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Title: Cocobolo brute
Post by: bjansen on December 24, 2014, 02:23:00 PM

I finished this little brute yesterday. I forged it from 1084 a couple months ago and put on the cocobolo scales and copper pins the last couple days.  A few lessons learned on this one and a couple mistakes to evidence the learning, but overall probably the best blade I have made to date and it feels really good in the hand.  

Also, after messing with a homemade etching machine getting off and on results for past couple years, I think I finally have it figured out. I replaced the previous 12v 3amp transformer with a 24v 2amp transformer and it is just the right amount of sizzle (without damaging the stencil).  I am now getting really good, deep and crisp etches and really happy about that.

 
Here are a couple pics


   (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/2012-10/A560FD69-7E8B-45CA-92DD-353FB74FD56A_zpswsjq0cfe.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/bjjanse/media/2012-10/A560FD69-7E8B-45CA-92DD-353FB74FD56A_zpswsjq0cfe.jpg.html)

   (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/2012-10/5881C62F-56B2-45D8-A202-1CFB13A266F7_zpsfbyfugq5.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/bjjanse/media/2012-10/5881C62F-56B2-45D8-A202-1CFB13A266F7_zpsfbyfugq5.jpg.html)

   (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/2012-10/3C430C35-AD01-4E3B-BEF6-F4D88355DC7B_zpsurijmuk8.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/bjjanse/media/2012-10/3C430C35-AD01-4E3B-BEF6-F4D88355DC7B_zpsurijmuk8.jpg.html)

   (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/2012-10/7754D5BF-4BFB-44B6-AA90-7F324DF3F35C_zpsjinyvjxq.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/bjjanse/media/2012-10/7754D5BF-4BFB-44B6-AA90-7F324DF3F35C_zpsjinyvjxq.jpg.html)

   (http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr287/bjjanse/2012-10/2DA33AA7-7B7C-4F25-8FF6-B6EC0904A688_zpsf1wikr6f.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/bjjanse/media/2012-10/2DA33AA7-7B7C-4F25-8FF6-B6EC0904A688_zpsf1wikr6f.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: kbaknife on December 24, 2014, 03:18:00 PM

Really, really nice.
That shows a great deal of creativity and attention to detail.
Awesome package.

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: Lin Rhea on December 24, 2014, 07:25:00 PM

Nice. Good job Brad.

Did you forge the step in where the bolster is?

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: benny on December 24, 2014, 07:54:00 PM

Nice knife!

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: bjansen on December 25, 2014, 07:41:00 AM

Thanks guys. Lin, no I did not forge that bolster step in. I had not planned on the step to be so deep but it came out that way as I flattened the tang for the scales. This one really started with no plan and evolved a bit as time went on.

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: Izzy on December 25, 2014, 01:29:00 PM

Wow, very fine looking knife.

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: jsweka on December 25, 2014, 04:18:00 PM

Beautiful Brad.  I love it.

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: Bill Kissner on December 26, 2014, 07:09:00 PM

Good looking knife Brad!

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: tomsm44 on December 26, 2014, 09:07:00 PM

Very nice.  Did you do the sheath?  Awesome leather work as well.

Matt

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 26, 2014, 09:33:00 PM

Very nice!  I like it alot!

Seems often some of the unplanned results are the best!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation

Title: Re: Cocobolo brute
Post by: bjansen on December 27, 2014, 08:17:00 AM

Thanks. Yes I did the leatherwork with stamps that Bill Kissner gave me. Thanks again Bill, I use them all the time.