Recent content by KenH

You did good

My first thought was a Pakistani made knife with a sheath Kent Adams made, then saw the engraving on the guard. As Chris said, who knows.

I think you've found a solution - I sorta like the left scale better, but both work. Just adds character to the scale. I think the finer filler is better (for me), rather than sawdust, perhaps sanding dust for a finer grain?

Brock, what marking fluid do you use? Have you tried paint as marking fluid?

In the first image, the right most scale the grub worm holes show up nicely. I've got lots of spalted pecan the same way. After I stabilized the grub worm is pretty solid and polishes up pretty good. Osage Orange isn't going to need stabilizing, so test one scale by soaking with a good thin...

You turned 70 today? You're just a "youngster" then - well, not that much younger I guess, I'll turn 78 next month. You've got the right idea, stay active. Yesterday I did over 12,000 steps laying a radio tower down, doing antenna work, using a 20 ft extension ladder to get high enough in a...

I sorta thought it was carved in handle, but wasn't sure. That looks like a museum piece to me :) Display for sure. OK, I just might use it for special occasions, but not just anybody allowed to use it :)

That's too pretty to actually use - make a display for that. Is the animal on the handle carved from the handle? OR, is it added to handle? Has an ivory look to it.

sawdust and epoxy perhaps. I don't know what wood glue would do, but epoxy should work fine.

I see LOTS of knife scales there. Good score. Sorry I can't answer any of your questions about the material.

Hang in there Doug - ya'll do great work

Just in case ya'll have not seen this video on Japanese sword making it's well worth watching

I thought that might be the case. Your first post did say "Kobuse 1070", but I didn't understand the Kobuse was a process. I did a search and found this link which gives good info: https://www.mandarinmansion.com/glossary/kobuse An interesting process to try sometime. Thank you for the thread.

I'd say both turned out MUCH better than just "ok". Try GREAT! Now, you said "1070 with mild steel cores". I "think" I know what that means, but to be sure would you explain please.

I had to come back today to comment on your machete - I like it. The length and curves just flow. How thick is the blade? Did you put any distal taper at all? Lack of a distal taper keeps weight up at the end for good chopping. Good job - makes me want to use that pattern to make a...