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    Default Homemade knife

    This knife was made from a piece of old crosscut saw blade, Curly maple handles. The sheath for the knife is made of cow hide and buckskin.
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    Great work! What did you use to attach the scales?
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    Very nice! I love the sheath as well!
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    Coat hanger and epoxy. This knife has hade a lot of use, I use it a lot making triggers and traps, Split wood by hammering it through. That is some very tough steel. Thanky for the Looky.

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    I like that RWB.
    Nice and I love the sheath.
    I'll have to post a machete I made as a first attempt....see what you guys think of it.
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    I like it , I am partial to knives that wear well around the neck . Did you blue the steel or use some thing else to create the dark patina?
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    You do good work, looks good and can't beat an old crosscut saw for good steel. I am hard on knives so mine are kinda plain. Just curious, I was gonna make a hatchet out of 1/4" spring steel, one piece 4" X 12" ever make one with a curved edge about 5" or so??
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    Very nice knife and sheath you do good work
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    Lets see The pic.

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    The Patina came from, Softening the steel, and the hardening, Was done in charcoal fire so it leaves scale and color, If I could get a better pic it would show up better.

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    Are you going to do stock removal or try to fordge the metal?

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    Love that knife.
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    Thamk you chiye.

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    Very nice,i like how you have left the forge scale on the blade,makes for a rustic style which i very much like to see.

    Did you make the sheath because it is really nice.

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    Great job! I like curly maple handles, and the sheath style you made compliments the knife well. Real nice job.
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