Something Old

[Michael J. Spangler]

well it looks old... kind of. hope you all like it. needs to be finished up but this is it so far

Steel: O1
Length: 10" Overall
Thickness: 1/4"
Handle Material: Oil Finished Curly Maple
Pins: 7/32" Mosaic
Filework: Double Checkering

 

[Danbo]

Looks pretty nice, Mike. :thumbup:

 

[David Loukides]

That is GREAT LOOKING Maple!!!!

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

thanks guys.

dave let me know if you're gonna be around for the next marlboro show i'll bring you some

 

[Sam Salvati]

Michael, great work, Dave's dead on that is NICE maple! I like the pits on the knife too, not your usual shiny and it's cool.

 

[anvilarms]

VERY VERY nice mike.
and Man sized too.
i hope to see you at ashoken this year
keith

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

thanks guys.

you better be there Keith i'm going to need someone on my side

 

[Knifemaker87]

wow!
i reaklly like the handle on this one. looks very comfortable, but like it woundt slip while shipping.
i wish i could pull off a knife like that,, i cant seem to do palm swells or handle flares.. it all gets "smoothed out" *grins* GREAT looking peice.
thanks for showing
~chris

 

[David Wesner]

Mike that's a GREAT looking blade :thumbup: :thumbup:

Whats absolutely unbelievable is........ I'm making a knife at this very moment with my Nephew, who is getting ready to go to Iraq. Almost identical !! In fact, you'll probably fall out of your chair when you see it. I swear it looks like we used the same pattern........ exactly Same identical handle, almost exactly the same blade shape. The one I'm making is void of the forge marks. That's about the only difference. I'll have to send a pic to you. You won't believe it.

Nice work bud ! :thumbup:

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

come on chris you do awesome work. i'm usually looking at your stuff saying "damn i wish i could to that!" thanks man i'm glad you like it

David, i can't wait to see it. gotta love when you draw something up grind it all and go to post it and see someone made the same thing.
you know what they say. great minds think alike right? can't wait to see it. thanks again man!

 

[Deweyknives]

Nice one,Mike. Love the handle!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Dan Pierson]

Oh Mike, you've been watching Mace too much again

The knife looks great and is certainly a change for you.

 

[sunshadow]

come on chris you do awesome work. i'm usually looking at your stuff saying "damn i wish i could to that!" thanks man i'm glad you like it

David, i can't wait to see it. gotta love when you draw something up grind it all and go to post it and see someone made the same thing.
you know what they say. great minds think alike right? can't wait to see it. thanks again man!

Hey Mike, you gotta get it right, draw it out, heat it beat it THEN grind it
looks great

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[Mace]

Looking good like a snausage should!
Mace

 

[Kalimalena]

That's a really nice lookin blade:thumbup:

 

[Michael J. Spangler]

thanks everyone.... except for you page.

hey this was forged down from 8 foot thick bar stock then i ground it