kbaknife Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Here's a 7 1/2" Short Bowie forged in 1084 with some of that miraculous End-grain Spalted Maple. This stuff is just so fantastic. Being end-grain, the stabilizing activity only needs to go about 1/2 inch or so, since it's going laterally through the material! Literally turns this handle into one SOLID piece of material. It's even difficult to file. Mild steel take-down fittings are faceted with polished and flattened surfaces, and then hot blued. I opted to not etch the blade, but rather, gave it an 800 hand rubbed finish. Headed for the Ohio Show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Nice Karl!. Looking forward to seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Karl, You do mighty nice work. It's a real pleasure to look at your creations. May I ask what a piece like this will sell for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbaknife Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Karl, You do mighty nice work. It's a real pleasure to look at your creations. May I ask what a piece like this will sell for? I don't want to turn this into a "For Sale" thread and get in trouble, so I'll just suggest that you click on my web site and go to the "Available Knives" section. Thank you for your interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Karl, really superb work. I love the Maple handle! Gonna have to try & find some. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I don't want to turn this into a "For Sale" thread and get in trouble, so I'll just suggest that you click on my web site and go to the "Available Knives" section. Thank you for your interest. You offer very competitive prices for the level of craftmanship. One would be hard pressed to find similar work at a similar cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.