5160 camp knife with HSM

Leatherface

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Hey guys,
wanted to show off my camp blade...

While it isnt much compared to what gets posted on here, I am fairly pleased with the results

1/4" 5160
11" blade
16 1/2" oal

I didnt get the distal taper as good as I would have liked, but it balanced well and bit very hard in the 2x4's I was using to test it

Please let me know your thoughts
 

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Looks awesome to me. I think you could clear a camp with or without a hockey mask swing that. :D. That thing is a beast!
 
Love it! What size was your original steel stock? (I know 1/4" thick), I mean L and W...
 
That's a nice looking knife. Distal taper isn't always necessary. For a chopper like that the additional mass forward could help it work.

Doug Lester
 
I like the grind on it. U did a very nice job on the shoulders, they flow well.
Nice work and keep them coming!
~EP
 
thanks a bunch guys...

The Mask does help Murph...seriously you might wanna try it...i feel about 15% more manly when wearing the mask..:)


Brad...IIRC it was 2" stock when I started and since my hammer isnt all that hot yet, I only got it to around 2.5" or so by the time I was done...

I have borrowed a dvd by ed Caffrey on basic forging and that has helped a bit, but I am in DIRE need of some abs type instructing
 
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