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Old 07-01-2006, 11:33 AM
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Up swept forge finish bowie

My first finished blade from the Comet leaf spring. Forge finished that is. 10 1/2" blade, 16" overall. Guard is 1018 and the rest of the fittings are wagon wheel wrought iron. Its also got an ironwood handle.


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Old 07-01-2006, 12:04 PM
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That is a nice one. Perfect flow. Did you get a closeup of the finish?


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Old 07-01-2006, 12:10 PM
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Another winner!!

Man, I do love you knives. But we want detail shots. Up close and personal.

Inspire and humble us with your photo skills, you already do that with your knives ya know.

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Old 07-01-2006, 12:12 PM
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That is a nice one. Perfect flow. Did you get a closeup of the finish?
Roc, No I did not, not yet. It seems like when ever I get a camera in my hands the frustration level skyrocket. I'm really developing a dislike for photowork.


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I know that feeling. My flatbed scanner saves my butt.


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Old 07-01-2006, 12:54 PM
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Old 07-01-2006, 01:04 PM
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Old 07-01-2006, 01:37 PM
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I am with Roc. Without a scanner I would be lost. My camera quit workin........maybe have something to do with being bounced off the wall!! Oh well.

I love your knives. I may just have to make a trip to the rainforests of Oregon just to see them.

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Old 07-01-2006, 03:14 PM
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I went and replaced the first picture with a better one. Here's a close up of the blade.



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Re: upswept bowie

That's a bowie that even I like and I don't like bowies.

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Old 07-01-2006, 08:41 PM
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Looks great Ray and the iron wood really makes it pop! I just got ahold of three very old iron tractor wheels that etch a nice pattern. But I nearly broke my thumb when I sliced a chunk out to test. I did not know those things are under that much pressure. On the second cut the two ends slammed together with my thumb in between.

For the next few days the only things I will be doing are those that do not require a right thumb.
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Old 07-01-2006, 09:00 PM
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Now That's a KNIFE
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Old 07-01-2006, 09:57 PM
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Looks great Ray and the iron wood really makes it pop! I just got ahold of three very old iron tractor wheels that etch a nice pattern. But I nearly broke my thumb when I sliced a chunk out to test. I did not know those things are under that much pressure. On the second cut the two ends slammed together with my thumb in between.

For the next few days the only things I will be doing are those that do not require a right thumb.
Brent, I hope the thumb gets to feeling better soon! Nothing worse than getting bit when you don't expect it.

Tony, I did those pictures just for you.


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Old 07-02-2006, 10:38 AM
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Thank you

I KNOW you would much rather be forging, rather than taking photographs!!

Your knives do indeed inspire me. Maybe, in 50 or so years of pounding I might have something to compare.

Brent, Man, you probably saved me from the same fate, I would have guessed that when cut the rim, it would have popped apart, not slammed closed on your finger!! I FEEL for you bro. Through gritted teeth and squinted eyes I say thanks.

Ray. After reading your various posts and Brent's above I now understand you are getting your Wrought iron from the Wagon/tractor Iron rims. I have access to a few old wagon wheels that the wood is rotted beyond repair. Do I need to acid etch the rims to see if they have a pattern. Or do most old wooden wagon wheels have wrought iron rims?

As always, Thank you, Tony
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Old 07-02-2006, 10:47 AM
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It will depend alot on how old the rims are whether they will have a pattern or not. Most iron that is over 90-100 years old will have silica impurities in it. But you will have to grind it down to at least 320 grit and then etch it.

The tractor wheels I got need a very deep long etch to reveal the grain which is somewhat fine compared to the 160 yr wrought that I have. Ray can tell you more about wagon wheel wrought iron, I have not used then yet.
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