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Thanks guys, sorry for the glarey photos.

Here's one I just finished. Forged from a 3" ball bearing 52100. The handle is ironwood. I did a little engraving and file work on the back.

2thumbs nice work Welcome

I was a ironworker and a shop working forman, then I got into blacksmithing and sort of combinded my skills into high end handrailings and architectural ironwork. I quit my day job 4 years ago and now I'm just working from my home garage shop. I can hustle the work ok, but lately I've been...

You want to use some finer media than sand. McMaster Carr has it. http://www.mcmaster.com/#abrasive-blasting-media/=7ddlp7

I didn't weigh it but it's 5/16 thick all the way to the last inch. Thanks for looking. Dave

Lookin good, Nice work

I was asked to turn a hydraulic ram into a machete. I told him I didn't know what kind os steel it is. Either 4140 or 1070? It hardened up good so it should be fine. The handle is rubber.

I like it very unique 2thumbs

That realy came out nice, I love the sheaf 2thumbs

Thanks guys

Duck tape and a butter knife. Thats how I get cd's out of my truck sterio.

Heres a Joe Keeslar style knife and a 22" machete.

Heres one I finally put a handle on. I didn't like the shape of the blade too much so it's been sitting on my bench for over a year. I guess it looks better with a handle.

I finally figured how to post a picture. :)

The big one is one I made after reading one of Ed Caffery's threads about having a middle shelf, burners on the bottom and not blowing directly on the steel. The high refractry bricks I had in there quickly cracked and crumbled, and I made the burners too big (bad gas mileage). The other one is...

Heres a handrailing job I just finished up. I

Great looking knives 2thumbs The sheafs are awesome too.

That thing's Wicked.

2thumbs awesome knife 2thumbs Great job on the damascus.