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Title: some new stuff
Post by: Scott Roush on November 08, 2010, 02:31:00 PM
A Habaki Hunter with stabilized redwood lace burl handle. The copper habaki was cold forged for a precise fit and soldered together.  This is a traditional japanese fitting found on swords.  They are fun to make but a pain to fit.

(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/habaki2.jpg)

(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/habaki1.jpg)

(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/habaki3.jpg)

A couple of my typical hunters...

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

And some japanese style cutlery. The top one is gnarly cleaver forged from a lawnmower blade.  Doesn't hold an edge that well but it sure cleaves.  The bottom is a deba paring knife with cold forged brass handle:

(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/cleaverparing.jpg)
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: 3Feathers on November 08, 2010, 02:37:00 PM
Nice work Scott,getting better every time.You have made some real beauties lately.....How you doing knifeman??
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: mater on November 08, 2010, 05:58:00 PM
Nice knives. How do you get that rough finish on the unground part? Also, Ive found all mower blades are not equal. Snapper and simplicity blades have worked very well for me. They do hold an edge when treated like 1095.
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: Scott Roush on November 08, 2010, 06:26:00 PM
Thanks... I wasn't even that concerned about the lawnmower blade.  I just did it for kicks since I could see that is already basically shaped like a cleaver.  But this stuff doesn't seem like 1095.  It feels like it has some kind of heavy alloy in it... not sure what I mean by that.
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: sticshooter on November 08, 2010, 07:54:00 PM
Looks awesome scott.<><
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: skullworks on November 08, 2010, 08:06:00 PM
Nice stuff!!!!! How did you do the blade collar on the asian one?
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: Nala on November 08, 2010, 08:08:00 PM
I really like that top hunter.  Really great looking knife.  What's the specs?

Nalajr
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: Scott Roush on November 08, 2010, 08:50:00 PM
Thanks everybody....

Skull... that collar is called a habaki.  It was cold forged from copper plate that I hammered down to about 1/8".  I then stamped the middle of the piece with some steel of the same spine width and the cold forged the piece around to fit.  It's a very traditional method. There are several tutorials on line... I can try to dig them up..
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: elk ninja on November 10, 2010, 10:04:00 AM
Very nice looking.  I like that one a lot!
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: Steve Nuckels on November 11, 2010, 03:09:00 PM
Scott, I like them all, however the first is very nice and gorgous wood, and the copper habaki balances the knife.

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: Ray Hammond on December 02, 2010, 05:21:00 AM
Yeah I like the look of those a lot.   And also that you try different styles

Many might not get how much effort is involved in working on something new to you - big tip of the hat Sir!
Title: Re: some new stuff
Post by: Scott Roush on December 02, 2010, 10:39:00 AM
I appreciate that Ray... I'm still so new to this business that EVERYTHING is new!
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