).
The guard, bolster, pommel and bladecatcher sides are 1018
welded to the full tang.
The handle is 4. 3/4" long with scales of Curly Maple.
This one has 4" of finger room inside the guard.
It weighes 29oz.
The sheath is 10oz. leather.

Primitive D-Guard Classic Bowie

The blade is 12" x 2" x 1/4" ( 3/8" at the blade catchers ).
Overall is 17.25". The scales are curly maple on the full tang.

Single Edged Recurve Fighting Knife

The overall length is 14.7/8" and it weighs 19.5oz.
The 1095 blade is 9.3/16" X 1.3/8" X 1/4" thick.
The guard, bolster, and pommel sides are 1018
WELDED to the full tang ( don't know how it could
be stronger).
The handle is 4.7/8" w/ scales of curly maple.

 

[BChou-E29]

All your work is beatiful in a rough sort of way. Awesome job, your knives are always a treat to see

 

[mcswood]

I've been getting many emails with questions about this post
so I thought I'd add some info......

I forge blanks for the knives above (and a few other designs)
in very small numbers and take orders on the knives to be finished
out from them.
If I have a blank made for it, I'll take an order on it...

So yes I take orders, but very limited.
I don't send emails to notify anyone of upcoming knives any longer.

Hope this helps,
Mike

 

[Dusty One]

Like'em all..........

 

[ArchAngel]

Love your work!
Do you think you will ever make another khukuri?
If so, I would jump on it in a heartbeat.:thumbup:

 

[oldanvilyoungsmith]

I'm new here, but those knives have really inspired me. Now I'm planning a fighter styled like yours. They are so roughly beautiful, I'd love to have the skill to make something like those someday.

 

[Cotherion]

As an owner of one of your resin handled bowie I must say you make excellent blades

That d guard resin handled cutless, I WILL own one someday

 

[Steve Randall]

great Rugged looking knives. very cool..steve