melsdad Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I have made knives by stock removal in the past. Always wanted to start forging blades. 1084 steel, elk antler on the top knife. Deer antler on the bottom one. Both have poured pewter bolsters, another first for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Very nice work for your first forged blades. The proportions are very well thought out, though I usually prefer the heel to be a little closer to the front of the bolster. The poured bolsters and caps are particularly nice. Did you dye the antler yourself, or did it come that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melsdad Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Thank you Latticiano. I feel the same way about the heel of the blade being closer to the bolster. The antlers are on the knives how I got them. I wanted to keep them as natural as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Very nice sleek knives, I like them, good job. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Great job on them, The pewter bolster and caps set them off very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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