Here's one hot off the press. My first integral guard, first hamon, and first tapered tang. The blade has been polished to 600 grit, then lightly buffed on a cotton wheel. Scales are also taken to 600 grit with a tung oil finish.
Specs:
OAL: 9 1/4"
Blade length: 4 1/2"
Handle length: 4 1/2"
-1/4" 1084FG, Flat ground with a hamon
-Highly figured American Walnut scales
-3/16" Stainless pin
-Tapered tang
Thanks for looking!
Brandon
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Good looking knife, glad your back
That's just a beautiful knife!
That handle wood is really nice.
Love it! Finger guard is very interesting!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
ABS Apprentice
Thanks yall. I appreciate all the kind words.
Brandon
Great looking finger guard for a full tang. Interesting and well excuted.
I really like that knife. Classic lines with good details.