As forged.
Take down fixed blade build
Take down fixed blade build
I built this knife after the style of a Japanese take down knife. It is my one interpretation of such. Overall length is 12”, and it is forged from a piece of harvesting farm equipment.
As forged. Preliminary grinding and sanding.
Filing the shoulders.
Clay backing as I am going for a soft spine and hamon.
The hamon is less pronounced than I desired, but it is there faintly.
As forged. Preliminary grinding and sanding.
Filing the shoulders.
Clay backing as I am going for a soft spine and hamon.
The hamon is less pronounced than I desired, but it is there faintly.
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Shaping, soldering, and texturing the fittings.
Mortised wooden handle fitments.
Laquer, leather, and silk finish it up.
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Steve Warden
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Very cool! Thanks for sharing, Tony 
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
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Wow, Tony! That's gorgeous!!!
Heretical Refurb / Mods of cheap old folders, since late 2018
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Meridian_Mike
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WOW... great job Tony!
Very interesting to see how you used the clay to keep the spine of the knife cooler than the rest. Very cool.
2 thumbs up my friend!
Very interesting to see how you used the clay to keep the spine of the knife cooler than the rest. Very cool.
2 thumbs up my friend!
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
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Tony, I don't think of you as a guy that likes to forge as a hobby but I think of you as a blade smith. Wow is that a gorgeous knife.
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Thank you, Steve.
Thanks Doc. Much appreciated.
Great, Mike. I love learning and attempting the different processes.Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:04 pm WOW... great job Tony!
Very interesting to see how you used the clay to keep the spine of the knife cooler than the rest. Very cool.
2 thumbs up my friend!
Floyd, thank you sir.
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Wood Tony! That’s very impressive.
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