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Title: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: sticshooter on August 23, 2008, 06:41:00 PM

WELL EVER SINCE I SEEN TIPPITS KNIFE WITH THE HAMMERED FINGER GUARD I HAD TO MAKE ONE. THIS ONE I WILL KEEP! AND SHELL WILL NOT SWIPE THIS ONE LOL. THE HANDLE IS BONE AND BLADE IS 5" OAL 9".
 MADE IS FROM A 1/4" THICK SAWMILL BLADE THAT i HAMMERED OUT.<><
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Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: JEFF B on August 23, 2008, 06:55:00 PM

wow!!! brother that is awesome dang thats good!!  :notworthy:

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: theunluckyhunter on August 23, 2008, 07:03:00 PM

very nice!

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: sticshooter on August 23, 2008, 07:11:00 PM

Thaks Guys. Hey jeffie ya like a timberwolf claw in your handle? I gots one off the auction site. When I do your handle I can inlay it and cover coat it so those pisky snopers don;t keep it.<><

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: elk ninja on August 23, 2008, 07:36:00 PM

Nice knife!
MIke

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: tippit on August 23, 2008, 08:15:00 PM

Frank, Hey you are now a blacksmith/bladesmith  :thumbsup:   Very Nice!  You can pound it more to get the flare really coming out.  I've also found that you can use a finished blank blade where you have ground out the circular finger guard.  Then lay the back of the blade on your anvil, holding it with your tongs, and you can flair the entire rounded guard.  You get a lot less distortion in the blade so it it is easier to straighten out with subsequent heats.  If you want pictures let me know...Doc  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: sticshooter on August 23, 2008, 08:46:00 PM

Thanks Guys. Yeah doc trying to keep it inline is HARD! Don't have a tongs yet. been using a vise grip LOL. I was going to lay in spine down in the vise and hammer it.<><

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: TxMoon on August 24, 2008, 02:05:00 PM

Awesome Sticshooter, I have been playing with some saw mill blades they are a 1\\8 thick. I have a question as to how you do your heat treat with the saw mill blades????

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: sticshooter on August 24, 2008, 02:58:00 PM

Heat them until they become no stckiy to magnet. dip in veggie oil heated to 75-100 and bake in oven for 1 hour at 400.<><

Title: Re: HAMMERED FINGER GUARD
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 26, 2008, 10:54:00 PM

Nice!!!