BenR.T. Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) First off the pictures are not up to my standards, but there was no way to fit this big guy in my light box! This is the second hidden tang knife I have ever done, and I really wanted to push myself. It has a bunch of features I have never tried before. It has a crested spine that transitions into to the clip. The handle is dyed elk antler, and all the fittings are blued mild steel. I tried an etched and 1000grit hand rubbed finish. I also made a matching frog (another first) for the sheath and am waiting on some snake skin to complete the sheath. It is not perfect, but I learned a lot along the way. OAL is 19.5", the blade is 13.75" of 5160. Any and all comments and critiques are welcome! Thanks for looking. Edited May 12, 2012 by BenR.T. 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...
JJ Simon Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Love the peening. What did you do it with? Very nice knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Kaiser Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 As said by Donn Fogg (nothing hand made is perfect) no one said beauty was perfect, and that is beautiful!!! 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...
Geoff Keyes Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Very nice. I like the proportions of the blade, and I really like the treatment of the pommel. Gotta keep pushing the envelope. Geoff "The worst day smithing is better than the best day working for someone else." I said that. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. - - -G. K. Chesterton So, just for the record: the fact that it does work still should not be taken as definitive proof that you are not crazy. Grant Sarver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Richard Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Time well spent! Raymond Richard www.hawknknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett McCormack Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Nice job, that's a great looking piece. Even more so for incorporating so many firsts! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) nice - you finally made a blade with a guard and a butt cap! woohoo! I have made a couple of full tangs, and now you have made some stick tangs. It is good to push yourself. I like this one. The plunge cuts are always a pain (and many get by just by not doing them, since they are a by-product of industrial or modern grinding). very cool. I wish I had made it. I guess that sums it up -- I would be happy to show that to people... Kevin Edited May 4, 2012 by Kevin (The Professor) 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...
Peto Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Excelent plain design and sparkling clean details. Perfect work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Hougham Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hey Ben, I love the "High Cascades" and I love this knife. It all came together very nice. 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...
Troy Christianson Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Absolute Bowie! 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...
justin carnecchia Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Very nice. Great lines, and I love the texturing. Visit wrencoforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Fisher Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Nicely done, love the textures and spine detail. Jerry Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenR.T. Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Thanks for all the kind words guys! Kevin it is good for us to do new things it helps us grow, keep up the good 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...
BenR.T. Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Alright boys and girls, here it is all wrapped up! I am definitely not Paul Long, but I think it came out alright. This knife and sheath are basically all firsts for me, and I am pleased how they came out. As tedious as hand stitching this monster was; I take pride in my knives being 100% sole authorship and that includes doing sheath work. Let me know what you guys think, don't worry I can take it! 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 May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 First class, Great job!!! 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...
DarrenRob Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Top Shelf, that is a fine looking piece of work right there! Beautiful job, thanks for sharing! Loneforge Blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Taylor Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Thats a piece of art my man. Reed in the Wind Forge Which ever way the wind blows is cool with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Toneguzzo Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Love it "Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes" - Tom HALL - Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenR.T. Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Thanks guys!! 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...
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