Here is one I did for an old friend's son for his Christmas present. Dad picked out the wood and I put it all together. Forged from 1084, 9.5" oal, blade is 4.75" tip to guard. Gard is nickel with spacers.
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/nicksson.jpg)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/koacloseup.jpg)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/koaright.jpg)
NICE!!!
Should be a very happy young man in Xmas morning!!!
Wow that is super sweet! I love stained maple!
OOPS! It looks like maple!! I still love it!
very nice :0)
Good looken knife there real nice work.bowdoc
I guess it kinda does look like maple, but the picture does not do this piece of wood justice. It is one of the nicest chunks of wood I have seen! I would like to keep this one for myself!!
Thanks for the nice words. I hope young Nick will like it.
WoW Tom thats a beauty! 2knives is right. There is going to be one VERY Happy young man come Christmas morning.
WOW!!!
What that wood has some beautiful figure!!!
Super sweet knife!!!
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Every thing they said tom.
Very nice. And you've given a family an heirloom.
Cool!
Was the Koa stabilized or natural? It's striking.
Beautiful!
Hi Chiger! That koa is stabilized, got it from AKS.
Awesome work! That is a beauty! Love the hamon!
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Howzit Tom,
Beautiful knife and love that curly koa!
Aloha,
Mark
Excellent knife Tom!!! Your work keeps getting better and better.
thats pretty, Tom!
SO COOOOOOLLLL! THERE IS MUSEUM IN HONOLULU WITH ALL KOA WOODWORK. I ALMOST GOT ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO BRING HOME A DOOR FRAME. WHAT INCREDIBLE WOOD!