Another guy showing off the knives he made :-)

[Brasilikilt]

Hello again

In my opinion these knives look rather crude and amateurish compared to the really great work I see the rest of you guys churning out....
These however are among my personal best to date.

I was going for a style that is roughly appropriate for the French & Indian and Rev War.
I've looked over dozens and dozens of photos ranging from rusted artifacts, museum pieces, as well as modern reproductions.
Please take a look and tell me what you all think.
Constructive criticism is always welcome. Oh, yes I realize that my finish work leaves much to be desired :shake:

Thanks for having a look!

Iain

 

[wayne1967]

Watch out. That stuff is habit forming. What did you use for your blade material?

 

[vern faulkner]

Thank you for sharing. Ain't nothing wrong with them knives. I like them. Keep up the good work. :thumbsup:

Vern

 

[david50]

i think they look great,i would carry any of them. will they be up for purchase.

 

[lonehunter]

:thumbsup: That'l work!

 

[Tony Logan]

very sharp

 

[wattlebuster]

I like em specialy the small one :thumbsup:

 

[shortbow]

I'd be proud to carry one of those, especially the antler handled one. IMO they look very authentic for a blacksmith-made frontier knife. Good job.

 

[hoochiepapa]

Same as everyone else is sayin'. I'd be proud to carry any of them. :thumbsup:

 

[bwhoffman]

Iian,
I could get real fond of the smaller knife in the top photo pretty easy!

Nice work!
The antler handle and metal cap is pretty eye appealling as well!

 

[Claude Mathis]

I find these knives to be very attractive. Some of the "period" knives being made today are so perfect they look like they were made to be a "reproduction" instead of looking like they are the real thing. Excellent job!

 

[rabjr]

I agree, I'd find a use for those knives no problem and be glad I had em. Nice job! :thumbsup:

 

[chance]

Those are Great!! I really like the small one in top pic! You got talent.

 

[BadHeart]

they look good to me. i like them

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: What Claude said.Nice job.Griz

 

[GreyWhiskers]

I really like the antler handled knife. Good job on all. :thumbsup: GW

 

[gryb1959]

I just wish that I could make a knife half as good as these Great Job

 

[Bob J]

I, too, really like that smaller knife in the top photo! Does it hold a sharp edge so that it could be used as a patch knife? Is it small enough to sheathed and worn as a neck knife?

 

[Nifeman]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ...Bud

 

[Brasilikilt]

WOW! Thanks for all the glowing compliments-It certainly means a lot!

To answer some of your questions....I used 5160 spring steel for these blades.
I made sure to do a lot of reading, experimenting and asked plenty of questions about normalizing cycles, hardening and tempering.
They have all taken a good edge, and kept them a lot better than my previous attempts

I'm surprised that so many of you took a liking to the little pip-squeak knife....
It is up for grabs, and I have a few more of similar size and shape waiting to get handles put on them.

Ohh yes....I completely agree that a lot of the gear being sold nowadays is altogether too polished and perfect looking.....
It must be a combination artisans displaying their skills to modern customers who are accustomed to the flawless mass-produced goods.

Thanks again for all the compliments and kind words!

Iain