W2 Recurve Fighter with Hot-blued Wrought Iron

[Karl B. Andersen]

W2 Recurve Take-down Fighter with Deeply Etched and Hot-blued Wrought Iron Fittings!
This is something I've been experimenting with for some time now and have finally attached some to a knife!
I forged the blade from a 3" cube of W2 drop.
The wrought iron fittings have been DEEPLY etched and then hot-blued. The result was astounding.
Finial and take-down "wrench" are mild steel.
The handle is Stabilized Bocote from WSSI.
I hope the photos do the bluing on the iron justice.

 

[Mongo]

Looks fantastic on my crappy work monitor... will have to check it out at home. Looks like I gotta save my scheckels for one of your pieces... I'm diggin' what you've been making!:thumbup:

 

[saint o'killers]

nice...i'm a big fan of take-down knives...what's the blade length?

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

nice...i'm a big fan of take-down knives...what's the blade length?

Tip to face of guard = 8".
Face of guard to butt cap = 5".

 

[RAN]

Wrought Iron Fittings are a really nice element

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Nice knife. I really like the pattern on wrought iron. It is generally soft and easy to damage, but I like it just the same.