Author Topic: Tribal Hunting sword {Sheath pics added} (Read 1043 times)

srtben · « **on:** December 29, 2011, 10:46:00 PM »

This is a 20" short sword that I started some time ago. This is the longest blade I have done yet, and is almost the max for my kiln. It is pretty much finished at this point but here are some progress pics. It should make a nice pig sticker!!

Rough ground

Heat treated and antiqued, ready for a handle

All glued up

Roughed out

Ready for oil

All finished up!

David Yukon · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2011, 10:54:00 PM »

Nice work!

Steve Nuckels · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2011, 11:03:00 PM »

Ben, that is awesome! Looks like it has a Stewart Branson influence. You are on the fast track like Kevin Evans, Scott Roush and Dana Holman and Stewart!

Beautiful Work!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
ABS Apprentice

srtben · « **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2011, 11:21:00 PM »

Don't put me in the same boat as those guys, I can barely swim! I just hope to be "good" by the time I retire.

Pierre Lucas · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2011, 10:31:00 AM »

simply outstanding...great survival tool.

God Bless, Pierre

srtben · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2011, 12:13:00 PM »

Thanks for the kind words guys!
Here it is all finished!

TheBigRedArcher · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2011, 12:24:00 PM »

Ben, that is no pig sticker... that there is a hog sticker, and it looks long enough to hold the hod in place to a tree,

That is really nice looking, good job.

TBRA

Roconman · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2011, 06:52:00 PM »

Very nicely done,I like it. Just curious,what is the hole between the handle pins for?

2treks · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:08:00 PM »

I need me one of them some day,That is a good chopper there.
CTT

srtben · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2011, 08:31:00 PM »

The hole was just a filler pin for extra strength, it got covered up by the hemp wrap.

GabeO · « **Reply #10 on:** December 31, 2011, 07:11:00 PM »

man thats just sexy nice lines love it

srtben · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2012, 01:35:00 AM »

Here are a few pics of the sheath all finished up.

David Yukon · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2012, 01:40:00 AM »

real nice work!!

Ray Hammond · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2012, 05:11:00 AM »

Tai Goo 2? Nice! :-)

srtben · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:08:00 PM »

Thanks guys!

beetlebailey1977 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:53:00 AM »

That is a awesome...umm very big knife. Very nice. Was the blade made from a saw blade?

Kevin Evans · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:00:00 AM »

Seemed to have missed this one first time around ,
That Is COOL!

srtben · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:28:00 AM »

Thanks guys.
I used new 5160 bar stock for this one, and for all of my larger blades.

Wingless Arrow · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2012, 08:23:00 PM »

just curious, the wrap is lacquered right? do you wrap then apply it?

srtben · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2012, 08:44:00 PM »

I used epoxy on the wrap, and yes it is applied after I wrap the handle.

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