Off to Jolly Old England

G L Drew

G L Drew

Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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This one will go across the pond to a good customer in England. This was done to his specs and was a lot of fun to make even though it was a little out of my comfort zone. This is a celebration knife too because I am now completely caught up on orders for 2010!

Forged from 1/4 inch 5160
Flat grind
Sambar stag handle
Wrought iron fixtures
Overall length: 15 inches

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Missed this one.....you do a great job, Gerry.....I enjoy the ones you made for me. :thumbup:
 
tait said:
I see some grain in the guard - how was that done?
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First I was lucky enough to find a beautiful piece of wrought iron at the dump. I almost walked away from it but thought "what the heck, I will make something from that rusty piece of steel". I couldn't believe what a nice piece it was until I cleaned it up with a wire brush. After I forged and sanded the iron to shape I did a very long soak in ferric chloride (etchant from Radio Shack) and worked it over with a wire brush again. I have used this method on tires from old wagon wheels and old farm implements in the past too. Fun stuff.
 
G L Drew said:
After I forged and sanded the iron to shape I did a very long soak in ferric chloride (etchant from Radio Shack) and worked it over with a wire brush again.
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It came out great, almost a wood grain.
 
Nice work. Hey- your hand in the pic looks like mine! You must be a knife maker (smile). Nice caribou. I hunt a lot in Alaska - subsistance lifestyle. Have fun in England
 
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