Just built this for Jim Gainey, "Black Creek" Bows. Forged 1095 blade, 4-1/4" long x 1-3/8" wide x 3/16" at thick at ricasso. Handle is Desert Ironwood, stainless guard. Differentially heat treated using clay, 400 grit belt finish, light etch to show hamon.
I dont make as many hunters as Bowies/Fighters/Choppers, but I think im going to do more of them in the future.
Any how, just wanted to post a few pics, thanks!
PLEASE, posted images no wider than 640 - thank you
http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Hunters%20&%20Utility_files/100_4222.jpg[/IMG]
http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Hunters%20&%20Utility_files/100_4220.jpg[/IMG]
Looks perfect to me, Matt.
Who could ask for more?
Yep, that'll durn sure do. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I could! Matt could send it to me for Christmas, of course I would give it to my wife as an awesome gift, and because she loves me so much I could carry it with me everywhere I go, maybe with the possible exception of work. But, only then could she handle it!
I don't think that is too much to ask!!
Oh, I like it!
Steve
----------
Potomac Forge
----------
IN GOD WE TRUST
thanks guys, hopefully it will be getting a work out this weekend, Jim is on hunt.
Wow man, that's an awesome piece of work. Beautiful. Where's mine?
Extra Nice!
Beautiful!
Very Nice !!! :thumbsup: How many seconds did you etch???
That ranks up there as one of the all time nicest looking knives I've ever seen!!
Impressive indeed!!
Wow! I really like the looks of that knife.
Greg
Really a fine looking knife and a tribute to the maker. Congrats.
thanks again guys!
Rooster, on this one I just wanted to show the primary hamon line, wasnt trying to pull out any of the small details. What I did was take it to 400 on the belt, then with a cotton ball dipped in ferric chloride I went up/down the blade evenly until I was happy with the etch (probably about 30 seconds per side).
Then hit it with a light buff and there you go, a nice working finish that shows the hamon but you dont have to spend hours on hand polishing.
Matt
that is one great looking knife, here is a dumb question, what is ferric choride? and is that what everyone uses to etch with?
very nice job
dana
Dana, also known as "Archer Etchant" you can get it from most Radio Shacks. Pretty much the standard of what folks use to etch.
WOW! Very nice knife!
That is a great looking Knife!!!
thanks again all, should know in a few days if Jim put it to good use over the weekend.