first forged knife - a hunter

[Scott Roush]

Well, All pumped up with inspiration from the hammer-in, I forged a blade.  

5160 Steel, 7 1/2" oal, 4 " blade, whitetail antler shed scales with black spacers, brass pins poorly peened, edge quenched.

[MYSTIKBOW]

I'm a sucker for antler handles! Thats nice Scott!

[Doug Campbell]

Nice sexy shape  

[beaver#1]

nice

[kbaknife]

I really like the slight recurve.
Should be a nice cutter.
Everything about it just works. Nice job.

[Scott Roush]

well I really appreciate it guys. It sure feels like an accomplishment. I hammered in all the shape profile other than the recurved edge and the clipped

It's a little on the heavy side but that's because I was being stubborn about keeping my hammer marks.

I was really inspired by the recurved edges I saw on the amazing chopper/bowie/camp knives I saw in Clyde.

[Maxximusgrind]

Good job Scott,
I knew it wouldn't be long.Looks like you put the time at the hammer in to good use.way to go!  

[canders]

I really like the shape as well.

[skullworks]

Awesome work!

[Lin Rhea]

Very nice!    Lin

[Steve Nuckels]

Scott, very nice work!  I like the hammer marks!

Steve
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[Ru]

Thats a Beauty!~

[Scott Roush]

I appreciate it guys....

[OconeeDan]

Very nice, you did a good job working with that antler, it's not easy to get whitetail to work on a knife handle.
Dan

[Scott Roush]

No... it is indeed not. At least when working em into scales. I really like the look of antlers as scales rather than hidden tang... But it is hard to get even thickness on both sides. But I will be up to the task again soon...

[Jeremy]

I like it!  

[JohnHV]

Nice!  I like the lines of that knife.  Looks like a real "using" blade!  I'd be proud of that one!

[R H Clark]

Looking good!

[3Feathers]

Real-good looker!!!!!!

[kuch]

scott, you are way ahead of the curve.keep going.