W-2, iron & elk stag

[Raymond Richard]

Here's one I finished up a couple days ago. For the last couple months I just haven't felt like doing any hand forging but I did feel like grinding a few blades from scratch. This one has a 4 1/2" blade and its right around 9" overall.

 

[Johnny Warner]

I like it, the handle looks like mammoth ivory:thumbup:

 

[Raymond Richard]

I like it, the handle looks like mammoth ivory:thumbup:

It was a mammoth elk! I was just about to darken the stag more but mammoth ivory came to my mind with it the way it is.

 

[David Wesner]

Another Beaut Ray :thumbup: :thumbup:

I love the blade shape and grind. Is the clip sharp ?
Did you use clay or edge quench for the hamon ? It looks great !

Great looking W.I. too (as usual) ........ and the Elk antler ? Superb !! :thumbup:

She'll make someone a great utility/hunter/skinner

 

[ddavelarsen]

Yeah! See, stock removal works too! That's a great knife Ray, I like that Elk too.

 

[Raymond Richard]

Another Beaut Ray :thumbup: :thumbup:

I love the blade shape and grind. Is the clip sharp ?
Did you use clay or edge quench for the hamon ? It looks great !

Great looking W.I. too (as usual) ........ and the Elk antler ? Superb !! :thumbup:

She'll make someone a great utility/hunter/skinner

David, I did use clay on this one. I could have sharpened the clip but with the knife laws the way they are I decided to leave it unsharpened. This is the first blade in 4 years that I stamped on the side instead of the top of the spine.

 

[WadeH]

That is another great one Ray. It all just flows together. Great job as usual.