Not perfect by any means but I am pleased with the first attempt and look forward to many more.   I need to make the press larger so I can start working larger, longer blades.  This is Kelly Couples 15n20 and 1080 with cocobolo scales and tiny mosaic pins I had laying around.  Blade is 4.5" OAL 9"

LOOKING GOOD

Great bobby

Boy that coco is so figured it looks like bocote!

That looks great! How big is your press now?

Ray, I was thinking the same thing.

Congrats!  Very nice looking knife.

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Looks like bocote to me too, Bobby. I like the knife!

Allan

wow great job!!!!!!

You know it very likely is Bokote an I will take your word for it.  It is just a piece I have had sitting around here for a long, long time and always thought it was Cocobolo?  For more verification info it has darkened significantly over time on the outside and has a near white/cream sapwood? Before I cut into this piece it was a deep chocolate brown and not the yellow/tan it is on the knife.

The press is pretty small with 3x3 dies but it is 50 ton so we can fab larger dies for it rather easily.  We fabbed it out of a tool called an "Iron worker" designed to punch holes and chop angle for steel fabrication.  

I have been welding billets like crazy.  I am going to have to find some more 15n20 soon.  I also welded up a wrought over 1080 san mai and a cable over 1080 san mai.  I have a lot of work to do.

Bacote.

Nice looking knife Bobby. Sounds like you been busy with your new press.

CTT

That's a great looking knife, I really like the profile.

Good looking knife Bobby.  Looking forward to seeing more from you.