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  1. Thank you both for your feedback. I really appreciate it. For JHCC: There was some very slight gapping between the bolster, guard, and handle. I got my new mini milling machine not long ago and this was my first attempt at milling the guard, bolster pieces, and handle scales. Still learning the operation of that. Hopefully, I'm a quick study and there will be no gaps whatsoever in the future. As for lighting, I'm still trying to figure out a good photography setup in the shop. Been watching Walter Sorrels' videos on photographing knives. Still don't have all the bugs worked out. I appreciate your critiques. For George: Thank you for the advice on the pins and will definitely keep that in mind for the next build. As far as the sheath, I'm not sure what year they were introduced. My wife got me a sheath making book for Christmas last year, and that was one of the designs, and I thought it went well with the old west/frontier style blades.
  2. Hello, everyone. Just wanted to take a minute to show off the latest Bowie I've made. With a cutting edge of 10", it's the largest blade I've made to date. Overall length is 16 1/2 inches. The blade is 1084. The guard and spacer are mild steel. The spacer has copper liners. The coffin handle is Desert Ironwood and has 5 copper pins and a steel pin through the tang. It wasn't a full block handle. It was two scales fitted and pinned together after cutting out a channel for the tang on the milling machine. Critiques welcome! Thank you all. Have a great day, and Godspeed, everyone! Branden Rapp ABS Apprentice https://www.frontierforgeknives.com/
  3. I definitely see what you are saying about making the lands match. Maybe if they had a wire inlay the flats would look better but as is I will keep that in mind for future projects. The pommel is screwed on and there is epoxy through the handle so there is both a chemical and a mechanical lock. I did the flat stock because I basically second guessed my ability to forge a symmetrical double quillon guard. I appreciate the tips and thank you!
  4. This is my first attempt at a dagger. It's a European Quillon Dagger with fluted Thuya burl handle. The blade is forged from 5160 steel. The cutting edge of the blade is 11 inches long. The guard, bolster, and pommel are mild steel. The handle is made from Thuya burl and has been treated with Carnauba wax. The flutes were hand filed. I definitely need more practice making double edged weapons. Any critique is welcome.
  5. This is a hidden tang hunting knife forged from 1095. Instead of clay it's a differential quench in warm canola oil. The guard and pin are mild steel. The handle is Desert Ironwood. Both the blade and guard have been acid etched and to take the shine off of the pin I used Birchwood Casey's Perma Blue. The handle has a few coats of Birchwood Casey's Tru Oil. For the purposes of safety, since I make all of the sheaths for my knives by hand, the blade has not been sharpened yet. I sharpen my knives after sheath construction is complete.
  6. Thank you! It feels pretty good in the hand. The antler has just enough contour and ribbing to make it a very comfortable fit. It's a little front heavy. In hindsight I should have made it a through-tang with a pommel cap to help balance some of the weight of the blade, but overall it's not bad.
  7. This was made for a customer in Pawnee Rock, Kansas. The blade is 5160. S-guard is mild steel. To color the antler, I stuck it in the lathe and held a propane torch to it as it spun around. Seemed to work pretty good. Satin hand-rubbed finish with 320 grit paper.
  8. I forged this one from 5160 and engraved the little symbols into the blade with a rotary tool. Hand polished 320 grit. Handmade leather sheath.
  9. Thanks, Frosty! My name is Branden. Forge name is Frontier Forge so either of those will work! Nice to meet you! Frontier Forge
  10. As a Marine vet, I've always wanted to make a KA-BAR. This is the first one I've ever made. It's 5160. Has a mild steel guard and pommel. Stacked leather handle.
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