Foundryman Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I finished up this knife over the weekend. The blade is made up of 5 bars forge welded together. The spine is wrought iron, the next two bars are twisted 15n20 and 1095, then 15 layers of 15n20 and 1095 with an O1 edge. The handle is bog oak with an etched wrought iron bolster. The overall length is exactly 12" with a 7 3/8 blade. It's just over 1/4" at the broken back and 3/16 at the bolster. Next weekend I hope to make a start on a sheath for it. This is it next to a 3 bar langseax I made two years ago which I'm tempted to re-grind and re handle as I've never been quite happy with the etch or handle on it but it's nice to see the progress between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberu Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joël Mercier Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Love'em! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MastaStan Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Really nice work, loving the patterns in the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Very nice. Love the blade. Incredible work. I also love the guard/ferrule. That caught my attention. Absolutely in love with that part of your knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Nicely done! The bog oak handle is a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foundryman Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Thanks for the feedback guys, I appreciate it. I wanted the bolster to tie the handle into the blade so used wrought iron which I etched fairly deeply. I love using bog oak for my handles, it's nice to work with and native to the UK which I appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Love the pattern weld and the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilwaukeeJon Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Gorgeous knife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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