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Title: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Scott Roush on March 16, 2010, 08:07:00 PM

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.

 (http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/forged1.jpg)

 (http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/forged1c.jpg)

 (http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/forged1b.jpg)

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on March 16, 2010, 08:18:00 PM

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

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Doug Campbell on March 16, 2010, 08:35:00 PM

Nice sexy shape  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: beaver#1 on March 16, 2010, 08:43:00 PM

nice

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: kbaknife on March 16, 2010, 08:51:00 PM

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

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Scott Roush on March 16, 2010, 09:04:00 PM

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.

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Maxximusgrind on March 16, 2010, 09:15:00 PM

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!   :clapper:

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: canders on March 16, 2010, 09:29:00 PM

I really like the shape as well.

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: skullworks on March 16, 2010, 09:29:00 PM

Awesome work!

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Lin Rhea on March 16, 2010, 09:33:00 PM

Very nice!  :thumbsup:  Lin

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Steve Nuckels on March 16, 2010, 10:48:00 PM

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

Steve
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Potomac forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Ru on March 16, 2010, 10:50:00 PM

Thats a Beauty!~

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Scott Roush on March 17, 2010, 06:39:00 AM

I appreciate it guys....

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: OconeeDan on March 17, 2010, 07:16:00 AM

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

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Scott Roush on March 17, 2010, 07:55:00 AM

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...

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Jeremy on March 17, 2010, 08:19:00 AM

I like it!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: JohnHV on March 17, 2010, 11:04:00 AM

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

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: R H Clark on March 17, 2010, 12:01:00 PM

Looking good!

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: 3Feathers on March 17, 2010, 07:08:00 PM

Real-good looker!!!!!!

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: kuch on March 17, 2010, 08:49:00 PM

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

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: kuch on March 17, 2010, 08:52:00 PM

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

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Jack Guard on March 21, 2010, 10:00:00 PM

That is one beautiful knife for a first forging.  I love the knife's lines.

Cant wait to see what you will produce in the future.

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Dave Thaxton on March 23, 2010, 09:24:00 AM

Nice shape to that one

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Scott Roush on March 23, 2010, 02:46:00 PM

thanks guys! I just hope I can live up to this one next time!

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: bkbk12 on March 24, 2010, 09:33:00 AM

Sweet looking knife.

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: osageo on March 26, 2010, 06:15:00 AM

good looking knife for first forged one .try some axis deer if you can find some much easyer to work with and it's solid in the middle and straighter than whitetail.

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: tradtusker on April 23, 2010, 05:20:00 PM

ya very nice Really like that one !! great job

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Bobby Urban on April 23, 2010, 05:45:00 PM

Very nice

Title: Re: first forged knife - a hunter
Post by: Scott Roush on April 23, 2010, 08:18:00 PM

thanks!  i love seeing old threads dug back up!