Here's a few pictures of the latest batch of toothpick neck knives and sheaths I finished up.  Two have bison horn scales while the other has quilted maple.  All three are made with 1084.  Thanks for looking.

those are very cool....

Are you soaking your blades in acid to dissolve your scale?

man,if that quilted maple knife is mine all i can say is wow what a beauty.i might have to get a couple more for gifts.i can't wait to get it.thanks for the look,steve

Yes, that lite colored handle is pretty! I love my tooth pick necker, wear it all the time as well as use it!

well them are cool. good job.

Curt,

Good looking knives! I really like the tubular pins. Any pointers on how you do them?

OkKeith

cool knives- they have character...as if they have a story to tell.

RC

Very cool! Does the hole on the blade near the handle serve a purpose or is it cosmetic?

i think the hole is called a spanish notch,but i don't know what it is for.it looks cool though.i can't wait to get mine,steve

Thanks for the kind comments, all.  I appreciate it!

Scott, I sent you a pm about your question, but I don't remove the forge scale by soaking.  I like the patina they give the blade, but I do scrub the blade thoroughly with a wire brush and sand following that.  I do, however, remove all of the scale from the area where the handle scales are epoxied on to ensure a good mating surface.  On that note, though, I have a good friend who is the master blacksmith at an 1812-era historical site that we both volunteer at.  He has been teaching me a great deal about traditional techniques, specifically how to draw a temper by resting the spine on a red-hot piece of steel and using the resultant colors to affect the temper line.  This subsequently requires a smooth, scale-free surface to adequately judge, so I will be soaking the next few blades I've heat treated to try this out.

Keith: The tubular pins are simply made from copper tubing.  After drilling the holes, I take a small conical Dremel grinding bit chucked up in a drill press and run it about 1/8" into the hole.  After the pin is inserted, I take a small nail punch and flare/peen it open a bit on both sides until it rests snugly in the openings.

Sheepshooter: No, the hole is simply cosmetic, although some believe there are historical uses for it.  I simply do it because I like the way it looks.

Again, thanks all.    

how sweet is that.......nice work !!!!!

i just got mine today.what a work of art.thanks Curt,steve

I really like those lil buggers!