Frame Handle Fighter (Complete this time)

[Karl B. Andersen]

managed to get this thing done today.
I don't recall ever seeing Walnut exactly like this, but I think it's extraordinary.
I also got a little "bonus" on the San Mai blade in that the 420 stainless "jacket" acted a bit like clay and gave us some rather interesting hamon.
I do enjoy it when that happens.
The guard and frame are hot-blued mild steel. We can see the silver braze where I brazed in the lock-down bridge.
A very nicely balanced knife.
(I tossed in a photo hot out of the bluing tank.)

 

[DBAR]

Your work is Great!

Those are some pretty spectacular materials, combined with some Mad Skills to produce a even more spectacular out come.

In other words, you Killed it! In a good way of course.


Thanks for sharing your work.

DBAR

 

[Darrin Sanders]

Exquisite!!!

 

[Jon Kelly]

That is a very beautiful knife. You are right about that Walnut, it really pops!

 

[arock]

That is mean looking! I really like it!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Mr. Anderson:

That knife is so nice, I cannot afford to look at it.

DeMo

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

Wow. I didn't know it was THAT! nice.

Mr. Anderson:

That knife is so nice, I cannot afford to look at it.

DeMo

 

[jblauvelt]

That is stunning.

 

[Justin Presson]

Fantastic one!!