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Title: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: kbaknife on March 26, 2010, 06:17:00 PM

Somehow, calling this a "Brut de Forge - (rough and unfinished)" just doesn't seem to fit, but I don't know what else to call it.
It is roughly forged and not completely finished, sort of. Sure was a lot of work to not be finished!
Selectively ground and then hot blued 324 layer Damascus.
I really got some nice chatoyance from 'Sweet Pea' - my 50# LG - and hope that bottom closeup shows it a little bit. It really dances.
As well, the spine, from the clip all the way around to the forged guard, has been polished.
I've had these pieces of Red Stag for a loooooooooooooooong time and finally found a use for them!
Nickel silver pins help hold the scales on.

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2010/DBd-1.jpg)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2010/DBe-1.jpg)

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: Steve Nuckels on March 26, 2010, 07:13:00 PM

Very nice Karl!  I like the way you under cut the stag scales showing alittle of the tang, it looks nice! Did you do that to allow for movement of the material do to seasonal humidity change, or just asthetics?  Or both?

Steve
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Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: kbaknife on March 26, 2010, 07:31:00 PM

Aesthetics.
I wanted a black "picture frame" around the scales.

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on March 26, 2010, 07:53:00 PM

Nice.

I like the rough look.

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: Scott Roush on March 26, 2010, 08:08:00 PM

You're making me like damascus again Karl.  It usually isn't my favorite....but that dark stuff you have....   That hot bluing really does damascus justice...

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: prarieboy on March 26, 2010, 08:15:00 PM

That one trips my trigger Karl!  :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: Horner on March 26, 2010, 08:51:00 PM

WOW....... That baby is AWESOME!!!!!!   :notworthy:    :clapper:

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: Doug Campbell on March 26, 2010, 09:21:00 PM

Sweet Karl!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: Shinken on March 27, 2010, 12:06:00 AM

Those red stag scales are striking!

Great work!

Shoot straight, Shinken

Title: Re: A different kind of huntin' knife!
Post by: SveinD on March 27, 2010, 08:00:00 AM

Sweeeet! The framing worked!
Also, love the little extended fingerprotector  :)