I plan to make this a set of three knives. I have two roughed out and plan to cut the third in a similar style to the Loveless chute knife.
Here is how far I got tonight.
These are in 01 steel.
Happy making,
Jim
Archive for August, 2011
Making a drop point hunting knife
Posted in Blacksmithing, knifemaking, metalwork with tags bob dozier, bob loveless, drop point, hunting knife, knife pattern on August 25, 2011 by JimI am starting work on a set of three hunting knives all based on Bob Dozier Patterns which are based on Bob Loveless patterns.
Here is your treat for tonight, the first patten:
If you make knives or are interested in making knives, go get a copy of ‘Knifemaking with Bob Loveless‘ right now and read it. This book is a good one.
Happy making,
Jim
The Finished Dagger
Posted in Blacksmithing, hammer texture, knifemaking, metalwork with tags 1095 steel, bronze, dagger, hammer texture, knifemaking on August 21, 2011 by Jim
I finished the dagger today!
Making a two edged knife was a bit of a stretch for me but I am really pleased with how it turned out. It has a 5.5″ blade length and 10″ OAL. It is made out of 1095 steel. The fittings are hammered bronze.
The pommel is heavy and almost 3/4″ at its thickest. Having the weight there offsets the weight of the blade and makes the knife feel agile in your hand.
Because this was a gift, my friend gave me a silver coin so the knife would not cut our friendship. I expected a nickel but instead I got this beautiful solid silver handmade Baron Guglielmo Bardicci coin!
This was a great project. Next up, hunting knives.
Happy Making,
Jim
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