Big bunch of bush swords

Stormcrow

Well-Known Member
This is what kept me occupied for much of January and February. It was the largest order I've had to date: ten bush swords for a custom knife dealer in Hong Kong.

All are forged from 5160 steel, triple normalized, triple hardened in canola oil, and triple tempered. All have integral socket handles with hemp cord handle wraps, cotton cord two-strand Turk's head knots fore-and-aft, and shellac sealer (black for nine of 'em, natural amber for one). All were shaving sharp when shipped.

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Blade lengths vary between approximately 12" and approximately 17".

And now I'm working on more for my table at the Blade Show. I aim to have six on the table, as well as my other inventory. We'll see what I can pull off. :D
 
YOWSER thats alot of hammering !

Great work on these. I always dig your style but these are on the next level me thinks !

Too cool !

-Josh
 
Thanks, Josh!

I like the ones I'm working on now better. :D

Thank goodness for Gunnhilda, my home-brewed 100lb power hammer!
 
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