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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: Handforged on April 21, 2020, 08:53:21 pm

Title: small belt knife
Post by: Handforged on April 21, 2020, 08:53:21 pm: I made a couple of these the other day. Finished a one of them this evening and thought you folks might like a picture!
Forged these from 52100 round stock. Snake filed spine with jimping on the spine forward of the scales. Drop point with a small amount of recurve to the blade for more traction cutting strings and rope. These blades are small, only about 8" overall with a 3.5" blade. These are going to a couple of working cowboys. Blade is acid etched for a darker color with a burl/flame maple/copper epoxy resin scales. Nickel silver pins and a drop tail with a lanyard hole. I'll make a smaller crossdraw sheath for these that will be comfortable when in the saddle.
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Post by: mullet on April 22, 2020, 01:37:44 pm: That's a pretty one. How about a better picture of the scales? They look really interesting.
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Post by: Handforged on April 22, 2020, 02:15:20 pm: Taking some better pictures now. As soon as the wife processes them. The scales are made by bonding various types of burl wood chunks in an epoxy resin that has been treated with a color additive. Pretty neat stuff.
Title: Re: small belt knife
Post by: Handforged on April 22, 2020, 11:54:52 pm: Quote from: mullet on April 22, 2020, 01:37:44 pm
That's a pretty one. How about a better picture of the scales? They look really interesting.
Here's a better quality picture for you.
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Post by: Hawkdancer on April 23, 2020, 12:06:51 am: Very nice! I like the scales, neat way to use small pieces of left over wood!
Hawkdancer
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Post by: GlisGlis on April 23, 2020, 04:45:43 am: I like it alot
would love to see the sheath too
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Post by: Outbackbob48 on April 23, 2020, 07:16:42 am: Now there is a knife, scales are pretty but that shape and design say every day working knife, drop points are my favorites. Bob
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Post by: osage outlaw on April 23, 2020, 09:19:20 am: That is beautiful. Nice work!
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Post by: Aaron H on April 23, 2020, 10:49:45 am: Yup, that's a nice one :OK
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Post by: Handforged on April 23, 2020, 10:50:11 am: thanks guys. On the small knives it's the details that make them. I try to put a lot of little features in every knife but the smaller knives are where it really shows to me. It just takes good pictures to illustrate.
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Post by: Handforged on April 23, 2020, 12:40:29 pm: Quote from: GlisGlis on April 23, 2020, 04:45:43 am
I like it alot
would love to see the sheath too

waiting on some beaver tail to come in before I can start on it. I liked this one so much I made one for myself! I only had a few pieces of this scale material. Might have enough to do one or two more knives with it.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on April 23, 2020, 01:33:57 pm: Good looking knife
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Post by: mullet on April 23, 2020, 01:57:21 pm: That has to be as close as you can come to a perfect working knife and pretty, too,
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Post by: bjrogg on April 24, 2020, 02:59:23 pm: Very nice. I need to hang out here more. Been looking in from time to time without having time to comment. I enjoy looking at your work Brian
Bjrogg
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Post by: Will B on May 01, 2020, 01:12:29 pm: That’s a beautiful knife! Love the scales
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Post by: Handforged on May 02, 2020, 01:11:33 pm: Thanks Will! I have a few of these going out. For some reason this particular knife sparked a LOT of interest.