Recent content by csiekman

Thanks guys. Learned alot even though at first i was kind of playing (practicing). It is always good when you can put the drawings of your knives into reality. Thanks again, Chris

Thanks. That knife chops real well. Took it to a 2 x 4 with no problems and sank in deep with only 1/4 swings. The big knife with the ruler in pic has a 10" blade with OAL 16". The handle has two paracords in which i wrappped based off a tutorial i had filed away and had Miniwax wood...

I had forged these up a few weeks ago and I am now just finishing them. Still have sheaths to do. The large ones were a design combination of the naginata (a japanese curved spear) and the parang. I was play forging some leaf springs until my steel arrived and just continued to finish them. Let...

I will take 675. Thanks! Chris

Thank you, glad to be part of the KD pack. Working on the larger version of the tactical. I was planning on trying a sand blasted finish with GunKote. Do you stamp your mark before or after? If so, do you cover it with tape or something else. Also, would it be better to HT before sand...

Pedro, I see you are in Phx. I am in the north Phx area if you ever want to get together to talk and work on some blades. Chris

Thank you guys. There is a lot of good inspirations and info from the makers here on KD. Chris

Hello, I have been lurking for awhile and now it is time to jump in. My name is Chris and I have been working at forging for a few years with off and on progress. Recently, I designed and made (stock removal) a few prototypes of a tactical knife that was coated with flat black GunKote. Handle...