That is a great example of doing a lot with a little piece of steel.

@Michael Samdahl I have failed a lot, so I got used to it. I still fail a lot, though not as drastically as I used to. Unless we are talking about m...

Here's my two cents worth. "Mastery" is an ever-elusive goal. You can achieve it, but only in small incremental levels. If you ever think you have l...

Define "sword breaker".

@Wenddell Bryenton it is bronze. I sand cast the guard plate and pommel cap. @michael Samdahl Thanks but I don't have any plans......yet.

@michael Samdahl thanks. It comes out looking like the dirk I posted a link to in the first post on this thread.  Handle-2.jpg

I have been using granite countertop cutouts for years as surface plates. If possible, fInd a countertop company in your area and see if they will sel...

A blade close up.  IMG_1300.jpg

Very well done. I especially like the metal combination.

Another side  Finished-2.jpg

A couple of pics how that turned out.  Finished-1.jpg

Jake Cleland and Petr Floriniak are on FB and IG under their names and under their business accounts. Jake is also Skye Knives and Petr is also Guil...

I,m starting another full wrap weave, similar to that dirk carving.Here is the layout drawn in pencil on Basswood.  Final-layout-2.jpg

Thanks Bobby and John.As for learning resources, it's mostly talking to other wood carvers, a couple of YT videos, and two books I recently purchased ...