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I would give some a try, I take knives swords and gun's to 2000 and 5000 grit and have a dry compound that I mix with with water and use on a piece of damp levi to give it a final polish, I do all this by hand, always looking for something better. E-mail me and I will send you some pictures of...

Here is on I made not to long ago, the blade is 9 3/4" 15" overall the handle is from a 100 year old cutlery set, is a little different bowie style I call it a mountain man knife.

The first three are full tang the last two are framed handles, the first three are from the same pattern, called a Texas bowie if you would like the pattern I would send you one. Deane

Keven, you asked about an engraving setup, my brother has a graver miser he would sell he is asking $750.00 for it, E-mail me if you have an intrust in it. Merry Christmas Deane

Here are some I have made in the past Bowie style.

Hi Kevin, my brother has a working graver miser he would sell, not sure what goes with it asking $ 750.00 for it, they make a little noise but guys are still using them, if interested let me know. Deane

Dennis, I started making 440 C & ATS 34 knives 25 years ago, I was taught to rough them out and heat treat but you are dealing with that hardend steel. I rgind to 220 and hand stone with 220 finish every thing then heat treat, start with 320 stone then 400 stone then finish with 400 sand paper...

Kevin, my knives are signed D Sweet with a pantograph, 20 some years ago I used a etcher with just Sweet. Thanks for your comments. Deane

I have a wakizashi handle I need wrapped, it is 4" long the ray skin is fine done in black, have the menuki let me know if you do this. Thanks Deane

sorry my files are to big , have no idea how to shrink them

I have not posted in some time, here are three small knives I have done resiliently , thay are only 8" overall the two double edge are 440 C, sheaths are nickel silver as are the sleeves on the MOP. the bowie style blade is damascus, the sheaths is silver as are the fittings, the engraving is by...

I received santa box from the north pole in North Dakota, could not wait fore christmas, great handle material can find a good use for it. Thank you so much Aaron Elgin. Deane Sweet oldknife

IM in E-mail sent Deane

Outstanding first knife, right up your ally with your background, I think if you look at one of Don Robinson videos he shoes how he mills his folder blades, I have milled blades on a tilting mag chuck with round carbide inserts with good results, at times I can still screw up a grind. Deane

Gentlemen, thank you for the kind words. Deane

Hi Mark, no I did not do the silver sleeve it was on the old flat ware, I think they were stamped rolled and soldered. Some where I have a prototype of the Will & Fink boot clamp. John, thank you for the kind words. Deane

Two bowies from the same billet, the little one is done in silver and mother of pearl from the late 1800's, the sheath is also silver, the larger one has a 7 3/4" blade, handle is three pieces of walrus with nickel silver spacers, the third knife is a WW 2 M4 I am trying to save. Deane

Thanks Mark.

This little jewel got into my shop thru a crack under the door, it is a Jimmy Lile, it came from an estate, it appears to have never been used or sharpened, do any of you collectors have any idea of it's value, the owner would sell it.

Wayne, the california knife originated in San Francisco from 1850 to 1900 the biggest makers were Will & Fink and Michael Price, this knife is not a true copy, the sheath is close the handle is not it was designed by Franz Marktl, I made three of his designed knives in the California style. Go...