Another knife
This one is a 15th c. knife. The blade is 1:1 with the original, although I substituted a 14th c. style handle for the original (which I couldn't stomach). It'll be the prize knife for my annual brewing competition at the Lilies War in a week.
Forged from W1 in 3/8" round. Handles are cherry, sealed with walnut oil. It's currently on my windowsill, getting plenty of sunlight to help redden the wood.
Nothing special, but it's solid workmanship, attractive, and no reason for shame. Considering how prone long blades are to warpage, I'm kind of impressed with myself that I pulled this one off without problems. I spent as much time tapping out tiny kinks with a 4-oz hammer as I did in actually forging the blade!
Forged from W1 in 3/8" round. Handles are cherry, sealed with walnut oil. It's currently on my windowsill, getting plenty of sunlight to help redden the wood.
Nothing special, but it's solid workmanship, attractive, and no reason for shame. Considering how prone long blades are to warpage, I'm kind of impressed with myself that I pulled this one off without problems. I spent as much time tapping out tiny kinks with a 4-oz hammer as I did in actually forging the blade!