A few of my recent knives

[godogs57]

Some of these were posted to my Instagram. For those who don't use or follow Instagram...here are a few. Here is one I forged from 80CRV2 carbon steel with copper guard and buttcap and Amberstag handle from an elk shed I picked up a while back. She went to New Mexico.


Here is my first knife using gidgee wood as a handle. Lord have mercy that was some kind of dense, hard wood! It comes from Australia and closely resembles figured walnut...just much more dense! My usual CPM154 stainless here. Headed to a GON member up north.



A Damascus trout and bird knife made in honor of the birth of a future hunter in South Carolina. Desert Ironwood handles make a perfect contrast to the steel. Too bad that Damascus didn't have better lines right?

 

[wvdawg]

Those are some real beauties! Be proud to have any one of them in my collection!

 

[Big7]

VERY NICE !!!?

 

[Cmp1]

Nice craftsmanship,,,,ever come across any Cypress burl?

 

[godogs57]

Nice craftsmanship,,,,ever come across any Cypress burl?

Got some....the pieces I have came from the Pee Dee River in SC over 80 feet deep in the sand. It came out of a quarry used to mine a specific type of sand used for concrete. It was carbon dated to 48,750 years old +/- 500 years. I had it stabilized and have used it for knife handles. As received, it looked like it came from a cypress cut down yesterday.

 

[Dan DeBord]

Like that gidgee wood.

 

[jbogg]

Those are outstanding!

 

[godogs57]

Like that gidgee wood.

If you lose your claw hammer, this could be a good substitute. Some kinda hard wood on that handle.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Beautiful work!

 

[Ruger#3]

Some of these were posted to my Instagram. For those who don't use or follow Instagram...here are a few. Here is one I forged from 80CRV2 carbon steel with copper guard and buttcap and Amberstag handle from an elk shed I picked up a while back. She went to New Mexico.
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Here is my first knife using gidgee wood as a handle. Lord have mercy that was some kind of dense, hard wood! It comes from Australia and closely resembles figured walnut...just much more dense! My usual CPM154 stainless here. Headed to a GON member up north.

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A Damascus trout and bird knife made in honor of the birth of a future hunter in South Carolina. Desert Ironwood handles make a perfect contrast to the steel. Too bad that Damascus didn't have better lines right?

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I really like that trout bird knife!!!!

 

[turkeykirk]

Nice work!

 

[KyDawg]

Great work Hank. You never let us down. Thanks for sharing them with us. Appreciate the Billy knives you made for us.

 

[believer]

those are some real beauties

 

[joepuppy]

Awesome work and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jeff C.]

That's some Beauties right there.

 

[Gunpowder]

How do I get in touch with you ? I am a knife collector and like your work!

 

[godogs57]

How do I get in touch with you ? I am a knife collector and like your work!

You can PM me here if you wish.

 

[walkinboss01]

Good looking blades.

 

[Shug]

Those are some sweet blades sir, Great work

 

[IFLY4U]

Fine craftmanship.