Couple New Ones

[4est trekker]

I finished these two in the last couple of days.  The first is of 1080 steel forged from 1/4" x 1" flat stock.  It's 7" oal with a 3.5" blade, 1/8" spine, and a cord wrapped handle made from a thinner variety of 200 lb. test utility cord I use for ultralight backpacking.  It's flat ground for nearly all of the width of the blade, then rounds over slightly the last 3/16" of so into the final edge.  I forged a Keesler-style finger guard and etched the whole shootin' match in saltwater.  Nothing fancy, but it will get a wet-molded side draw sheath soon.

 

 

 

 


The second is a tiny, goofy-looking little 1080 blade that is only 2.5" in oal.  A buddy wanted it for bird hunting.  He's never acquired the knack for opening them up and cleaning them without a knife, so he asked for something that he could just start a small incision with to get things going.  It works nicely, he says, as his index finger acts as a guide to keep it from penetrating too far.  It's got a little Kydex sheath with a breakaway connector for safety.  The scales are zebrawood attached with copper tubing and a small brass pin inserted in the tube, piened, and filed flush up front.

 

 

[snakewood3]

Those are both sweet, the first one is awesome.....

[Steve Nuckels]

I agree with Snakewood!

You do good work Bro!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
W.F. Moran Museum & Foundation

[amar911]

I agree too!

Allan

[manitou1]

I actually like that 200 lb. test utility cord better than the para cord.  Nicely done.

[Trapper Rob]

Nice work