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Title: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: kbaknife on September 08, 2009, 01:22:00 PM
How can a knife maker spend the weekend around Joe Keeslar and then NOT go home and make some of these??
It's impossible.
For those on this forum not familiar with the process - and I'm certain that is VERY few! - the term "Brut de forge" may be translated as rough and unfinished or gross forgeing.
Regardless, the knife may appear to be somewhat unfinished, and this is intentional.
It has all of the attributes granted to more refined knives, in that the steel is of high quality, it is offered the best heat treating that I can give it, and it has its own unique and distinct qualities.
The blade was forged down from heavy 1095 steel stock and differentially hardened using clay backing, which also results in the hamon activity seem in the inset photo.
The handle scales are stabilized cross-grain spalted maple.
A HEAVY knife!
Quite a handful.
(More of these to come in the future.)
(What do you think, Mr. Springer? By the way, Joe said he appreciates the conversations you and he have.)


 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/sm5-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: swp on September 08, 2009, 03:23:00 PM
Looks pretty cool, I really like that style of finger guard.
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on September 08, 2009, 03:43:00 PM
Very nice Karl
dana
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: TheBigRedArcher on September 08, 2009, 08:32:00 PM
WOW. thats all I can say.
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: Steve Nuckels on September 08, 2009, 09:10:00 PM
Very cool!  I forged one at the ABS school that I will finish in the near future, and post!  Fun stuff!

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IN GOD WE TRUST
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: prarieboy on September 08, 2009, 09:47:00 PM
very nice Karl !
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: OconeeDan on September 08, 2009, 10:22:00 PM
Sounds like you had fun.  A full tang knife from Anderson Forge???  First I have seen.
Dan
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: beaver#1 on September 08, 2009, 11:03:00 PM
nice karl, i have been thinking of making something along those lines.  im sure it wont be as great as yours buts things like that drive to work on it more.  thanks for shareing
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: 4runr on September 09, 2009, 11:58:00 AM
Karl, I've quietly drooled over alot of your knives in the past. Can't stay quiet this time.
This is friggin beautiful!
BEAUTIFUL!
Title: Re: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge
Post by: tippit on September 09, 2009, 01:23:00 PM
Karl, Very nice indeed!  I kinda like his stuff too   :bigsmyl:   The Man is amazing swinging a 10 pound hammer at the young age of 67!  I can't even carry his tool bucket.  He showed me his Harrison longbows saying how he could only shoot 70# now   :eek:   tippit