January 6, 201313 yr 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.
January 6, 201313 yr Very nice. I like the touch on the guard and spacer. Was that file an original black diamond or the Nicolson?
January 7, 201313 yr I like it! Nice job. Terrific guard. I can appreciate the time you spent and the creative effort. john
January 13, 201313 yr 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.
January 28, 201313 yr 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.
January 28, 201313 yr 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.
January 30, 201313 yr 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
January 31, 201313 yr Author What medium did you quench in? Sorry for not answering the question sooner. I used 120 degree water, and yes it was nerve wracking.
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