Latest knife:
1095 steel with distressed finish, stabilized black walnut scales with brass pins. Sheath is 9oz cowhide with double stitching, and copper rivets.
I posted pics of a "4th of July" knife a while back. I really liked it, but I ended up giving it to my son. =)
So here is one I made for myself with a nice leather sheath.
The light spot is where the dye I used halted the penetration of the beeswax/neatsfoot oil treatment.
Cheers,
/T
Here is my completed 4th of July knife!
The flag etching did not turn out as dark as I thought it would.
Buffing the blade I think cleaned it up. Still like the effect tho'
I use band saw for rough outline, then grinding and filing for final shape and bevels.
The images are just etched deeply into the metal.
I built a DC etcher out of an old PC power supply.
Here are some pics of my 4th of July knife (as a work in progress).
Ordered red white and blue G10 handle scales this afternoon... =)
After hardening and tempering, the lower etched areas will be much darker.