Chris john

Hi Shamus and LastRonin both not realy right close tho , Centre of heart has been textured with a punch i made on a piece of quarter rod useing a checkering file to make the pattern on punch face then hardened so i could texture the heart .. Making the steel look a bit used i wiped it over with a bit of hydrocloric and fuming nitric acid what stayed in the heart patinaed it hope that explains it . Chris

​Hi Shamus just a simple wire inlay cut a channel with a v chisel then under cut both edges ,tap your wire in Chris

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​Thanks mitch4ging glad you like . Chris

​Hi teenylittlemetalguy your eyes ok just a brass wire inlay thanks for complement Chris

Hi there Frosty glad you like the end one i anealed drilled and rehardened left as quenched virtualy may work as a fire striker but not sure havent tryed it Chris

Use of another file hope you like . Chris

Hi Benton thanks for that complements mate , Chris

Hi Benten looking good did you use a full length insert piece of 5160 or arc that eye closed up the top ? Chris

​Hi Dale just fine thanks just buzy getting work done ,Wouldnt want to put you to any trouble .Always got enough room for home security mate lol Chris

​Hi LastRonin glad you like my work very much appreciate Heres a pic i cant get them all in to take good ones but hope you like these anyay . Chris,

​Glad you got a smile mitch , But wait theres more lol . have another then, sorry for mess on bench but im between stuff . Chris

​Hi MAD MAX Nothing wrong with slit and drift i do quiet a bit that way i think most on the table are the slit method thanks for complements . Chris

​Hi tdeleh thanks for the complements and your time appreciate , Chris

​ Hi Mitch realy glad you like my work thank you , American Walnut mate. Chris

Not sure what happened to pix so i will try again Chris

Thought i better put a haft on the other head and finnish off us walnut , leather wrap ,horse tail drop with beading ,jingle cones and feathers used look with bit of scratching Chris

​Hi Mad Max sure not aussie with that name lol . The idea useing the rasp is to leave the burs as is no touching in the shaping and forging and welding easy the other way . Thank you glad you like Chris

Hi Kent tell your son with whats in this pic just a simple hammer and chisel you could make all your self for vertualy nothing . hammer i made from a piece of 52100 but any carbon steel will do . mild maybe a bit soft .handles from square stock , chisels are high speed steel best to draw out pic first then trace on because if you start drawing on the steel and your not quit centre have to rub of and do again and maybe again and again saves swearing lol somtimes use gun blue in cuts and just clean surface off .hope this helps Chris .

Hi aus thanks mate. Chris

Hi mitch4ging thanks glad you like no grinding . Chris

The farrier gave me a few rasps so i decided to use a couple Osage orange haft , raw hide plated wrap ,bit of scratching 1850 style .leather fringe. Tomahawk drop with beading ,hawk bells .,copper jingle cones with horse tail.hope you like Chris

Hi there jimmy ,tryed to keep in a farriers type of theme thank you Chris

Hi Frosty thanks for thumbs up mate. Chris

Hi mitch4ging thank you very much for that nice comment appreciate . Chris