Stormcrow Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I had a couple of finished up tantos go out to a good customer recently. He's been waiting for the shorter one for a while, and picked up the longer one, which I had forged as a demo of using my power hammer dies, when I posted as available on Instagram. The shorter one is forged from 80CrV2, with a 9 1/2" blade. The longer one is 5160, with a 12 1/2" blade. I did a bit of a variation on my usual wrap with these, matching a wrap I had done on a chopper for him last year. Over a foundation of neoprene is an underlay wrap of white bleached hemp cord, with tan paracord for the overlay. And, of course, tan Kydex. [/url] He sent me a video of him hacking up a large pumpkin with the longer tanto. Made short work of it. And this bush sword was one that I had forged a while back and had the customer disappear on me. It was kicking around the shop for a while until another customer bought it as his first custom blade. It's forged from 5160, with a blade length of around 15" - 16" and an integral socket handle. I had made a Kydex sheath for it, but the customer also got a leather sheath with baldric rig for it from fellow knifemaker Luke Swenson. Nice little detail on the leather, Luke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 And a couple more bush swords in 80CrV2 steel, with integral socket handles, black paracord, and 16" blades. And black Kydex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Those are all really nice. Thanks for sharing the photos with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Great work, James! The nose-heavy look on the bush swords is wild! One question: how thick are these long blades at the start of the blade? (Near the handle, I mean.) Thanks and bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Yes, very nice work.. Forged and ground? Do you like working with the 80Crv2? Also for the wrapped handles are you using epoxy under the wrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlasterJoe Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Very cool pieces. I really like the art work on the leather sheath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 These definitely look like something a Forged in Fire champ would crank out. Good looking stuff, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thanks, guys! Gergely - I usually start with 1/4" stock, and the blade is often thickest at the blade/tang transition. So, about 1/4" to 3/16" on most of 'em. JLPServicesInc - I forge as close to shape as I can, grind off the worst, and hand file the bevels to final thickness. I wrap the handles and then brush on a liberal dose of marine epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. B Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 sweet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thanks... Nice work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Thank you for the info, James! Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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