Here are photos of a Knife I am working out of an old bearing race.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/RickFoster/18daf583-6b7d-468a-b88e-f1b841c09904.jpg) (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/RickFoster/e529b161-e328-4f77-b951-803455cc7ca5.jpg) (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/RickFoster/a0c30f48-b6ed-40ad-a6c2-2d3d9d0feb41.jpg)
A step forward(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/RickFoster/image-14.jpg)
wtch
I'm liking the look of the upper one a lot! I've never been a fan of upswept blades, but others do. I'll be watching that one! wtch
The upper blade has been tempered and is in need of a proper handle. The upswept blade followed the flow of the steel under the hammer. It has a good feel about it. I have not heat treated it as yet. I will keep you all informed.
I like both styles. Each style has a distinct purpose. The swept up blade allows for longer continuous cutting with glide instead of the resistance of a flat blade. More for Skinning. But the upswept blade is NOT for throwing. More for up close and personal.
Throwing? It had not occurred to me that I might throw one of these knives. hdslp
I think in terms of self defense. a straight blade is useful for stabbing and slicing, while a curved blade makes a good carving knife.
great knives, both of them. cant wait to see the finished product.
I am not a knife fan but both look like they will do the job a knife was developed for... AS for me I only see one reason to throw a knife... to get it out of the way so I can pull out the cannon! pnic
"Never throw your weapon away." From a genuine LTC I know I am going to temper the curved blade skinner this week end. The straight hunter has been tempered. It only needs a proper handle. I am thinking of making my own "micarta".
Now I have tempered this knife. I heated in my forge to bright orange then quenched in cooking oil. I tempered in the oven at 425 for an hour. I followed with heating the spine on the electric stove burner to a dark blue with the edge at a dark medium straw color. It needs handle material. (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb108/RickFoster/2013-09-06182017.jpg)