Had to post this knife NEW PICS & KNIFE

[Ian johnson]

that one is cool, but I like the lines in the first one, by that I mean the design

[dposalski]

Another awesome knife Frank!!!

[4runr]

Frank, that second one is out of this world sweet. The file work is very well done!!

[Bow Nut]

Beautiful work.  

[Brian Gillispie]

Frank,

Awesome knives.  Excellent attention to the detail.  I have some questions.  You cut the blades out of an old eastern sword.  Is it possible you have wootz steel there?  Wootz has a very fine damacus like grain to the steel but instead of layers wootz is shot through with the high carbon steel veins.  Second question,  what did you use to cut your blade out of the sword.  I have a few endopersian blades and some scrap kriss knives that I think would make some excellent hunting knives.  I am afraid to use to much heat to cut out blanks for fear of harming the temper.  Did you retemper the blade?
thanks for the info

Brian

[sticshooter]

Brian yes I tempered the blade. I use a air grinder witha cutoff wheel and go very slow and dip in water often so not to over heat the metal. Thanks for the nice words everyone.<><

[vermonster13]

Outstanding Frank!

[Numitokayo]

Frank, the blades are gorgeous but you'ze Ugly....LOL  LOL

Ya know what I mean don't you ( Inside Joke )

LOLOLOLOL

[vermonster13]

Be careful Daniel or he'll smile for you.    

[Numitokayo]

LOL  I'ze Scared now!!!!!! YIKES!!!!    

Don't do it FRANK......NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! LOL

[sticshooter]

Thanks Vman.<><

[vermonster13]

Your welcome

[sticshooter]

You guys are UNREAL!        <><

[vermonster13]

Why thank you sir.

[Numitokayo]

Don't thank us Frank, you are the one to be thanked Sir  

Daniel

[Str8Shooter]

Man, I used to have a couple of Indopersian Talwars that had steel like that. Good stuff. One of the swords I had was over 250 years old and was still sharp enough to cut ya' if you weren't careful.

Too cool, Frank. Great looking knives.

Chris

[sticshooter]

Chris I am sure these are not that fancy steel.If they were please don't tell Shell LOL! Thanks Daniel<><

[Jeremy]

Very nice work Frank!

Has Shell claimed the one she's keeping yet?  :D

[sticshooter]

No Jeremey not that one but I just told her about the one you want. And guess what? She wants that knife. But I laid down the LAW  :eek:  ! Told her I was sending it to you and that was that  :rolleyes:      <><

[sticshooter]

TTT 4 Austin.<><