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I thought I might share a recent build of mine, this has been a side project for the past month or so in between paid work. Let me know what you think! Specs: Overall length 18 inches Blade: wrought iron over 1084/15n20 damascus Hardware and pins: bronze Handle: fossil mammoth ivory...

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A recent one I finished in my "relic" series of utility knives. This one was forged from W2 with textured bronze scales. Please send me a direct message if you have any questions. First "I'll take it" gets it. Specs: -Steel: W2 -Blade Length: 3 1/2 inches -Handle Length: 4 1/2 inches - Scales...

This knife was done in collaboration between Robert Deker and myself (we met on the season finale of Forged in Fire last year), with Deker making this crazy pattern and then me making the knife. The billet is a version of "go-mai" with the outer jacket being made from pure nickel and wrought...

Hey guys it has been a long time since I posted, but I thought I would share some recent work. This knife was done in collaboration between Robert Deker and myself, with Deker making this crazy pattern and then me making the knife. The billet is a version of "go-mai" with the outer jacket being...

This knife was done as a collaboration between myself and Jason Kraus of North Star Forge. I forged, heat treated, polished, and did the leather work while Jason did the grinding, base polishing, and handle work. This knife is pretty unique as it bears both of our makers marks. Please PM me any...

Thanks for the kind compliments guys. Mark my knives wouldn't look half as good without your fantastic wood you provide. :)

For those that missed the WIP thread for the knife here is the finished piece. The name La Brea referers to the tar pits where a number of mammoths have been found over the years. Stats: Blade: 12 inches long Handle: 5 1/2 inches Material: Damascus and fossilized mammoth ivory Sole Authorship...

Thanks for the comments guys, knowing that everyone runs into these problems is one of the few things that often keeps me from tossing a project out the window. Kevin, the six pins in the frame will be placed into holes that only go halfway through the ivory hence the hidden part of the name...

Yeah finding a flaw always sucks, but I 'd rather find it now than the customer find it later. Unfortunately today ended up being a lot of fiddling which I hate but finally everything is now fitting back to where it should be. And now I have the opportunity to change aspects I wasn't so...

Well yesterday was a slightly major back, but I will get to that more later. At this point the knife and hardware are successfully heat treated and on to clean up. But first for a quick test of the knife. A 1 x 6 pine board: And a complimentary arm shaving picture: I also test chop...

Thanks for all of the comments guys, this is a really fun build and it keeps getting more exciting as I go along. Now I did make one large design change or plan change. I have decided to not do this as a take down. I know I know its lame to change it at this point but when I saw Don Hanson's...

Thanks for all of the comments everyone, Karl it was great to get to spend some of the day with you and thank you again for all of the time and patience. :) Ricflair the test etch is just a light etch in acid to bring out the pattern and make sure that it is looking how it is supposed to as the...

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm always happy to share what tiny bit of knowledge I have. Here is the next round of photos: At this point I am now fitting the frame to the tang: Then I move on to fit the spacer and guard. At this point the guard is only partially ground to shape and the...

Well I thought it was time for another WIP thread unfortunately my last thread was somewhat derailed by a family crisis and I still won't be returning to that knife for sometime, but since this build is somewhat interesting I thought I would share. Each year I exhibit at a trade show called...

Thanks guys I got the sheath finished up yesterday too.

Here is one I am just wrapping up (no pun intended). I had the urge to do one more BIG knife before the year was out and came up with this one. It ended up going together very quickly with only 25 hours in the whole project. But as always comments and criticism are welcome. Thanks for...

Thanks Justin.

Thanks guys. :)

Thanks for the comments guys. Kevin, it's a different material certainly. It's kind of like meteorite in that it's tough as nails and dead soft at the same time if that makes sense, but beautiful when finished. Just don't forget to cover exposed skin when sanding and shaping it. A lot of people...