bnewberry

The seax/sax would be a good start. I would add some belly to the blade and make sure there is finger clearance at the handle so your friend can use the entire edge and not snag knuckles on the bales.

This is an experimental knife using my first attempt at forge welding. I made a small billet and twisted it. Of course forging the blade out untwists it quite a bit. It is a stick tang with deer antler and birch bark stacked for the handle.

On 7/9/2020 at 10:04 AM, Welshj said:

I love the look of the birch bark. Think in all, it's a well proportioned blade too.

You have just solidified my plans to use it in a future project.

I live in Ohio- but come from michigan originally. In a not so recent trip through the upper peninsula to get my anvil- I passed through a region where the highway was lined with birch trees for about six or seven miles. I may have to take another road trip now! Thanks alot bnewberry...

Thanks! Please let us know how this goes. I haven’t used Michigan birch yet, I bought scraps from a canoe maker out West.

On 7/9/2020 at 9:40 PM, Moosetrot said:

The Ojibwa word for birch bark is "wigwassie".  Your knife is beautiful!

Moosetrot

 

Thanks, wigwassie has a nice swing to it!

On 7/10/2020 at 9:16 AM, bubba682 said:

Nice knife i really like the shape and handle..

Thanks! It feels good in the hand.

On 7/5/2020 at 11:51 PM, templehound said:

Add a secondary washer disk this helps riveting and looks more clean and crafty.

I will try the washer idea. Thanks for that and the feedback!

On 7/6/2020 at 10:25 AM, Chris C said:

bnewberry, I really like your knife................in fact, I like everything about it.  Wish I had some Birch to stack...  Gives the knife an earthy, organic look it might not have had with a fancy, finely finished pommel nut.  Over all, sir, I'd say "well done".

Suitable birch bark is hard to come by unless you live in an area where they grow. It is a Good material to work with and the hand feel is fantastic. Thanks!

Recently completed knife. This one was a request for something “different” so I went with a bit of a trailing point on the blade then deer antler and birch bark for the handle.

I use Evaporust all the time on older steel bicycles and it works great! One issue I have had is that when reusing Evaporust is that it can turn carbon steel quite dark. 

Sell the saws and buy new known steel!

This looks good to me!

I like the mortise look of the way you joined the two pieces of wood!

On 5/31/2017 at 9:10 PM, Michael Cochran said:

While Bill Gates is on the list of famous people I'd like to meet he's not at the top. I missed Steve Jobs but still hope to meet Steve Wozniak but I won't hold my breath.

Been in the same room as Gates but didn't have a chance to talk to him. I met and had a pleasant, although somewhat one-sided conversation with Woz. He is energetic and enthusiastic! I started with one statement and he then talked for several minutes without a pause! This continued through the whole talk we had. 

Sorry for the topic diversion!

That looks pretty amazing. I haven't seen much chain Damascus that retains as much of the chain's original look.

Thanks for posting the Elizabeth Brim episode. I really enjoyed that!

Thanks! I appreciate your knowledge on this.

Yes, this is probably caused by an air bubble. Is it large enough to cause a problem? My only other wheel is a 4 inch and has no blemishes of this size so I have no experience by which to judge.

Just got this and am excited to try it out but I am concerned about this void. Anyone have an opinion?

Very nice! I like the clean lines of the design. Your steel looks great and the wood is very warm and rich looking. Congratulations on the commission!

Congratulations on a great find. I really like that smaller one on the left! 

Looks pretty nice! Try increasing the size of the handle at the butt to give a bit more balance and flow to the design. 

Where is this place located? I am over in the Hillsdale area and would love to see a demo someday!

Western knife has or had a patent on a leather stacked split tang. The tang is visible on the top and bottom of the handle eith leather stacked up the sides. The leather pieces look like a rounded H with the bar of the H slipping between the two parts of the tang.

i have seen leather glued like slabs on a knife so I think the advice above would work with modern glues.

I'm impressed that you jumped right into welding up your own steel for knifemaking!

Nice! 1/8 inch is a great thickness for a knife like this. Historically blades were much thinner than we typically see them now.Plus a thin blade slices better.

Very nice looking bit of work. Very classic and very useable!

Yeah, that will just about do.

Wow!

Very nice work!