Thought about it to long

Stuart Willis

Stuart Willis

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This one had been laying on the bench a while. I just could not decide whether I was going to do file work,engrave,do a cut out in the blade or brass inlay. So I decided to just leave it alone and finish it. Forged from 1 in. square 1045. Handle is curly maple with pewter end caps. What do you think to plain looking?
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Well done Stuart! Needs nothing that I can see. Beauty of a handle.

Fred
 
Thanks Fred, That is one of the problems I have always had. I can't leave well enough alone. I get to thinking I wonder how it would look if.... and I usually end up screwing up. I guess when it is finished leave it alone
 
Perfect the way it is! You and I do the same thing with the thinking about it instead of just finishing it. I always feel like there's something more that I could do. I love this though. The handle is enough dress for it alone!
 
Very nice; too bad all plain janes aren't as nice looking.:D :thumbup:
Regards,
Greg
 
One observation about custom/handmade knives and firearms. When a maker can take a knife/firearm that does not have a lot of embellishment (SP?) and make it look slick, smooth, and sexy is saying a lot about a maker's skill. Some folks can really dress up a piece, but not have basic lines/fundamental aspects down. Nice work. Now ship the piece to my addreess for saying such nice things about your work!:D
 
I think the steel and the wood speak for themselves , and it doesnt require anything more , its already purfect , cant improve upon that :)
 
that is awesome, is it by chance a true smoking hawk or does it just appear to be.

very nice work
-matt
 
SR_matt said:
that is awesome, is it by chance a true smoking hawk or does it just appear to be.

very nice work
-matt
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Thanks everyone for the compliments. Sr matt It is a hammer poll I did forget to mention that. Just appears to be a pipe
 
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