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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: 4est trekker on October 01, 2015, 11:21:00 AM
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Good day, all. Thought I'd post a few pictures of a recent brute de forge I recently finished up. I've been working on forging as close to finished shape as possible lately, which isn't as easy as y'all make it look! I really appreciate Lin's in-progress photos he posts as he's forging. That has really helped, although you couldn't tell it by looking! I only touched up the cutting edge radius and the butt of the tang on this one to tweak the profile. I've got a long ways to go and would appreciate any helpful insights. That said, here's the specs:
- 1080 steel forged from 1" x 0.187" bar stock
- 6 5/8" oal
- 2 1/2" blade
- 1/8" at the ricasso with distal taper towards the tip and tang
- Recessed rosewood scales with hammered copper washers and brass pins
- Laminated rosewood and padauk wooden sheath with drain hole, shock cord keeper, and copper stud
- Vertical/horizontal combo belt plate, allowing the blade to be carried in any 90 degree orientation
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/Wood%20amp%20Copper%20Brute%20Full%20View_zpstschtgej.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/Wood%20amp%20Copper%20Brute%20Finger%20Guard_zpss4wat5ei.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/Wood%20amp%20Copper%20Brute%20Sheath%20Detail%202_zpsy0mjleiw.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/Wood%20amp%20Copper%20Brute%20Horizontal%20Carry_zps5tbndp1w.jpg)
(http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/isaacscr/Knives%20and%20Metalwork/Wood%20amp%20Copper%20Brute%20Vertical%20Carry_zps8sxtfgxw.jpg)
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I like it. I also like the photos because they show things like edge thickness and geometry, which is nice BTW. Great job.
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Wow, I like everything about this one. Thats a cool idea for the scales!
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That is cool. I like how you did the scales but left them far enough back to appreciate the finger guard and forged finish. Nice work all the way around.
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That is a good looking rig. Thanks for posting!
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Very cool package. The design looks very useful and I like that size. I've got nothing for you on the forging...I struggle with that. I rust don't do enough of it, often enough to get pretty good at forging really close to shape. I generally get it in the ballpark and go grinding from there :) . But with those brut knives, being able to control those hammer blows and having a well thought out end produce, coupled with the process gets pretty important. Congrats on a great knife and sheath. I think you should post more knives ;) .
Jeremy
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Very nice work!
Todd
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Very nice.
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Curt, I like the complete package! Very nice job and thoughtful work. Really handy sized knife and sleek sheath too.
The sheath work is an interesting process as you experienced.
Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
ABS AP
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Nice work! and good to see a post from you again.
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that is a really great looking setup!
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Thanks, all! :)
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Ultra cool!!!!