ken98k wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 3:58 am
My newest favorite work / wood craft / sport / tacticle, fixed blade.
Brother F001 4 1/8" blade with micarta handles.
Good looking knife Ken.. What steel??
John
440C stainless
You can check them out on Amazon.
Thank You
John
Not all who wander are lost!!
Of all the paths you take in life,
Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 12:24 pm
Some big fellas.
Charlie, could you give some information on the bottom knife?
The bottom knife is a 12" hand forged carbon steel round tang Scottish dirk blade. Unfortunately I have no idea who forged the blade but it is high quality work. I did the handle and guard. I was thinking of Sting, the sword of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from The Lord Of The Rings. I did this in 1991 long before the movies came out so I only had my imagination to work from. The handle material is ivory linen micarta, the guard and pommel are solid brass, and I tried my unskilled hand at scrimshaw on both sides of the handle. OAL is 18".
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 1:00 pm
And some info about the large sword, looks like a two-handed. Manufacturer if possible Charles.
The sword is a hand and a half bastard sword made by Windlass Cutlery. The 34" hand forged carbon steel blade is double edged, double fullered, and surprisingly light. The sword has an OAL of 44", the handle is leather wrapped wood and the guard (9 1/2" across) and pommel are solid brass. It came with a wooden leather wrapped scabbard with brass throat and end cap. It is well made and quite usable (not a wall hanger by any means). The blade will bow to about 30 degrees and snap back true. It is from their "Museum Replica" collection. They find swords in museums and then reproduce them as accurately as possible. I purchased this one in the late '80s.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Sasquach wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 12:24 pm
Some big fellas.
Charlie, could you give some information on the bottom knife?
The bottom knife is a 12" hand forged carbon steel round tang Scottish dirk blade. Unfortunately I have no idea who forged the blade but it is high quality work. I did the handle and guard. I was thinking of Sting, the sword of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from The Lord Of The Rings. I did this in 1991 long before the movies came out so I only had my imagination to work from. The handle material is ivory linen micarta, the guard and pommel are solid brass, and I tried my unskilled hand at scrimshaw on both sides of the handle. OAL is 18".
Thanks Charlie, it's a beauty!
David
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
Thank you for the input Charlie. I am familiar with Windless. They make good useable products. Your sword looks impressive. Taking a 30 degree bend impresses me a lot.
Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 2:26 pm
Thank you for the input Charlie. I am familiar with Windless. They make good useable products. Your sword looks impressive. Taking a 30 degree bend impresses me a lot.
I first encountered Windlass when I was making knives for friends and relatives as a hobby and dealing with Atlanta Cutlery a lot.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~
Reverand wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 2:00 am
And, having been a huge fan of Tolkien's work since 1979, I love your rendition of Sting!
Thanks. I started reading Tolkien in 1967 and I've probably read the Hobbit and LOTR completely through at least 3 times over the years. Always seem to pick up something I missed or didn't pay much attention to the previous read. I'm the guy who points out everything they left out of the movies, drives my son crazy.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
~ John Wayne ~