One Im actually happy with!

[John N]

Im made up with this one, been playing heaty beaty for a couple of years and the stuff ive made has allways frustrated me (weld defects, bad material choice or just plain not very good).

Im getting the hang of grinding a bit better now and actually started to enjoy it. Its a full flat grind on this one, its not quite even side to side but the VFD on the grinder let go before I could true it up

This is the other billet of feathered 'w's that everything went wrong on when forging, managed to get it back together, and all the re-squaring etc I did on the billet shows nicely on the blade.

Im looking forward to forging some other patterns now! here it is, as ever awaiting a handle (but this ones got a chance of that!)

[Iron Hoarder]

Very nice. That will be a real champ when you get it finished. I'm glad a billet finally worked for you.

[a6cjn]

That's a cracker John
It should/will make a superb knife when handled
Please post a pic when it's done
Lovely work

Chris

[tenderfoot]

id like to see your 'mistakes'! they must be better than my good work.

[birdseye]

Excellent.

[zorro]

Top job.

[DCL]

That's nice John! i love the pattern it is just right!..

Cheers
DC

[Underhay]

Beautiful blade, I really like the way the pattern has turned out

[case]

nice one john,that came out spot on.

[fluffy]

How big a hammer did you use?

[hammerthumb]

That is brilliant work (your previous blades were too)
Excellent pictures as well

[hogan-1139]

First class.

[pippyd]

That is seriously stunning John. The pattern is gorgeous and the shape and grind are really crisp. Really look forward to seeing the finished knife.

Congrats on the hard work paying dividends.

[Aly]

Nice one

[Torsten]

very nice work I like it a lot!!!

Torsten