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Forged compact hunter with blackwood
Here's one I just finished. I really like this one. I think this is the first forged full tang that I have made. I like the compact size but it's still a full sized rugged knife.
Specs: Hand forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and etched 7 1/2" overall, 3 1/2" blade, .195" at the ricasso and tapers sharply both ways Distal taper Heavily rounded spine for comfort Filed and polished thumb grip Tapered Tang, tapers down to .060" Contoured African Blackwood scales 1/4" stainless bolts Mosaic pin, made by me All comments and discussion welcome __________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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Again some amazing work.
How much shaping do you do to the handle prior to attaching? Do you have to re touch any of the etching after attaching the handle? |
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Sweet. That's nice piece of blackwood. Just a hint of grain to it.
Doug __________________ If you're not making mistakes then you're not trying hard enough |
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Very sharp looking knife love to contrast of the Harmon and the black wood. Very well done piece.
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Thanks for the feedback gents.
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I just put the scales on temporarily with the bolts and sand them down to the tang. Then I glue them up and finish them after. When the knife is all done, I put some Ferric Chloride on a small cotton cloth and rub the tang down to etch it to match the rest of the knife. It takes a while. I keep rubbing it for 10-15 minutes. Then I neutralize it with windex and blend it with flitz polish. __________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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Extremely handsome work, Mr. Doyle.
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