As you might have noticed, I get started on something and have to keep at it till I get it understood. I forged another small brute, this time with a 3 inch cutting edge. I used bronze for a liner and turned it straight out in front of the scales. The scales are ironwood and the steel is 5160. I'm just experimenting with some ideas, some good and some I will try once.

 

The worst "experimenting with some ideas" you have posted are still pretty freakin' awesome...

Todd

Looks very handy. Thanks for posting Mr. Lin!

Slick, Lin.
Any chance of a top view?

That's awesome.  X2 for a top view.  What are the pins?

Matt

Thats really cool Lin, I love the bent bronze liner. What a clever idea.

Real nice, interesting idea with the liners.
Darcy  

I did snap a shot of the bottom last night but went to bed early.

I took little pains to get it "perfect" so understand you are looking at my experiment. I filed the tang a little to get it flatter and to provide the liners with a stop at the front. Still there are some things to change and do different in my process if this were a dressed up knife.

The idea of putting a liner on is the real experiment. I was thinking it would add support to the scales allowing for some hammer blending the edges. I did a little of that but not quite enough since I was in danger of hitting my scale edges. Next time ( if there is a next time) I will pin the liners on first using separate hidden pins, hammer them till it looks good and add the scales with the main pins.

 


I realize it is important to get the tang as flat as reasonably possible. Karl mills his which removes all doubt. I am trying an option that does not require a mill but still allows for the adjustment (the liner) to make a nice joint. This was an attempt to develop a systematic set of steps that will allow for the correction (within limits of course)of irregularities in flatness, etc. I am working toward getting an understanding of a process that I can comfortably use to produce this style of knife and full tang handle that will consistently turn out nice. The things I learn on this knife will help me on other knives. We teach testing of our blades but I think testing our ideas in real time is important too.

I really like that Lin. Kinda reminds me of the wrap around bolster on those old Coffins at the Museum. Been kicking that around myself in my simple brain... Looking forward to more.
Doug

Great looking experiment!