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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: kbaknife on January 11, 2011, 06:13:00 PM
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It's been a little while since I've been able to get creative and make something unlike the previous 19! (I've been wrapped up in a little project.)
So, my first one done for 'Broad Public Issue' in the year 2011 is this take-down hunter with a stabilized Amboyna Burl handle.
I forged the blade from a bar of "Crushed Ws" of which I laddered the bottom third for a neat variation that I call a "Step Ladder", since it's not a complete full blade width ladder pattern.
I also mirror polished the spine before I hot-blued the blade and hardware.
The guard was made from the same bar of 1084 and 15N20, but I had to sort of 'scrunch' it during the forging process so I could get some decent activity in the guard face.
I hope ya'll enjoy this, because it was a pleasure from beginning to end to be able to make something to start off the year.
(Next one is a laminate hunter similar to this one ;) )
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%202011/Ws7-a.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%202011/Ws8-a.jpg)
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Wow that is spectacular! Thank you for sharing.
Keeping the Faith!
Magnus
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That wood and steel pattern really go well together, kinda like something you'd see in deep space through the Hubble telescope. :thumbsup:
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Karl, you make some of the nicest knives I've ever seen
Dana
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Wow!!!!is all I can say :clapper:
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If you stare at it long enough, it'll start moving around!
Seriously, it's a knife with major COOL in it!
Dan
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That is just plain sweet.
TBRA
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That guard is striking. Dan is right about seeing stuff in the pattern... I think I see sheep in there.
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Beautiful work as always!