Finally I get to contribute to the knife section of the forum. I just pulled this off the belt sander. It is not done yet, but close. Still need to finish sanding the details, then coat the wood with something, and make a sheath. But, I was excited I got this far and wanted to show a pic.
I bought the blade from ragweed forge. I would have bought it from Safezone, but they don't sell Helle blanks...hint, hint, hint. Anyways, this blade is perfect for what I wanted. I am of Norwegian decent, so wanted to get something from that area. I like the thickness, and the rough look. The metal front is brass. The wood is not known. I am friends with the local high school shop teacher. I asked him for scrap hard wood. He gave me a bunch of stuff out of the back of his truck. There are three different woods, one is doubled. The back is some dark african wood. Great wood for free though. The brass was scrap from work.
Any recommendations on what to coat the wood with?
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