CrookedPath Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I've been reading these boards and asking questions for a few months now, and I finally decided it was time to post some pics of my work. This blade is inspired by the brokeback seax. The runes are my own slightly educated guess at spelling Longtooth. They are from the Anglo-Saxon Rune Alphabet, as apposed to the more traditional Elder Futhark. Overall Length 14 1/2 in. Blade Length 9 1/2in. Starts at 3/16 in thick and tapers until it's pointy. The blade itself was forged from 1095 tool steel, normalized, then heated to non-magnetic and quenched in canola. Two 2hr cycles at about 415F (enough to get it to a dark straw color), and then the spine was tempered to a purple/blue 3 times using a butane torch. The handles I've been told are maple, they were given to me by a friend of a friend, and he couldnt really remember what it was. It's good and hard, and I like the look of it, so that is good enough for me. I filed the blade bright before H/T and then left the forge marks on the finished product. I hand sanded the blade lightly with 400 grit paper to give it just a little shine. I am very proud of it, and feel it is the first blade I have done that is worth showing off a little. Comments and questions welcome, I'd like to know what you all think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 That looks like a very professional blade. You did well. You didnt say what you used for the dark liners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCROB Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Nice CP.......well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Cool, Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I like it, it has a no nonsense feel to it. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookedPath Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Thanks all. The folks on this board, and FABA have been great resources. Steve: The black spacers are from vulcanized fiber from a popular knifemaking site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Cool blade. Looks like a great adventure knife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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