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  1. spsurfer
    Hello, now after some more fine tuning, sanding the handle up to 1000 grit, polish, blueing the bronze... Regards Nicolas
  2. spsurfer
    I get an edge with Lansky, get off the burr with a fine belgian wet stone and after hone it on a stropping leather. From than on, normally the leather is enough.
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    Hello, several reasons: Easier to sharpen, estetics and soldering the guard is easier as I won't touch the edge with the flame and so maybe soften the steel. But at the end, I think it's more estetic reasons As I like when the ricasso has the same width as the ferrule under the guard. I once made a knife without this notch, the edge finishing directly on the guard - some hunters prefer this, as the blade can't get catched up. Nicolas
  4. spsurfer
    Hello, I nearly finished this Herrenmesser. 85mm blade from 3mm 1.2442 11cm handle, 101gr. Soldered guard from marine bronze, Spacer from Alu, copper, mammoth, handle from buffalo horn. Still need to polish again the handle and it's finished! Regards Nicolas
  5. spsurfer
    That looks good!! Reminds me to the Kephart knives! If you're doing everything by hand, I only can recomend to get to a good finish before heat treatment as this can be very frustrating to get out these scars from the base grind. If you have a belt sander, get a basic grind, harden and then finish with finer belts. Do you have an idea what kind of steel you used? Regards Nicolas
  6. spsurfer
    Thank you Sirs, for your kind words!!! It all depends on the stag, this piece is really nice, but sometimes it's hard to find sambar stag that has the right curve for the blade. Rabid, I sent you a pm. Regards Nicolas
  7. spsurfer
    Hello, I just finished this drop point Wanderer, this time with red micarta. 90mm blade from 1.2442 Brass guard Micarta Sambar handle 11,5cm weight - 128gr The pommel from brass with a 30-06 cartridge. Regards Nico
  8. spsurfer

    Hello,

    thank you for your kind words towards my knives!

    This one will be sold for a 900,-€ plus a 100,-€ for a very ornated sheath.

    BUT, as I told in the forum, I spent most time on the ornated guard, ferrule and pommel.

    My normal, small knives go for about 400,-€ plus maybe a 20,-€ if you want mammoth ivory or other fancy things.

    I really don't care that much if I have to make a 10cm blade or a 20cm blade, so main difference are the fileworks on guard.

    The small knives handles are glued up, this will withstand every use and abuse a small knive can take, now the big ones have a screwed up pommel to a very sturdy thick tang (I think a 15mm x 6mm at the end, increasing towards the guard to about 30mm x 6mm) This is more work as well.

    If you're interested in a knife, don't hesitate to ask for price, I really enjoy even making drawings, even if at the end you decide not to order.

    A more economic version could be, same blade (better finish as now I have really fine belts) S guard with plain shell (not as ornated) and no shells at the cross guard.

    Normal ferrule, or maybe two, instead of the buffalo, as I don't like how it polishes.

    A plain sheath I can order for a 50-60,-€

    Kind regards and have a nice christmas!

    Nico

  9. spsurfer
    Thank you Sirs!!! @W.Katchum, I'll write you a pm.. This one will see use as it's custom made for an experiences hunter. As you can see, the tip is dull to prevent getting cought up in the rip cage. 70% of the work on this one has been the guard, ferrule and pommel, a less ornated guard is not that complicated. Maybe soon a "modern" version of old school hunting cutlass ? Have a nice christmas time and a perfect, happy new year. Regards Nicolas
  10. spsurfer
    It's finished!!!! 23cm blade from 6mm 1.2510, iron guard, pommel and ferrule 670gr Handle from Sambar and buffalo. Regards Nicolas
  11. spsurfer
    Some more fine tuning, a little sanding and filing here and there, blueing the iron parts and it's finished! Regards Nicolas
  12. spsurfer
    Today the family has other plans, so I'll finish it on monday... Regards Nicolas
  13. spsurfer
    Thank you!!! Today I prepared the handle, a swiveling thread to allow better alignment of the pommel and prevents tensions on the tang. Hopefully tomorrow I can instal the handle. Regards Nicolas
  14. spsurfer
    Today I finished the guard and ferrule. Regards Nicolas
  15. spsurfer
    Thank you guys! Exactly, it will be used for boar hunting The blade is a 23cm long and 4 wide, I'll round the tip a little to prevent to stuck up in a rib. @jok you should see the workshop now that's dirty! Regards Nicolas
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    Hello, today I went on with the hunting cutlass! Finishing the guard, bending the lugs, soldering it to the blade.. Tomorrow I'll do the ferrule and start with the handle. Later I'll decorate the lugs with shells, as well. Regards Nicolas
  17. spsurfer
    Thank you Sirs!!! Yesterday I started to work again on this little guy Soon I'll finish the guard, solder it, and start with the handle... Regards Nicolas
  18. spsurfer
    Hello, last weekend I took the clip point to a hiking trip in the andalusian mountains Regards Nicolas
  19. spsurfer
    Hello, yesterday I made the pommel for the clip point Wanderer. A mammoth ivory insert. As you see, I blued the blade, but don't really like it, so made it blank again :S Regards Nicolas
  20. spsurfer
    Hello, just in time for a trip this weekend to the mountains here in spouthern spain, I finished (well, will finish them tomorrow) these two Wanderers. A Drop Point with sea cow spacers and a clip with micarta and marine bronze Both 90mm blades, the clip in 1.3505, the drop point in 1.2442 Tomorrow some more fine tuning. Regards Nicolas
  21. spsurfer
    Very nice job!!! Reminds me to the spanish navajas! I'm impressed by this antler as it seems to have no pores, is it sambar stag or red deer? Kind regards Nicolas
  22. spsurfer
    Thank you very much Sirs!!! Tomorrow I'll make a pommel from an oval sterling silver plate and maybe make the guard a little narrower. Then I'll polish the blank part of the blade. Regards Nicolas
  23. spsurfer
    Hello, yesterday I started on the handle of this knife to get it ready for the weekend in the mountains. I should have taken some more time as I put under the mammoth spacer two additional spacers by error :S Well, I'll get used to it 85mm blade from 4mm 52100 / 1.3505 solderd guard from marine bronze, spacers, mammoth, leather and sambar. Still need to touch up some spots on the handle and polish the blade. Regards Nicolas
  24. spsurfer
    Lignum vitae has some oil insede and is not easy to glue. Anyway, as I use only small spacers with loads of contact surfaces to other spacers and the tang, it would hold up very well. I prefer materials as stag, sambar, mammoth, micarta, buffalo, as these are not prone to split, or at least not as much as wood. Regards Nicolas
  25. spsurfer
    Hello, I think a 20h. Now it's nearly finished, just a final polishing and sanding with 1000 to get rid of reflexes so the colours will be better. Regards Nicolas
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