simple full tang hunters for friend's kids

[Kevin Colwell 143]

Hello Everyone,

I am taking a break between jians. Actually, the customer doesn't want any pics of his jian posted, so I can only show the simpler stuff I am working on.

 

I have to admit, these sorts of knives are by far the most fun to make. I just love them. They are my favorite for hunting, too. I hope you like.

 

These are W2 and ziricote. I wish the whole board I had was the same as the top handle. Unfortunately, some of it is not.

 

 

Thanks for looking,

 

kc

[Austin_Lyles 148]

Kevin! Those look awesome! That hamon on the second one is weirdly bright and fuzzy to me, maybe it's the trick or the light. Either way I like emm both very much.

[Wes Detrick 487]

Nice solid great looking knives Professor! There is something to be said about a well executed simple design like these.

[Aiden CC 228]

Great looking knives! I agree about that style being really fun. When you have a pretty clear idea of the design you want, I find it a lot easier execute it faithfully with a full tang knife made by mostly or entirely stock removal. I also really enjoy making bolsters for full tang knives, especially dovetailed ones. Something about the disappearing pins is still a bit mystical and (at least to me) it looks very classy.

[Doug Lester 281]

Fantastic work. Great lines. Just nice simple users.

 

Doug

[Brian Dougherty 1,172]

Nice solid great looking knives Professor! There is something to be said about a well executed simple design like these.

My thoughts exactly. It's the little things like the fact that the bolster pins are truly invisible that add up to making a great knife.

 

Great work Kevin

[Kevin Colwell 143]

Kevin! Those look awesome! That hamon on the second one is weirdly bright and fuzzy to me, maybe it's the trick or the light. Either way I like emm both very much.

I am not sure what you mean. The hamon is a result from several etches in vinegar and ferric. Rubbed with silicon carbide.

hope that what you see is just the whit hamon from that etch.

[Austin_Lyles 148]

I'm sorry. I guess I just meant it looks good! It's very pronounced.

[Kevin Colwell 143]

The vinegar etch followed by silicon carbide rubbing (or pumice for a slightly cloudy look) gives that drastic white appearance. I think that is what struck you. Glad you like it. I heat treated these in my forge, because my shop isn't wired well enough to run my kiln. That means that I didn't get optimal control. In this case, I had them both too hot. The top one was especially too hot, which reduced the activity in the hamon.

 

I have lost some of my skills with just using a forge. I hope to get the shop wired this summer, and then the hamons will be back up to scratch.

 

thanks,

kc