First forged knife

[cbr900son]

This is a blade I forged almost 2 years ago that has been sitting. I lost my pocket knife and thought well it is about time to get on this one. This is what I ended up with.

Its 1084 steel with the forged scale left on. Copper spacer and stabalized redwood burl (looks brown in pics)

 

[returningliberty]

Looking good man. Did you temper/ anneal it? Last time I quenched a 1084 tool it was so brittle I could have banged it on my quench bucket and broke it in half lol.

 

[cbr900son]

Looking good man. Did you temper/ anneal it? Last time I quenched a 1084 tool it was so brittle I could have banged it on my quench bucket and broke it in half lol.

Yeah tempered it and it tested at 58 rc. I know what you mean on brittle. People laugh when I tell them it is like glass till they see one snap clean like glass.

 

[TomTerrific]

Really nice, William.

Good work and a nice looking knife.

 

[cbr900son]

Finished the sheath today. Decided not to stamp any pattern or anythign and keep it simple. Mahogany colored stain and a beige waxed thread. Made the curve on the top match the curve on the butt of the knife to flow well and thats about it. Sides are nicely burnished too.