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  1. switchjv
    Yep, I like this one.
  2. switchjv
    Nice one!
  3. switchjv
    Maybe the cracks were already there?( if an old piece of leaf spring was used).
  4. switchjv
    I may have missed it somewhere, but did you quench the face of the anvil to harden it?Otherwise wouldn't heating the anvil to temperature you achieved and letting it cool slowly, softening or annealing the anvil as a whole? Otherwise it came out beautiful! Great job.
  5. switchjv
    Nice.
  6. switchjv
    Excellent!
  7. switchjv
    Excellent work as usual.
  8. switchjv
    great work!
  9. switchjv
    Sandblasting the blade really gave it a great look. I'm going to have to try that.
  10. switchjv
    I don't care what anyone says. I really like the look of leaving the hammer marks on the blade.
  11. switchjv
    Gorgeous! Beautiful work.
  12. switchjv
    thats a nice collection you have there. :)
  13. switchjv
    wow! very nice!
  14. switchjv
    Excellent work! The handle material is very interesting.
  15. switchjv
    Those are some great looking knives .
  16. switchjv
    Sorry for the late reply. I forged the point first to a rough shape. Then I used a 1/2" band file belt sander from harbor freight( this is one of the best tools I've purchased from harbor freight). I actually followed the tutorial above to make knapped steel originally. I heat blued it and coated it with beeswax to finish it.
  17. switchjv
    How does that minwax hardener hold up on the handle? I was going to brush on some epoxy, but the hardener sounds like a good idea.
  18. switchjv
    this is the first time ive done one of these. Ive made the "knapped steel" before so i tried my hand at one of these. the body is made from a chilean hardwood. it has a brass loop hole and domed brass inserts. i hand stitched the leather onto the handle and finished it with some braided leather. Thanks for looking.
  19. switchjv
    Really nice work!
  20. switchjv
    i love this.
  21. switchjv
    Great work!
  22. switchjv

    5160, Elk

    switchjv replied to Loneforge's topic in Knife Making

    Thats a nice one right there!
  23. switchjv
    PVC pipe? Great idea.
  24. switchjv
    nice! i like it.
  25. switchjv
    excellent job on the finish. both the blade and the handle.
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