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Offline shag08

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Another drop point hunter
« on: February 29, 2024, 06:25:10 PM »
This wasn’t anything like what I had in mind when I started this build. It’s made from 1075 steel and was supposed to have a hamon. I was gonna bring out the hamon and acid etch. BUT….some idiot (me 😂) dropped it out of the forge and knocked all the clay off. Already had the brass guard fitted before heat treat, so it was gonna be a knife, one way or another! Ended up going with a polished blade and bocote scales. It was a fall back and punt build. But it made a good knife, nonetheless. Still haven’t gotten brave enough to taper the tang on one. Maybe one of these days. 😂

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Re: Another drop point hunter
« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2024, 06:27:46 PM »
Couple more pics.

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Re: Another drop point hunter
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2024, 12:13:24 AM »
It looks really nice.
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Re: Another drop point hunter
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Re: Another drop point hunter
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2024, 12:43:42 AM »
Nice looking mistake.
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Re: Another drop point hunter
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2024, 02:02:58 PM »
I like it!
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