Great Smokey Mountain Blade Symposium is in two weeks and finally the weather broke enough to to get the forge fired up.  It's been a tough winter in the Northeast.  Snow falls already hit record depths and been too cold to pound steel in my un-heated garage.

With the three day February thaw, I made a camp blade to try my hand in the cutting competition at the symposium.  This will be a first for me  :eek:    

The rules are:

1) Knife can't be more than 15 inches long.

2) Blade can't be more than 10 inches long.

3) Safety lanyard attached to blade & hand.

Here is my entry.  Now I need some coaching...maybe Lin or others can chime in with any tricks to the technique    tippit

Forged from 3/8 X 1 1/2 inch 5160 bar stock, 13 1/2 inches OAL, and 8 1/2 inch blade.

 

the knife looks great.  blade looks to really be the shape to be a good cutter.

Jeff, That is one good lookin cutter!

I saw Ray Kirk win at Batson's a few years back with a 8 1/2 inch blade so it can be done. I sure hope I can get there to join the fun. Not sure yet, but you better believe I'll help all I can either way. Lin

Great look'n knife right there!!!
Good luck at the competition too!

Great job Jeff, that looks like one mean slicer!!

Nathan

Man....words escape me!

Jeff, that is one good looking knife!  I bet you do well.  Dan