I'm having a little fun playing with 52100 round bar, and had recently been inspired to do some smaller integrals for easier carry.
These are a full through-tang construction and made in a fixed assembly all the way through with a threaded tang and finial construction.
For a through-tang, I simply don't know of a stronger construction method.
End-grain Spalted and Stabilized maple for handles.
I'll be taking these tomorrow to the 5th Annual Fox River Knife Rendezvous in Island Lake.
Thanks.
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Same ol Karl! Very nice work! LOL!
Very nice! I like those!
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IN GOD WE TRUST
I sure wish you would quit posting these pictures, it's going to cost
me a bunch of money if you don't. That's a beautiful knife, but I think all your knives are.
Karl, Those are sure purrty! How do you get that nice big rounded curl...by hand or some grinder attachment? Jeff
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Nice Karl! I hear another of my buddies is packin some fine steel. Keep it up then I don`t have to worry bout them eyin mine up!
QuoteOriginally posted by tippit:
Karl, Those are sure purrty! How do you get that nice big rounded curl...by hand or some grinder attachment? Jeff
Not sure what you mean by the "rounded curl"?
Just that deep rounded plunge line. Do you do that with a file or have a rounded off corner on your platen?
Gotcha.
It is forged in at the beginning of the forging process, and is then refined at the grinder with a 1" diameter contact wheel.
QuoteOriginally posted by hunt it:
Nice Karl! I hear another of my buddies is packin some fine steel. Keep it up then I don`t have to worry bout them eyin mine up!
He got a nice one, too, Dave.
Seems like a really nice gentleman.
Keep 'em coming!