Stormcrow Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 In addition to feeding mosquitos and getting ready for the Blade Show, I've been working on a fair number of commissions this month. Three of them are variations on my sinuous bush sword. This is the first one finished.The blade is 16", forged from 5160, with an integral socket handle wrapped in marine epoxy-impregnated paracord. The raised clip is a false edge.A black Kydex sheath to accompany it.And a look at it in hand.The second of these got heat treated tonight, and the third will have to wait until after the Blade Show to get finished up. And now to hit the hay so I can get to working on sharp-and-pointies in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malice9610 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Gah,,,, I love that forged finish you leave on most of your work... Yet again you have made something that I will invariably try to make but fail to come close to pulling off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Malice; some of us have been here since Stormcrow was just getting started. He did not start out making blade like that---PRACTICE and work and a lot of it got him to where he is today. You can't start any younger so get to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Dern straight. I came across some unfinished blades from several years ago recently, and the difference is huge. Makes me almost (but not quite) embarrassed to have posted work from that time in any forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Keeps you humble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Dern straight. I came across some unfinished blades from several years ago recently, and the difference is huge. Makes me almost (but not quite) embarrassed to have posted work from that time in any forums. Any chance of side-by-side comparison shots? You know... show us newbs what hard work and stubbornne..eh.. Stick-to-it-ness can accomplish. (Really just to prove to us mere mortals that you are human) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Those got consigned to the bottom of the scrap bucket. One of the biggest helps was a guy at a knife show asking if there was a reason my tips weren't particularly pointed. There wasn't, and I started paying closer attention to them. Made a big difference. And stubbornness is right! I don't have a lot of natural hand skills, so anything you see me build is sheer stubbornness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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