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great shape to that blade, and I love the bolster/guard. The handle wood is attractive, too. kc

those look high in, "coolness." The handles bring the whole project up a level. nice work. kc

that handle goes great with the Damascus. outstanding. I personally prefer the ricasso to be wider from spine to belly, but that is just me. I think you did an outstanding job of matching the different materials. By the way, what is that handle material? Can you tell me a little more about it...

nice work! I agree with everyone else, that is a cool patina.

that looks very good. At some point, you will reach a cross-roads where you have to decide whether you are going to really go for it, and hand sand/finish everything. It seems like a royal pain at first, but you get better at it, and your patience and ability to just join with the work also...

oh man, there are so many delicious little details in what first appears to be a simple hunter. That is one of my favorites I have seen lately. kc

you got good advice. these things are an art, and they take some time. You are doing the right things. Personally, for me, after all of the grinding and hand sanding is done, then I get good results by etching in vinegar and using FF pumice on and below the hamon and 1500 or 1200 si carbide...

make sure it is tempered enough. that is, if it isn't already glued up! Looking good, though. I really like the blade shape.

I like that design a lot. I don't think you should put a false-edge or clip on it. That is just my personal preference. If the user is going to put his or her finger on the spine of the blade to guide some of the cuts, then you want to leave the spine flat. Again, just my preference. looks...

thanks guys. This pic reveals what may be a scratch full of oxides that was hiding up against the ricasso, in the grind line. Those spots are such a pain to get sanded/polished. I may have to sand there, and then etch again. We shall see. Pictures always show me things to go fix. I would never...

Hello Everyone, I am working on another of the knives inspired by the guys over in Sweden. The blade is done, so I thought I would post it. I will post more pics as things progress. I will post more of the process pics if people are interested. Otherwise, I will just put a few as I go along...

thanks. this is my first attempt at a Swedish-style blade/knife. I think the blade is obviously influenced by their styling, but I have a little farther to go with the guard and handle ornamentation. Then next one will be almost the same blade shape (I really love that blade shape), but with...

Wade, I somehow missed this. It is a great knife. I love the blade shape (reminds me of the kind of knives I wanted to make when I decided to learn how to forge, it just has something, "right," about it). The elk tine looks good with the blade, too. The sheath sets it all off. cool. kc

I like it a lot. the spacer/bolsters are great.

Here is one I have never shown in this forum. I just made (and sold!) it. I like this style, and imagine that I will make more sort of like it in the future. The pattern welding was new to me, and I wanted something that looked like a river. It is a 4-bar mosaic, with each individual bar about...

I love those tube rivets. Those were very common on the various messers from 1500's. If they stood up to combat then, they should work now, right? They just seem tough to me.

Sold!

very cool, Tai!

I have been trying but not completing anything for so long. I finally finished another knife. This one has a lot of pattern welding in it. I called the pattern River Eddy. I was hoping to get something like that when I started. It is a 4-bar-mosaic pattern weld, and each of the bars are twisted...

Aha! Now, I know what you mean by, "strongback tang." I was just going along, hoping to figure it out as some point. I don't know that I have seen anyone actually make a knife of this type. I was thinking Randal all the way, when I saw the drawing. So, you hit the nail on the head. thanks for...