This one is 1084 with wrought Iron finger guard and Osage handle. Lin gave me the wrought iron over a year ago, i etched it for 1 hour, 600 grit finsh

This was going to be a test knife, but i could not bring my self to break it, i did do the brass rob test, every thing went fine.
the picturs are not very good.
hope you like it





Thanks for looking
dana

That sure looks nice!  Looks like a very useful design. How did you finish the osage?   Dan

Sweet dana.<><

Dan
the only thing I use on my handles is tru-oil, two to three coats
Dana

I hope to make one that nice!! {one day!} I like it!

Sweet work Dana!

What's the specs on that knife? Awesome knife BTW! Jason

Nice one bro.!
 

Covey
the blade is 5" oal is 10" and just under 1/4" thick

Dana thats purdy! Love the osage.

Sharp knife, the yellow in the osage is really nice.

That'a boy !!!!
Those plunge's look pretty good      

Thanks for the nice comments

Kevin, if it wasn't for you I would be one step back, thanks again
Dana

Great looking blade. I love that shape. Nice lines overall!

LOOKS GOOD

Very nice Dana!  I love the blade profile, and the look of the wrought.  I etched a guard for 1 hour and came out like yours.  I like the look.

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Dana, a question for you, is that a check in the handle of your osage handle?  

I found an old live osage tree and some of the lower branches were dead and I sawed several of the dead branches off, they had fairly deep checks.  I'm thinking I may use the branches as knife handles and chasing it down to one growth ring as you would on the back of a selfbow.  Do you think I could saturate the check with super glue and it would hold?  I know there are alot of variables involved!  What do you think Bro!

 

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Steve
that mark one my knife is just a dark line on the wood, it's not cracked or checked, there is another one at the very back of the handle
I think if the wood is not pulpy in any way you should be able to glue it, it's worth a try.
if the tree has rings like that branch does I think I would cut the tree down and make a bow too.
Let me know if it works out
Dana

Steve & Dana if you guys want some (hedge or Osage)  thats what we call it in Mo. I have couple hundred maybe more old fence post to cut up.probally several thousand knife handles LOL

Kevin, thanks for the offer, but with my brother making bows, I get all I can use, now Steve may need some.
You know that those Osage post will out last those T post
Dana