Largest knife to date.

[randallss7]

I wanted to make a large knife this weekend, I have a customer who wants a 18 inch knife like this one, all I had laying around was 13 inches of 1075 so I had to try it and see. Long knives are harder to make no doubt anyway here it it.

13" total
8 3/4" blade of 1075 carbon steel at 1/4" stock thickness 2/3ds full flat grind sharpened at 25 degrees for heavy use, it will shave hair at that. This one has and edge quench heat treatment. Blade is finished with 220g sand paper and hard wheel with emery compound.
handle is orange and black g-10.

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[swampratt]

You do excellent work ...I made a 2 fister knife once 24" blade made from leaf spring, took to hands to use it to the full potential.

A bit smaller is this one i use for poking my logs in the fireplace and splitting flat boards for kindling.
Made from 1969 camaro leaf spring and an oak wood pallet was used for the handle..
I do not think i would use yours for a fire poker..Nice job

 

[HardKnox]

Now thats a knife.

 

[FenixTxM3]

You do great work. Any chance you could take photos of the process, I would love to see the process on your knives. You truly are a craftsman.

 

[Coonskinner]

I like it.

I am fond of large, traditional Bowies myself.

 

[randallss7]

You do great work. Any chance you could take photos of the process, I would love to see the process on your knives. You truly are a craftsman.

I have before I will see about it again when I get time, it actually takes a lot of time and a lot of pic's

 

[40Seven]

i like it.

 

[AKguy1985]

very nice work.

 

[gearys 5600]

Great looking knife..