A little crain cable san mai
green canvas and red liners. Took a little extra time in the feric to get the cable to pop so the layers of steel etched deep in the spine and rather than grind it out I left it becuase I liked the look. Very organic.
As my usual, welding rod for pins and the thong hole is lined with an arrow shaft.
4" blade 7.75" overall
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/CableSanmai004.jpg)
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(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/CableSanmai006.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/Cablesanmai007.jpg)
Great looking! I like everything about it!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
Hey, that's cool! I really like the green micarta and the "organic" look you captured.
Thanks - I, too, really like this one and plan to make more. Rather simple when compared to the folded blades but I just like how it turns out. If you look close you can see a line from top to bottom of the blade in front of the handle and just into my makers mark. This line is where I first dunked it into the quench oil and swished it back and fourth a couple times prior to fully submersing it. Kind of a hamon and not intended but that area did not etch as deep as the rest of the blade??? I am sure someone here knows why(chemically) but I have no clue.
Thats a fine looking tool.