MacCrea 37 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I made 2 billets - 16 layers 15n20 and 1095 forged out octagonal. Twisted one clockwise and the other counterclockwise. Forge welded those two together after a bunch of grinding, and forged the blade from that. After final grinding, engraving, etc. The blade went back to the coal forge for normalizing and hardening, then onto the oven for tempering. More cleanup and etching then it was time to make up the steel guard, bolster, pommel, and the African blackwood handle. Hours and hours later the veg tanned sheath. Blade length is 8" and overall length 13".videoplayback-dagger.mp4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SteveShimanek 112 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 That is an epic package! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 1,378 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Nice I really like the handle design/treatment on that one. 1 -Brian Link to post Share on other sites
Wes Detrick 490 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 That is a nice dagger. Like Brian, I really dig that faceted handle. Good work. 1 “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." -Albert Camus http://www.krakenforge.net/ Link to post Share on other sites
Clifford Brewer 384 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Agreed nice job !!........... 1 If ya can't be good don't git caught !! People who say stuff can't be done need to git the hell outta the way of people who do stuff !!! Show me a man who is called an expert by his peers And I will show you a good man to listen to ...... Show me a man who calls himself an expert and I will show you an egotistical asshole...............!! Link to post Share on other sites
MacCrea 37 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Thanks all! My most time consuming knife and sheath yet, but it sold in the matter of 8 hours. So I'm happy. I was hoping to pet it for a while but no luck there. Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lester 400 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I can see why it sold so fast. The faceted and fluted handle really made the knife stand out. Doug 1 HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to post Share on other sites
MikeDT 90 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Fairbairn–Sykes meets American frontier gentleman -I like it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nsantella 17 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Nice look and overall package! It looks like the sheath has a steel stud that locks into a frog, would you mind describing how the stud is attached without a metal locket? http://www.santella.org/nicholas/ Link to post Share on other sites
MacCrea 37 Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks for the kind words all! nsantella the "studs" are available at many leather supply stores, and are hammered together like a rivet. https://www.tandyleather.com/en/product/sam-browne-buttons-washers Link to post Share on other sites
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