Troy Christianson Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Finally have finished a knife! Seems like I have been making tomahawks almost the entire winter...wait a minute, I have! I needed a break and though about making a "rifleman's knife" to accompany the tomahawks. I forged the blade from my last piece of buggy spring and used sambar stag for the handle. The bolster and butt cap are wrought iron salvaged from a derelict mill in Superior Wisconsin. Thanks for looking. Edited March 19, 2012 by Troy Christianson Troy Allen Christianson is NOT a "Licensed Bladesmith" so you may treat his posts with the contempt they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Simon Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenR.T. Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Now that is a classy blade, I love the bolsters and pommel out of wrought. Nice work! Ben TendickFollow me on Instagram - WIP pics added dailyB.R.T. Bladeworks http://www.brtbladeworks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Kaiser Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 First rate Troy looks great!!! Kip A man is no better than his word! Check out the web site @ www.thekaisercustomknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Christianson Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Thanks JJ, Ben and Kip. Wrought iron is fast becoming my favorite! I do need to make pins out of wrought as well. I used plain old mild steel for pins and you can see the difference. The wrought has a nice grain where the pins don't and they break up the grain and stand out. Oh well, live and learn. Edited March 19, 2012 by Troy Christianson Troy Allen Christianson is NOT a "Licensed Bladesmith" so you may treat his posts with the contempt they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Sorensen Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Very Nice Troy. http://luketheviking.mymiddleearth.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 thats a beaut ! awesome knife G North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Richard Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Troy, Looking good! Dab a little cold blue on your pins. It will help them blend in better. Raymond Richard www.hawknknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Love that shape - flows elegantly. "Any system that does not give ample opportunity for talent to displace unearned rank (dead money) will, in the end, be forcibly replaced" http://fireandforge.wozaonline.co.za/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 looks good, Troy kc please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Hougham Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Good Morning Troy, I would say you came out of the hawk winter and scored a touchdown in overtime. Great looking piece!!! Love everything about it. Wade Wade Jos et löydä rauhaa itsestämme on turhaa etsiä sitä muualta. If you can not find peace within yourself, it is useless to look elsewhere. Visit my website http://www.wadesknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I like the simple lines of them,and the fittings are great too. Congrats. Saludos desde Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Renner Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I dig it. -Joe "If you do not pursue a genuine path to its consummation, then a little bit of crookedness will later turn into a major warp." -Miyamoto Musashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott A. Roush Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Nice Troy! http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Fisher Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Nice one Troy, love the forge finish on the flats. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Good one, Troy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Potter Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Great looking knife, well done. Ben Potter Bladesmith It's not that I would trade my lot Or any other man's, Nor that I will be ashamed Of my work torn hands- For I have chosen the path I tread Knowing it would be steep, And I will take the joys thereof And the consequences reap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Christianson Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks Gentlemen for the gracious comments Troy Allen Christianson is NOT a "Licensed Bladesmith" so you may treat his posts with the contempt they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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