Tried my hand at stock removal over past few months and knocked these out...

not quite as gratifying as banging the snot out of something and forcing it to comply, and I admittedly feel like I "cheated" ...

the design was inspired by Buck's mini alpha-hunter. any comments would be welcome, good and bad.

The scales look too small, but the finish is quite nice. Are the scales are representative of this style of knife? or just a trick of photography?

Stock removal isn't cheating. Handsome blades.

Phil

Not only is it a sacrilege to post them they look nice you did a good job. Keep up the good work maybe you will try forging some time. LOL Where you from by the way

It is certainly not a sacrilage...post away......I have a like for tapered tangs,,,but that may be just me...nice work!

Edited December 17, 200916 yr by Rich Hale

As previously mentioned...nice job on the finish !! They look like sweet little knives.

Tx folks! I'm in the Boston area and all my forging must be done at a local forge that's set up mainly for teaching. Can't get away with this in my own house, so I have to pay for forge time. This is one reason I found myself migrating to stock removal - that's something I can get away with in the basement. (The wife is still not happy about the dust I generate though.)

The handles are a variety of wood, incl. bloodwood, walnut, and maple (leftover from my floors)

Set up a dust collection system, but put the machine outside since the extra fine dust that gets through is hazardous to you. Likely make the DG much happier.

Phil

Nice job. What was the source of the stock?
90% of my blades are stock removal from old sawmill blades except for my oyster knives. I make a lot of those for folks around here. (North Florida)

Stock removal is not cheating, it's just not as satisfying either. Very nice knives though, especially the top one.