Works in progress; one, two and three.

These three blades are ready to harden. They'll get a coat of anti scale liquid this evening and get quenched tomorrow morning.


The blades are 9" 7" and 3 1/2" long. End grain cable on top followed by two feather pattern pieces.

I like working on multiply knives at once. When one piece is getting nowhere you can move to one of the others.

All three blades will get a double forward arched guard made from hot blued mild steel or wrought iron.


The blades as they came out of the quench.

I like to draw handles using the actual blades slipped into a slot in the paper folder. I think you get a better idea of how they will look in the end.



Here are the wrought iron guards mounted on the perspective knives.



Hope to get some time to work on the farrels this weekend.

I'll post again when I get the handles roughed out.

Thanks for looking, FREd

Looking great, Fred!!!!

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Chris

Those look fantastic Fred! Doug

Can't wait to see more. I love the look of that feather pattern!!

Those are very nice Fred. Can't wait to see'm done.

Pat

Fred, I'me going to have to have one of your knives one day soon!! Love the top blade. I can just imagine that one with a nice guard and some premium grade Desert Ironwood.

Finally had a couple of days to work on these knives and wanted to share what was accomplished.

Fred

WoW.
You have some very nice knives coming along there.

Fred, I still like the smallest one the best. The guard goes great with the blade shape. Once you finish with the handle if you stood it up on the butt end it would look like a kachina or corn maiden.

That was the first thought that popped into my mind when I saw the guard and handle sketch. All 3 of these are looking great.

I'd like to learn/know how you do your wrought iron guards

nothing but good stuff right there.

liontribe