Hello everyone

I am new to this site and figured I would introduce myself.

My name is Kieran and I am a new blacksmith/knifemaker. I do every step of production at home. I have been smithing for about a year and knife making roughly half a year. So I guess on to my stuff!

Steel used: 1075-1080 or 1084
Handle material: micarta or redwood burl
Hardware: copper,stainless corby bolts or micarta pins

I do sell them so if you are interested please contact me.
(hammerdownkjk(at)gmail.com)

Any questions or comments welcome!

Thanks!






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Welcome. I like the last one the best.

Thanks for the compliment.

Were you self-taught or did someone teach you the ropes?


By the way, love the ones with copper hardware ... I'm a sucker for copper on a knife!

I am self taught. With internet and books as my guides.

I love copper as well. I like putting copper hardware and copper liners on a knife. Looks quite nice in my opinion.

Good looking knives. I really like the combination of wood with micarta bolsters. Knives that look like that sure need a makers mark on them!

Yeah I am working on that haha. Just saving up for it.

Cool knives man. Keep up the good work!

Looks great! I love the Hammond and I really like the last one.

I like the second one. Do you male sheaves for them and what ball park figure do the run?

The second one is killer.

Great looking knives, love the hamons.

MM

Think I like the last one best as well. Nice work all around.

Dale

New knives in progress

The first knife in your first post, the handle has an interesting shape and angles. What did you have in mind and how is it different in use? I like the blades, you make steel serious.

I like the second one, but they all look real good, whats the lever gun?

I was just going for something a little different than the norm. It is a little more angular than a typical knife handle but being a fighter I didn't want it to look too elegant if that makes sense. Overall hard to explain, but this picture I hope shows how it is supposed to fit in your hand.





The rifle is a Marlin 1893 in 38-55

Looks like that handle locks right in.

man. great stuff! on the 2nd k-nife, what is the bolster and wood made of?

Also, in that pic of des, the one top left the monster, is one kewl lookin' blade

5thshock - Your right your hand just fits perfect in that shape.

The wood is redwood burl and bolster is black paper micarta.
And that big blade is awesome I can only hope it turns out well. It is a 9.5" blade.