HAMMERED FINGER GUARD

[sticshooter]

WELL EVER SINCE I SEEN TIPPITS KNIFE WITH THE HAMMERED FINGER GUARD I HAD TO MAKE ONE. THIS ONE I WILL KEEP! AND SHELL WILL NOT SWIPE THIS ONE LOL. THE HANDLE IS BONE AND BLADE IS 5" OAL 9".
 MADE IS FROM A 1/4" THICK SAWMILL BLADE THAT i HAMMERED OUT.<><
   
   

[JEFF B]

wow!!! brother that is awesome dang thats good!!  

[theunluckyhunter]

very nice!

[sticshooter]

Thaks Guys. Hey jeffie ya like a timberwolf claw in your handle? I gots one off the auction site. When I do your handle I can inlay it and cover coat it so those pisky snopers don;t keep it.<><

[elk ninja]

Nice knife!
MIke

[tippit]

Frank, Hey you are now a blacksmith/bladesmith     Very Nice!  You can pound it more to get the flare really coming out.  I've also found that you can use a finished blank blade where you have ground out the circular finger guard.  Then lay the back of the blade on your anvil, holding it with your tongs, and you can flair the entire rounded guard.  You get a lot less distortion in the blade so it it is easier to straighten out with subsequent heats.  If you want pictures let me know...Doc  

[sticshooter]

Thanks Guys. Yeah doc trying to keep it inline is HARD! Don't have a tongs yet. been using a vise grip LOL. I was going to lay in spine down in the vise and hammer it.<><

[TxMoon]

Awesome Sticshooter, I have been playing with some saw mill blades they are a 1\\8 thick. I have a question as to how you do your heat treat with the saw mill blades????

[sticshooter]

Heat them until they become no stckiy to magnet. dip in veggie oil heated to 75-100 and bake in oven for 1 hour at 400.<><

[Steve Nuckels]

Nice!!!