Tried a hawksbill....

richard rosvall · Apr 24, 2001

many thanks due to Neil Blackwood for encouragement and advice. Had a lot of fun with this one, and a real educational experience, too.

Thanks for any comments, criricism, or suggestions.

Chiro75 · Apr 24, 2001

Wild! The spine of the blade looks reminds me of an armadillo or a cockroach! Can't decide which just yet!

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Ebbtide · Apr 25, 2001

Very original!
It looks like it should telescope out and change size.
You could layer the leather on the sheath to get a matching effect...
Way to go!
Ebbtide out.

WinDancer · Apr 25, 2001

I LIKE it!

Dave Evans
Tenino, WA

shappa · Apr 25, 2001

Cool looking knife. Definitly looks like an armadillo tail. Unusual...I like it.

What are the specs?
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Ansoknives · Apr 26, 2001

FUNKY!!!!

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Disco Stu · Apr 26, 2001

Oh wow! Richard you're getting too good. You're making all the rest of the guys just starting out look bad.

flava · Apr 26, 2001

That's a nice one! The spine is definitely cool. Makes the knife look kinda "wicked"

3/16th's · Apr 25, 2001

Cool knife Richard. Coincidentally I am currently working on a large, ringed hawkbill. I thought I would bevel the spine but to me, for my design, the blade needs something more. Would you mind if I "borrowed" your idea of carving the spine?

Hugh

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RHINOKNIVES · Apr 26, 2001

cool knife! but since you asked, you may want to take a bit of that pointy handle off, round it off to make it a little more user friendly.

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Bruce Bump · Apr 26, 2001

Very cool knife! nice job! Bruce B

richard rosvall · Apr 26, 2001

Thanks for the replies, folks. This is another small one, as I am still heat-treating with a torch, 5" oal with 2 1/4" cutting edge. Hope to get a propane forge built soon so I can do bigger stuff, waiting for the weather to get nicer.