Tool'n Knife Builds

[tooln]

Finished up a couple more mini hunters today. Both have 1095 blades, one etched and stone washed the other sanded then vibratory tumbled in ceramic media. Both have oak pins, one is quarter sawn sycamore the other antler. Big thanks goes out to Chris (B116757) for the sycamore. They each have drop in sheaths. These mini hunters have really caught on. I can hardly make them fast enough. The pics don't do either of them justice.

 

[Tree Spud]

Lookin good!

 

[tooln]

I know you guys would get tired if I post every knife I make, but I had to post this one. I took it to a show last weekend as a work in progress. The blade was heat treated, the antler drilled for the handle and the wood guard fit to the tang but nothing more. One guy fell in love and had to have it. We exchanged contact info and I finished it up today. He pick it up not long ago and loved it.

 

[Catscratch]

I know you guys would get tired if I post every knife I make, but I had to post this one. I took it to a show last weekend as a work in progress. The blade was heat treated, the antler drilled for the handle and the wood guard fit to the tang but nothing more. One guy fell in love and had to have it. We exchanged contact info and I finished it up today. He pick it up not long ago and loved it. View attachment 63312View attachment 63310View attachment 63311

That's a cool knife all the way around!
Post all of them! I won't get tired of them for certain!

 

[tooln]

I tried a new blade finish last week. It's called a forge or blacksmith finish. I really liked how it turned out, so did someone else as it was the first to go at this weekends show.

 

[Catscratch]

Does that finish tarnish if you put it away wet?

 

[tooln]

Does that finish tarnish if you put it away wet?

Any high carbon knife will tarnish if put away wet. This finish would be less apt to tarnish as fast. Almost like blueing on a firearm.