Rockin knives for Blade 2012

[stephanfowler]

I've got a hand full of nice Bowies and Chef knives ready for Blade, but I wanted to have a good stock of knives on hand so I started this batch yesterday.

16 Brut de Forge blades,

4" +/- Blade length:
2 Wharncliff style
3 Clip point
4 Drop point

6" Blade length
1 Re-Curve
3 fighter

8" Blade Length
1 Re-Curve
2 Fighters


Here they are rough forged to shape and started grinding

all the rough grinding is done and I've hollow ground and tapered the tang

You know your kickin butt when your dip/spark bucket is steaming :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Post HT and finish ground up to 220 on the Disc Grinder

crappy pic I know but my shoulders hurt from polishing

Just finished Hand rubbing all of them, I'll start handles tomorrow.

 

[nthe10ring]

Man what a nice looking lot of knives, be great to see them when their finished. Thats a lot to accomplished in a day, very efficient.

Jerry Fisher

 

[JGguns]

Excellent! I look forward to seeing them in person!

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Those look great; the wharcliffle one looks interesting.

 

[james terrio]

Nice rack, too

 

[jll346]

Wow. Definately a lot of elbow grease put into them.

 

[jonnymac44]

Great looking batch of blades! The pics are making me wish I didn't have to skip Blade this year, would love to see them in person.

Have a great show Stephan!

Nice rack, too

I was thinking the same thing James!

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

Great looking batch of knives. I like the handle shapes.

Nice rack, too

Never pass up an opportunity to compliment someone on their rack.

 

[Jason Fry]

All that in one day? Dang, I'm impressed.

 

[stephanfowler]

it's 3:15 and I just finished roughing in the handles (except for the three with stainless bolsters, I'll get those tomorrow)

now to sleep, and tomorrow I'll rub out the handles and start sheaths.

Stephan

 

[Buffalohump]

Dude... some serious output there! Bring on the finished product...

 

[morfield]

Very impressive.

 

[AA Forge]

Wow!

16 large knives in less than a week, now that's impressive.

 

[Shaw Blades]

Wow strong display there. I really like your blade shapes. I started working on knives in batches, it works much better for me.

 

[stephanfowler]

Handles finished up, I'll be starting sheaths tonight

Two Wharnie styles
one textured Green Micarta
the other Koa with Black Paper Micarta Bolsters

3 Clipped point hunters

Stag with SS bolsters
Ghost G10 over Orange G10
Caramel Micarta - Textured

four Drop Point hunters

Green Canvas Micarta with Black Canvas Bolsters
Fancy Koa with SS Bolsters
Black Canvas Micarta with Red liners and Green Canvas Bolsters
Ghost G10 with a Paracord Wrap (I still need to finish the knot)

A neat little matched pair

3 camp knives

Ghost G10 over Orange G10
Amboyna with Black Paper bolsters
Black Canvas with Caramel micarta bolsters

2 Fighters

Amboyna with SS Bolsters
Buckeye Burl with Black paper bolsters

and a couple recurves

caramel Micarta with Burgundy canvas bolster
and the other is going to get stingray skin and a paracord wrap

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Wow man, I can't say I've ever got my slack bucket steaming.

(hot sumps, however, no problem...)

 

[S.Grosvenor]

Great Stuff! Love the Ghost Look.

 

[jll346]

Great looking knives!!!

 

[Burton Harruff]

Looks like you have been busy. Nice set.

 

[12345678910]

Wow man, I can't say I've ever got my slack bucket steaming.

(hot sumps, however, no problem...)

It helps if you pee in it.