stag full tang integral drop point

steelshaper

steelshaper

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This one took much longer than it should have. It was forged from 3/4 round o-1. The scales are sambar stag. I tried very hard to leave as much texture on as I could while having a full tang. The blade is 3 inches and it is 7 overall. bolster and spine area is polished and the blade is 800 grit. Hopefully it meets the customers expectations. Thanks for looking

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Thanks guys! I sure do like forged integral bolster knives. They sure are a pain in the butt to make though! Do you guys like the way the stag swells at the front of the handle? I think it looks good but I would really like some opinions on it.
thanks again.
 
I think the stag swelled in the front looks wonderful!!! Its the first thing I noticed, it just fits it so well, I bet it feels good in the hand
 
I love integrals, and this has a real style. The polished bolster and hand rubbed blade does have a very good contrast...
I was wondering, do you etch your signature? If you, do you use a stencil or sign on a wax/paint coat as I do?
 
Thanks guys for all the kind words.

Emre on most knives I stamp my name. Often its a real pain in the butt on the integrals so I end up signing it. I am starting to think I may give up on the stamp all together because I keep making more and more knives that I feel a rigid stamped mark just does not work with well. Using the salt water a walwort clips and a resist is much easier to put a mark where ever I want it.

Thanks
 
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