How 'bout something a little different?
Not sure if I've seen one of these anywhere with a Carbon/Stainless San Mai welded blade with the forged in full-fledged Brute de Forge guard?
(I will say that the term Brute de Forge has certainly achieved a rather relaxed definition these days with - it seems - everybody calling their knives BDF if they have a little forge scale on it, which is more like they just didn't finish grinding, rather than any type of forging function. Oh, well.)
Anyway, this was inspired by an enthusiast of mine asking me if I had every done one.
I hadn't - until now.
After cleaning up and etching the blade, I mortised down the handle on each side to smooth up the handle wrap transition from handle to ricasso. (The first picture shows this.)
1095/420SS San Mai Brute de Forge with Ray skin and silk cord wrap.
I had my camera out and took a couple impromptu photos.
The wrap job will get an epoxy treatment tomorrow.

Another very nice knife Karl. Good wrapping too.

That's pretty cool, Karl. I always love the San Mai you post. Hoping I could ask for the dimensions? Including the width of the blade back by the ricasso? You always seem to be able to have it all look proportionate and attractive, regardless of dropped choil or BDF.  (Read, "I wish I could do that"...)  


Jeremy

I follow pictures very well.   :D  

QuoteOriginally posted by Lin Rhea:
Another very nice knife Karl. Good wrapping too.

I call it a great looking knife, and something a little different.

When it comes to proportions, I just make what looks good to the eye.
That blade at the ricasso is 1 3/8" wide and the overal length is 9 3/8".
You can do it.      

QuoteOriginally posted by gudspelr:
That's pretty cool, Karl. I always love the San Mai you post. Hoping I could ask for the dimensions? Including the width of the blade back by the ricasso? You always seem to be able to have it all look proportionate and attractive, regardless of dropped choil or BDF.  (Read, "I wish I could do that"...)    


Jeremy

Thanks, Karl-I appreciate it   .

Jeremy

Paleface!

Hey that's not a bad name  

     

I like the looks of this one it has some awesome lines to it.

Gorgeous... It should be called gorgeous!