How can a knife maker spend the weekend around Joe Keeslar and then NOT go home and make some of these??
It's impossible.
For those on this forum not familiar with the process - and I'm certain that is VERY few! - the term "Brut de forge" may be translated as rough and unfinished or gross forgeing.
Regardless, the knife may appear to be somewhat unfinished, and this is intentional.
It has all of the attributes granted to more refined knives, in that the steel is of high quality, it is offered the best heat treating that I can give it, and it has its own unique and distinct qualities.
The blade was forged down from heavy 1095 steel stock and differentially hardened using clay backing, which also results in the hamon activity seem in the inset photo.
The handle scales are stabilized cross-grain spalted maple.
A HEAVY knife!
Quite a handful.
(More of these to come in the future.)
(What do you think, Mr. Springer? By the way, Joe said he appreciates the conversations you and he have.)
Topic: Andersen Forge - Brut de Forge (Read 805 times)
