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Title: Something different
Post by: Scott Roush on January 26, 2011, 08:04:00 AM

I've been wanting to try something a bit different lately... Ray Richards posted a little utility knife on blade last week that inspired me a bit. Plus.. I need to start practicing for a JS someday. This isn't the best knife for that... but maybe a movement in that direction.  I still need to work on fitting guards.  I still can't get a tight fit without filing in shoulders on the tang.

Anyway.. this knife was made in trade for the awesome arrows you see in the photo.. the over all length is 7" and forged from 1084. Wood is redwood lace burl and the guard is heavily etched wrought iron. A bit of clay on the spine.

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

 (http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj61/The_Roushs/longbow_detail2.jpg)

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

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: Emmons on January 26, 2011, 08:26:00 AM

Nice Scott!!  You have done well again!

James

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: longbowman on January 26, 2011, 09:02:00 AM

Someday...just maybe someday I can make one like that.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: elk ninja on January 26, 2011, 09:16:00 AM

Wow, I like it.  I am really digging your style Scott!

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: bendbig on January 26, 2011, 10:12:00 AM

Very nice, your style is amazing.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: L. Harris on January 26, 2011, 10:21:00 AM

Absolutley beautiful!! Those arrows are some real artwork to!!!

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: TheBigRedArcher on January 26, 2011, 11:44:00 AM

I really like that one Scott. Very smooth design.

TBRA

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: mountaindog on January 26, 2011, 01:52:00 PM

another great looking knife Scott...  :thumbsup:  

Mtnfolk Mike

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: JohnHV on January 26, 2011, 04:22:00 PM

I like this one.  Especially like the wrought iron furniture.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: 4est trekker on January 26, 2011, 04:55:00 PM

Scott, I love everything about your work, from the research to the knife to the photographic presentation.  Bravo!    :clapper:   Keep 'em coming!

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: Toecutter on January 26, 2011, 05:59:00 PM

Good Stuff!!

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on January 26, 2011, 07:38:00 PM

Nice drop point hunter.  Did you make the file work random on purpose?

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: Scott Roush on January 26, 2011, 08:21:00 PM

Thanks a lot everybody.... I appreciate the very nice comments.

Yeah Clay.. it's the same basic 'random wave' pattern I always use, although with slight variations every time. I just make sure I don't space each big dip exactly 1/8" every time when I scribe it out.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: JamesJamison on January 26, 2011, 08:49:00 PM

Beautiful knife.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: OconeeDan on January 27, 2011, 12:20:00 AM

Very nice, and an exceptional piece of wood!
Dan

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: chinook907 on January 27, 2011, 02:10:00 AM

Very nice, I especially like the guard.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: kansas stik man on January 27, 2011, 06:14:00 PM

sweetness!!!

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 27, 2011, 07:45:00 PM

Really nice Scott!  I like the choil configuration, and always the wrought.

Scott, is cutting the shoulder for the guard fit frowned upon by the ABS?  That's how I do it!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: SpankyNeal on January 27, 2011, 07:57:00 PM

That is one beauty of a knife Scott...well done!!  :clapper:  

Spanky

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: Scott Roush on January 27, 2011, 09:56:00 PM

Thanks again folks..

I don't think so Steve.  I'm just being stubborn and wanting to try to get it to work that way.  I figured that with a mill it would be easy.. but since I ground the bevel of the blade down into the tang, I had to taper the slot... which was out of my comfort zone.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: BMG on January 28, 2011, 10:38:00 AM

that looks great Scott.

I'm gonna have to get a 3rd job just so I can start buying more knives from you all here on TG.

Title: Re: Something different
Post by: dcmeckel on January 31, 2011, 08:59:00 PM

Wow,nice arrows!Do you do that also?