Brad L Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I made this one out of scrap I had in the shop. The blade is forged from a black diamond file, mild steel guard, brass spacer (salvage from a wear bar out of a fish plant I think) The handle wood is stabilized maple burl. I wish I could get some more of that handle wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Very nice. I like the touch on the guard and spacer. Was that file an original black diamond or the Nicolson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchjv Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 excellent! great lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad L Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 The file was an original, not a Nicolson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Well Done Brother looks Awesome . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I like it! Nice job. Terrific guard. I can appreciate the time you spent and the creative effort. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 impressive, I like the texturing you added to the edged of the furnature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kearnach Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeshow Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Wow now that's a sweet piece of work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad L Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Made Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Looks great! Love the handle and the hamon looks awesome! I haven't had any luck with getting one to look that good yet. But I am still trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantrum86 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's is beautiful work! What medium did you quench in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCotton89 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Well I know you can get curly maple in many shapes and sizes from woodcraft but the whole stabilizing part is a little more difficult. I don't know much about the process but I know it's basically impregnating wood with epoxy resin or something like that but you might be able to make something like this to do it yourself. http://www.knifeart.com/thevbycurmwi.html and as for the stabilizing medium, woodcraft has many of them by the gallons. I hop this was in some way helpful http://www.woodcraft.com/search2/search.aspx?query=wood%20stabizer http://www.woodcraft.com/family/2005149/maple-curly.aspx good luck with any attempts at this. I might be trying soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Most knife supply houises sell stabilized wood and in a natural spalt like yours or in dyed in may colors,,,most of them have on line catalogs with examples. I pay the extra for stabilized woods...its worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Cactus Juice is an Awesome Product for Stabilizing wood and other materials . Here is one link to the product . http://www.turntex.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=121 Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad L Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 What medium did you quench in? Sorry for not answering the question sooner. I used 120 degree water, and yes it was nerve wracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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