Recent content by keithlen

Very nice set, I especially like the sheath. The knife is equally nice.

This knife gave me fits. I tried to cheat on a few steps and the Knife Gods decided to make me have to redo it after breaking an inch and a half off the tip. Anyway my first frame handle and soldered guard. 1080 steel, wrought hardware, steel pins and bovine slabs, 5 1/2" from tip to guard with...

Nice one Wade, I like how the blade and handle match. Keith

That's a stunning piece.

Thanks for the nice comments fella's. Can't wait to work on the next one.

Beautiful knives, love the hamons.

Hi all, I been down for a while and haven't been able to smith anything but started to feel better and decided to give it a go. I hammered out a piece of leaf spring for this one. O.A.L. is 11" with a 6.5" blade wrought iron fittings and stacked leather grip. It feels good to be making stuff...

Thanks for the nice comments guys. I haven't carved anything for a long time and antler isn't the most forgiving material to mess with, next time wood will be my choice. Keith

Been busy with other things recently so haven't had allot of time on the forge. Did manage to hammer this one out. Coil spring, antler' bronze and wrought. Regards Keith

That is very nice, bet your client was happy. Keith

Thanks guys, I did a center seam with a tooled diamond pattern on it. Took it up to Friendship NMLRA shoots this week. A lady I met wanted it so I no longer have it. But it did help me get a new forge and anvil. I wish I had taken pictures of the finished package, but did not. Keith

Thanks fellas for the kind words. I filed a clover on the end and a little around the guard. Keith

Thanks Travis, I hand scraped it in. I have an old Craftsman metal lathe that I put a quick change tool post on. I took on of the holders with a carbide cutter and a little oil. Then worked it in. Would have been easier on a mill but I enjoy the hand work. Less chance of scrapping a piece.

Thanks Fred

Close to finishing this up, hopefully tomorrow. Forged from an old pry bar, 14" o.a.l. with 9" blade to the bolster. Cow horn tip, as much solid material as I could squeeze out 2.5" wrought fittings. Got to give it some age and a sheath then it will be done. Probably won't get a chance to take...