Made A Knife

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

I’ve been making knives for a bit (as one might have guessed). Had a chance recently to take a class with Joe Seabolt and Joe McGee to make an early American (or Woodbury style) knife, my first of the style with a cross guard. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. If anyone is near Cincinnati, check out the blacksmith school in Goshen, OH. They’ve got some great classes going. 

[DeaconKC]

Ooh, that's nice!

[Yul Lose]

Nice job, like the elk antler handle.

[Sedalia Dave]

Very Nice

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967]

That's a right handsome blade there, 'Smith...!   

 

So, what forge and anvil are ya using...?  

[watab kid]

im late but yes , thats one handsome looking knife , you did well with that one , id be proud of it on my belt , 

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

6 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said:

That's a right handsome blade there, 'Smith...!   

 

So, what forge and anvil are ya using...?  

I did this while I was at the Goshen School and used a propane forge and a good sized double horn anvil (I didn’t notice the brand). At home I use both a propane and coal forge. My personal anvil is a Hay Budden and, being a Hooiser, I think it’s especially cool because it was made for the Raola/Van Camp Hardware store in Indianapolis and is marked as such. 

[Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022]

Steel?

[Bladesmith, SASS 113085]

8 hours ago, Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 said:

Steel?

@Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022, it is 1084.

[Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme]

Very well done.