A few i just finished. I call it the Reaper.

7 3/4" total length with 3 1/2" chisel grind blade. 3/16" 1084 with etched and stonewashed finish. OD green micarta handle and Brown micarta handle. Exposed tip on pommel, and chainring bolts securing handles on.

I like this design so much I am going to make myself one in 3V for my warbelt.

Thanks for looking.

I like it.

Thanks.

That's just etching on the blade, right?  Not laminate?

Nice work., though..

Correct. Etched, tumbled, then etched with mustard for the pattern.

Thanks.

That is REALLY nice!

I like that a lot.

Nice work!

Smithy how much time do you have in a knife when you get done?

Its hard to get an accurate time because I work on them when I find the time. So i might be in the shop for 2 hours 1 day and then 3 hours the following week, and then bring them into the house for various other things. I would say on most of them 8 -10 hours. A lot quicker than I was a few years ago when I started, and a lot better product.

I don't hand finish the blade. I take them to around a 300-400 grit finish on the belt then blast or etch or stone wash or a variation of all. I give them a good "user" finish and it keeps the price low, helps me get them finished quicker, and most importantly the end user isn't scared to use the knife.

I think I have made around 100 knives. So I still have a lot to learn, but every knife I make is better than the last.

Thanks.

Thank you.