1-way to handle hunters.

Fred.Rowe · Oct 16, 2005

I put a lot of hours in the shop this month getting ready for the show in Cambridge, Ohio, These were the last of the forged blades finished late last night.
1095 clay hardened blades
copper and brass guards
stabilized birds eye maple with copper and red fiber spacers make up the handles.
9 inches overall
Thanks for L king Fred

Doug C · Oct 16, 2005

Great looking knives,Fred.Love your hamons. :thumbup:

MCoughlin · Oct 16, 2005

Looks great. That birdseye maple is really nice. I also like the use of copper.
Mike

:thumbup:

mitch13 · Oct 16, 2005

Fred all your work paid off

Great looking blades & handles. I also like the copper.
Thanks for sharing
Mitch

jmwands · Oct 17, 2005

Very nice color combos and shape. I was wondering if that 1095 was from rr scraps? Were they those "spring clip" rail hold downs? THanks,
jm

Robert Mayo · Oct 17, 2005

Great hamons Fred one of these days i will give clay hardening a go.Bob

Fred.Rowe · Oct 17, 2005

jmwands said:
Very nice color combos and shape. I was wondering if that 1095 was from rr scraps? Were they those "spring clip" rail hold downs? THanks,
jm

YOU have it right Jim, they are forged from the spring clips from the RxR. The clips are just the right size to forge a nice hunter with a little left over for a 21/2 incher. Fred :thumbup:

Fred.Rowe · Oct 17, 2005

Robert Mayo said:
Great hamons Fred one of these days i will give clay hardening a go.Bob

Bob, I would be happy to chat with you about the clay process any time you get inspired to give it a try. I have been doing it for around six years and have found a process that works well and gives a very consistant result. Fred

WYK · Oct 19, 2005

Where did you get the copper/brass guards from? Does that make em Bronze, or do ya need to have tin in bronze? Hrm. I have a client asking for them.
Obliged,

WYK

Fred.Rowe · Oct 19, 2005

WYK said:
Where did you get the copper/brass guards from? Does that make em Bronze, or do ya need to have tin in bronze? Hrm. I have a client asking for them.
Obliged,

WYK

Howdy WYK, The guards are made from a sandwitch of two pieces of copper with a brass piece in the center. If you look at the lower knife in this post you will see the gleem of brass in the center of the guard. Fred

Marcelo Cantu · Oct 19, 2005

Those are beautiful.

Fred.Rowe · Oct 23, 2005

Marcelo Cantu said:
Those are beautiful.

Thanks for the kind words, Marcelo

dfarmerknives · Oct 23, 2005

Those are good looking knives, Fred. Good luck at the show.

Fred.Rowe · Oct 23, 2005

David Farmer said:
Those are good looking knives, Fred. Good luck at the show.

Thanks Dave, This is my forth time at this show. Like old friends getting together again. Fred

Geode · Oct 23, 2005

Fred,

I like those hunters a lot, they have a look all their own. Just enough of a guard, but not too much. Great finger grooves to keep the knife securely in the hand. Really like that blade shape too. Good job.

Fred.Rowe · Oct 24, 2005

Geode said:
Fred,

I like those hunters a lot, they have a look all their own. Just enough of a guard, but not too much. Great finger grooves to keep the knife securely in the hand. Really like that blade shape too. Good job.

Jeff, Thanks for the feedback. Good or bad I like to get it. "When people don't say anything", that's when I know I am not making anything of any import. Fred