jake cleland Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Been playing with this between other projects. Blade is wrought iron with a silver steel edge - lots of fun to forge as I have wrought in 5/16ths square, and silver steel in 3/8ths round, so I cut a length of each, forge the steel square, grind a clean face on each piece, and basically set the weld with tongs in the forge, do a single pass with a hammer, and forge the blade. The whole process done in under an hour. Handle is poplar burl, which unfortunately doesn't like being carved too much, with copper guard plate and space, carved bog oak bolster, and a leather washer between the copper and poplar for contrast. Still needs a final polish, and maybe a copper butt plate, bail and ring, as well as a sheath, but I quite like it... anyway, let me know what you think... 4 Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ecroyd Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Looks good Jake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Lipinski Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 looks really elegant and clean lipinskimetalart.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I like it. If you go with the butt plate, bale, etc. then it will be a very fancy knife. I think you did a great job, and it harkens to another time! 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...
Chris C-S Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Nice. I likey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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