arqueroalpha Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi folks and good afternoon! I habe been watching your forum for a long time but today I think it´s time to intruduce you me and share some of my work. My name is Jose Guadalupe Ruiz G.I´m 35 years old; I´m engineer and a bladesmith and knives maker too. I live in Zapopa, Jalisco, Mexico. Well I want share with you my last one blade I forged, It´s a parang here it is. - Over all: 39 cms - Blade length: 27.5 cms - steel: 5160 - sheath: natural leather. -Handle material: cocobolo wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Welcome to the group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc_cooter Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Welcome Jose. Nice chopper. Show us some more of your work. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arqueroalpha Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Welcome to the group 781 thank you. Welcome Jose. Nice chopper. Show us some more of your work. Mike nc_cooter thank you! I hope show you my work usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Very nice! I really like the handle choice. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arqueroalpha Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Very nice! I really like the handle choice. MRobb thanks! the cocobolo (tampisiran) it´s reali a great wood. Mitch Welcome to the forum. David thank you! I apprecciate your words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnewberry Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Do I say bueno! Or Bonita! The knife has good lines and the sheath is very functional and nice looking. The handle is very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arqueroalpha Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Do I say bueno! Or Bonita! The knife has good lines and the sheath is very functional and nice looking. The handle is very pretty. bnewberry good morning! You know speak spanish and that it´s great. I´m glad you like the parangs are a very good tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.