Dogvet99 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 It has been awhile since I have finished a knife. This is # 5. Blade is 5160. Blade is forged and tang is stock removal. Scales are bloodwood. Blade is 6 1/2" and tang is 5 1/2". Spine has filework and ricasso has choil cutouts. Blade was triple quenched and tempered in oven. Spine and tang drawn back with torch. Also, my first use of my touchmark. Bret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Very impressive work, Dogvet. You are not on your way, you're there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 very cool man keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dwyer Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 How did you apply your mark? Are you satisfied with it? Any thoughts about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Very nice job. What kind of steel is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Covington Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Really Nice work. It's a shame the public doesn't realize the amount of time involved in finishing. Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogvet99 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks guys, much too kind. Phil, the touchmark is a hardened steel stamp I had made. I stamp the steel when I am normalizing, before quenching. I was a bit angled on this one. Note that the letters are darker and deeper on one side. Hopefully my next one will be a bit better. I like it so far. Bret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Very nice Dogvet! Great details in the knife and the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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