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Title: Another knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on May 20, 2015, 12:26:50 pm

I tried to do a hamon in this one but the mortar I used popped off in the forge. Oh well. 1095 3 3/4" blade 4 1/2" handle. You know what the scales are. Unsharpened clip

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah116/jamesbowyer891/75E7AB1A-4C83-4BB9-B107-9C124404FD51_zpssqy0hyzf.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer891/media/75E7AB1A-4C83-4BB9-B107-9C124404FD51_zpssqy0hyzf.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 20, 2015, 01:23:56 pm

Another sweet knife where you get your steel from.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 20, 2015, 01:27:40 pm

Killer knife Jordo. Cant believe how quick you grabbed unto this stuff.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: Pat B on May 20, 2015, 03:27:01 pm

You can build a beautiful knife but you can't build a bow. Same principles apply; just remove everything that doesn't look like a bow!  ;)

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: Aaron H on May 20, 2015, 03:33:39 pm

Killer knife

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: lebhuntfish on May 20, 2015, 03:43:32 pm

Very nice! I love the profile of that one! Well done Sir! Patrick

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on May 20, 2015, 03:45:22 pm

Rob, I get it lots of different places. eBay mostly. Leafs springs were a craigslist find.

Thanks Chris

Pat, only difference is I get to shape the blade without removing any steel. For the most part.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 20, 2015, 03:59:04 pm

Do you find that using osage for the scales makes it more forgiving to tiller the knife?

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on May 20, 2015, 04:11:30 pm

JW I've gotten away with a few hinges here and there.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: J05H on May 20, 2015, 06:18:54 pm

I hope it doesn't lift a splinter.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: mullet on May 20, 2015, 06:37:00 pm

oooooh, that's pretty.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: KHalverson on May 20, 2015, 10:48:38 pm

looks good.
FWIW make sure your mortar is good and dry before you take it to the forge.
less likely to fall off that way.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on May 20, 2015, 11:05:05 pm

I waited 24 hrs.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: lebhuntfish on May 21, 2015, 12:29:09 am

I keep coming back to look at this knife. It is beautiful! Would you consider trading it? Patrick

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: BOWMAN53 on May 21, 2015, 12:32:42 am

Quote from: lebhuntfish on May 21, 2015, 12:29:09 am

I keep coming back to look at this knife. It is beautiful! Would you consider trading it? Patrick

Sorry man I sold it yesterday.

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: lebhuntfish on May 21, 2015, 12:35:25 am

Dang it! I really like that one too! Maybe next time. Thanks for the reply. Patrick

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: Stoker on May 21, 2015, 09:52:04 am

Very well done..
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: Another knife
Post by: crooketarrow on May 24, 2015, 03:48:10 am

 1095 You can't go wrong. I must have cutten 200 knike blands out of old circler (saw mill) blands.
 1095 Is a  really good old edged blade steel. At one time I must have had 20 saw mill blands half 4 footers.

  I make a knife or 2 ever winter in my down time untill gobbler season.