D2 Burl Fighter

[Ausbrooks]

Just finished this fighter that is a practice knife as I've done few double guards and also wanted to do one with a Randall style swedge with some curve. Sheath was first stab at carving and was good enough to be spared from trash can so will probably try more of it. Blade is 7", 3/16" D2 11 1/2" OA, nickel silver guard and pommel, 316ss and black fiber spacers, HHH ironwood burl (Randy actually ending up giving me this piece because it has a natural crack which can see on underside by pommel, which he didn't have to do- he is great to deal with.)

 

[rhinoknives]

Sweet Knife! I really like the swedge proportions you did.
Also the sheath looks great to me!

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com/

 

[cote]

Your practicing is all over.... you nailed it on the first try, really nice clean work love it (( :

 

[mike miller]

That turned out great. The sheath is good also. Need to make some more of these.

 

[Wade Hougham]

Really nice knife and sheath. Outstanding grinds on that blade, beauty. Wade

 

[Ausbrooks]

Laurence, Cote, Mike and Wade, thank you for the positive comments- means a lot coming from great makers such as you guys!

 

[SYD32]

That is a beautiful knife! The grinds look flawless.

 

[Lagrange]

Very nice practice you got going there. I think your finish is super fine. Shiny and bright and all ready to go out and play. Great looking package my man!

 

[Tom Militano]

That's a beauty!!

 

[NPD]

Very nice knife and sheath.

 

[Ausbrooks]

Thanks a lot Syd, Lagrange, Tom and NPD- I really appreciate the kind words.

 

[HHH Knives]

That is stunning. Great finish and fine lines. Beautiful work!

 

[Ausbrooks]

Thank you Randy, oh master of all things burl...

 

[bootstrap]

You sir are an artist with loads of talent!

 

[Ausbrooks]

Wow thanks for nice compliment bootstrap... the more knives I make the more glaring each mistake is and makes me want to make the next one just a little better...maybe I'm just really OCD or a normal knife maker, not sure.

 

[Jim Coffee]

Very nice work Ausbrooks, Thats alot of work to get that finish on D-2, great job of it

 

[Ausbrooks]

Thanks Jim - it has that D2 orange peel if look close but still looks pretty good for the camera...

 

[Mark Redmon]

Nice work, I really like your KITH knife too!

 

[Ausbrooks]

Thanks a lot Mark- it was fun making them.

 

[Travis E. Daniel]

Beautiful work, great finish, and nice leather.