Another one for Arkansas

[kbaknife]

One I'm working on for the Little Rock knife show.
The blade has a killer hamon that will not show until I hit the blade with acid, and this mild steel guard gets gun barrel hot-blued.
Didn't want ya'll think I wasn't working 'cause I can only work with nine fingers!!

 

[daniel boon]

Karl, looks great now, will be awesome when the hamon shows up

[Doug Campbell]

Ok I musta missed the finger episode???

[JMR]

I missed the finger story too! It looks like your work isn't suffering at all Karl. That knife is a beauty!

[srtben]

Very nice Karl, it has kind of a Fowler look to the blade.
I hope your finger is not permanently out of commission?

[kbaknife]

Suffered a bit of what is called mullet finger.
I had an "incident".
Not the best of situations.

 http://www.eatonhand.com/hw/hw015.htm

I have to be in a splint for 6+ weeks.
Hard to even tie my shoes, nonetheless make knives.
This, too, will pass.

[2treks]

Thats really nice.
I hope your finger heals quick and true,
CTT

[4est trekker]

That is marvelous in all respects.  I love the profile of that blade and the fantastic handle material.  It is spalted maple?

[akaboomer]

Looks great Karl. Some great knives have been coming out of your shop lately.

I hope it heals soon Karl. I know the feeling, to a degree, today etching and polishing Hamon on a hunter I slipped and cut my index finger to the bone. I spent the rest of the day trying to get the finish done and the guard pressed on nine fIngered.

Chris

[Lin Rhea]

Mullet Finger. That's what happens when you get too rough combing your hair.

Sorry about your finger Karl. The knife is very nice.  

[kbaknife]

   

Originally posted by Lin Rhea:
Mullet Finger. That's what happens when you get too rough combing your hair.

[BowHuntingFool]

Originally posted by kbaknife:
Suffered a bit of what is called mullet finger.
I had an "incident".
Not the best of situations.

  http://www.eatonhand.com/hw/hw015.htm  

I have to be in a splint for 6+ weeks.
Hard to even tie my shoes, nonetheless make knives.
This, too, will pass.

Mallet finger or Mullet finger, either one is gonna hurt!      Heal up brother!  Beautiful Knife!!!!!!!

[kbaknife]

Yes, it is - end grain.
And stabilized.


 

Originally posted by 4est trekker:
  It is spalted maple?

[J Reeves]

pawpaw said if I played with my hammer to much I would get some thing called Mullet Finger.. Sorry Karl you knew you were going to catch stuff with that one.. What a awesome blade.!!

[joekeith]