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I think the English "Bowie" knives imported here commonly in the 19th. C. often have beautifully shaped blades.
This is a knife I made from D2 steel some time back. I used Ivory style paper laminated Micarta for the handle. The guard is sterling silver. I ought to take the scales off and replace them with real ivory,but haven't gotten around to it.
The Micarta is a decent substitute,though. The laminations resemble ivory's grain,and the Micarta ages to a yellow color,too.
This blade was ground freehand on my Square Wheel grinder. It is hollow ground. When D2 steel is highly polished,a myriad of interlocking triangles can be seen. I don't know of another steel where this is seen.
Unfortunately,the picture doesn't show how highly polished the blade is. If you have a highly polished blade,it will resist staining from blood longer than a less polished surface. The Germans have made many polished blades for this reason,on their hunting knives.
It is not likely that this blade will see blood,though,as I do not wish to hunt and kill the animals. I only target shoot.
This is a knife I made from D2 steel some time back. I used Ivory style paper laminated Micarta for the handle. The guard is sterling silver. I ought to take the scales off and replace them with real ivory,but haven't gotten around to it.
The Micarta is a decent substitute,though. The laminations resemble ivory's grain,and the Micarta ages to a yellow color,too.
This blade was ground freehand on my Square Wheel grinder. It is hollow ground. When D2 steel is highly polished,a myriad of interlocking triangles can be seen. I don't know of another steel where this is seen.
Unfortunately,the picture doesn't show how highly polished the blade is. If you have a highly polished blade,it will resist staining from blood longer than a less polished surface. The Germans have made many polished blades for this reason,on their hunting knives.
It is not likely that this blade will see blood,though,as I do not wish to hunt and kill the animals. I only target shoot.