Simple Osage and Bronze Hunter

[Karl B. Andersen]

Something simple and plain, but I found quite interesting.
I wasn't sure about the choice of Bronze and Osage when this project came together for the client, but I'm glad we proceeded!
This Osage I have was harvested in '66 at a saw mill near my house. I got a bunch of the logs and have used it from time to time and had it stabilized as well.
At my suggestion, we went ahead and mated it up with a Bronze guard.
As Osage sometimes does, it gradually darkens as the final grits approach and after buffing, it took on a nice rich tone.
I satin-ized the bronze guard at 1200.
And the blade was forged down from my 1" heavy '84 5160 stock.
Take-down? Oh, ya, sure, you betcha.
(My next one on the bench will be just like it only in slow twist Damascus.)

 

[gundude73]

that looks fantastic!! i like the blade shape and the handle shape.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Looks good Karl! "satin-ized" that's a new word

 

[McAhron]

Another beauty

 

[xaman]

Nice job on the satin treatment for the bronze. That's a good looking knife Karl.

 

[JParanee]

Great handle and I love the bronze

 

[John M Cohea]

That's a nice one Karl!

 

[Lorien]

Karl, that is a very attractive knife. The light colors and your standard excellent f&f make this one a real success.
I'd like to see another version with similar materials without the recessed ricasso. Ya know, when you have some free time
Your knives are really getting a face.:thumbup:

 

[Gary Mulkey]

Very nice, Karl! The osage is just now starting to look good. I don't care for the bright yellow of "new" osage but like ivory it gets better with age.

Gary

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Karl, that is a very attractive knife. The light colors and your standard excellent f&f make this one a real success.
I'd like to see another version with similar materials without the recessed ricasso. Ya know, when you have some free time
Your knives are really getting a face.:thumbup:

You got it.

 

[canineforge]

I think it all works, Karl. Very nice one! :thumbup:

- Joe

 

[stabber]

Beauty Karl. The Bronze looks great the way you finished it:thumbup:

 

[SharpByCoop]

I don't know why bronze has such an appeal, but it does. Good for you.

Simple is apt, and it's simply attractive and useful. That's always the premise.

Coop

 

[Jose Reyes]

Great work, Karl. That osage looks real nice and I bet a brass guard would compliment it even better... looks fine as is though, would like to see some pics after some natural patinization... :thumbup: