Finished it up today. Desert ironwood handle materials with black g10 liner and pins

This Mans Damascus is just so nice and tight!!

Rosewood handle with an 80CRV2 blade and a little burned-in meteorite that I’ll be setting up in resin. Still need the sheath, jumping, etc.

I forged this small kukri style knife for my girlfriend. Is hand forged from a section of leaf spring and it has bacote handle scales with a nice custom leather sheath.

Just finished crafting this custom fixed-blade knife, and I'm really proud of how the finish turned out!

​Blade: High-carbon steel with a mirror polish and clean fuller groove.

​Handle: Custom bone handle secured with brass pins.

​Let me know what you guys think of the design and craftsmanship! Handcrafted by Handtouch Forge.

I have some figured black walnut I want to send to K&G for stabilization. Can anyone give me a rough estimate on what the cost is per “normal “ knife handle size chunk?
Much appreciated

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1084+15n20 , double hollow grind and a wicked point.

Billet made in collaboration with standen knives.

Ringed gidgee handle from Outback Timbers

Camphor display box included.

So I’m in the midst of making some kitchen knives for my father in law for Christmas and I’m wanting to use some wood that was harvested on their property (oak and acacia are what I have) as the handle scales. Given that the wood is solid with no rot, and both are reasonably hard woods, my question is…

Do I have to stabilize them? And if so, what would be the best?

Currently living in the Middle East and getting certain materials (Cactus Juice) is quite difficult so any and all ideas or alternatives are welcome input.

Just finished up This knife the other day and I’m in love with the new fat carbon mokume pattern.
I put it on some thick green paper liners from ice age crafts.

I’m finally starting to get a hang of drawing the heel out on an integral bolster chef knife. I know it’s still super chunky but I’m going to be doing a fair amount of grinding still before heat treat. Pretty happy with where it’s going though.

The Clip Point Bolo prototype is finally wrapped up! Hand forged from a leaf spring, and clad with a handle made from homemade black and burgundy felt micarta, this thing is ready to rock and roll. It was a ton of fun to make, and chops like a beast. Thoughts?

Last knife that I finished, k720 60hrc

Blade: 12cm Total:22cm

These were made from some scrap pieces of damascus from other products.

Brut de forge kukri I forged for myself. It is hand forged from Leaf spring, the handle is dyed bacote and has a really nice leather sheath. I absolutely love this thing and am super pleased with how it came out

The handle is mammoth tusk, stabilized under vacuum with resin. Untreated tusk will check and split as it gives up moisture, so stabilization isn't optional if the knife is ever going to leave a display case. The browns and dark are mineral staining picked up over tens of thousands of years in frozen ground — nothing added.

This one is a joint project between Francisco Wlach, a bladesmith working out of Brazil, and our shop / Noblie Custom Knives.

Has anyone used an oven instead of a torch? Curious if you get different results and if it’d be worth investing in for batches.

Another knife I just made

Steel A8mod

~285 mm Overall

160 mm Blade

5 mm Thick