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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: WH1 on October 07, 2018, 11:05:20 PM

Title: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: WH1 on October 07, 2018, 11:05:20 PM

1084 steel
8 1/2" x 3/16" x 1 5/16" blade, 13" overall length
forged iron guard, file worked iron bolster
stag handle recycled from an old english carving set
through tang peened over a 1946 silver quarter end cap


(https://preview.ibb.co/bwm8UU/IMG_0088.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gLra9U)

(https://preview.ibb.co/eWGE3p/IMG_0079.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ecFVb9)

(https://preview.ibb.co/hJUdUU/IMG_0084.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cuPCpU)

(https://preview.ibb.co/f6ctw9/IMG_0086.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hdCRG9)

(https://preview.ibb.co/gVLk9U/IMG_0081.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b6FJUU)

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: smylee grouch on October 07, 2018, 11:12:37 PM

Looks like nice work through out. I like it.

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: webradbury on October 08, 2018, 02:14:20 AM

Excellent! These knives are a lot of work, I know! Good job

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: Huntschool on October 08, 2018, 02:28:34 AM

WH1:

Excellent knife.  I don't know, but, I think that is also one heck of a rifleman's knife.....  Just sayin...

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: Greg Pennell on October 08, 2018, 02:42:51 AM

That’s a beauty, for sure!  Nice work!

Greg

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: Jerry on October 08, 2018, 03:15:07 AM

 Workmanship and attention to detail, fit, and finish is most pleasing. Good Job.

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: Pukka Bundook on October 08, 2018, 04:28:26 PM

But that's a bonny knife, WH1!!

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: Chrisweiler on October 10, 2018, 03:37:01 AM

Looks awesome! Really like the bolster

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: LRB on October 10, 2018, 03:07:35 PM

Very nicely done. Exceptional workmanship!

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on October 11, 2018, 07:05:30 PM

Lovely design.  I like the fineness of a fairly large knife.  Too often, knives of this size are over built and heavy.  I admire the craftsmanship and the flat grind following forging. 

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: WH1 on October 12, 2018, 01:09:42 AM

thank you for the comments.

I have been focusing on improving my forging to get closer to finish and only use a grinder to true up the spine and the profile a little and to remove some of the scale but use files and sand paper for everything else.  I have a belt grinder but while it removes materiel quickly I remove too much too quickly so I like to do it old school on the work bench, it is also somewhat mentally therapeutic.  the File filosophy thread in the shop tools section has been a great reference.   

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on October 12, 2018, 07:47:40 PM

I like the blade but that gloss looking handle makes it look like one of those ubiquitous cheap plastic handled carving set knives. ::)

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: walks with gun on November 29, 2018, 05:16:19 AM

    Anybody would be proud to carry that.

Title: Re: Militiaman's style knife
Post by: Marcruger on November 30, 2018, 06:05:16 PM

An elegant piece of workmanship.