This is my attempt at a keyhole handle design. I can’t make integrals (easily) so a simple bolster it is. It took 4 attempts to get the handle to fit right, but it was worth it. Steel is Vanadis 4 Extra. I suck at sharpening but this one is an absolute laser beam without much effort – due to a thin grind and (I assume) the quality of the steel.
There is a technique to straighten a blade bent after heat treatment – you repeatedly strike the inside of the bent curve with a very hard object, thus spreading the material on that side only Read more…
Similarly to the previous knife this one is an attempt at a keyhole bolster. Steel is Vanadis 4 Extra. Handle is grenadillo. The bolster has been 3d printed with allowances for final machining and polishing Read more…
This one is the sister blade to the 1850s bowie posted earlier. In fact it was finished first, but then I decided to redo the handle scales, and make a sheath, and hold it tight Read more…
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