Sep 29, 2020 · Forged a billet of feather pattern recently and finished this little hunter. Fair amount of labor involved in that process, even used my son as a striker to split the billet! 1084/15n20 blade …

Jan 9, 2007 · Here is a new blade that I just finished up. The hilt is made of ebony, damascus and fine silver. 14.5" long 9.5" loose twist damascus blade. Happy new year, John

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Sep 13, 2009 · Forged from a r/r spike, hidden tang, copper bolsters, maple handle. a touch over 1/4" thick 3" blade 7 1/2" OAL I still have a littl left to finish it, but figured I'd show it anyway. Any …

Dec 2, 2005 · when i first met my present girlfriend, a couple of years before we started going out, she mentioned a knife she was maybe interested in commissioning, in the Swedish style (she's from …

Apr 12, 2025 · Howdy! Ok here we go... Not really comfortable doing this so please be gentle with me..this is my first time... JP (I am ready for my close up Mr. DeMille) H.

Mar 25, 2026 · All Activity Home Heat Treating Metallurgy and other enigmas Identify a 1018 steel bar from a 4130 steel bar, both cold rolled

Mar 18, 2007 · Well, odd that this happened right after I get on the forum here. So while doing R&D for the company, bad things happen. like a 45" rapier blade gets ground slightly off center of the heat …

Jan 7, 2013 · Hi everyone, Here is a stock removal piece I just finished as a late Christmas present for my father-in-law. It is a hollow-ground 5160 blade with a stacked leather and box elder burl handle. …

Dec 21, 2024 · How can I remove rust, without erasing shallow maker's marks? I've got a couple of small blades from Indian Ridge Traders (IRT), of nice vintage carbon steel. But they have rust, and …