That small flat bit was shaped, sanded, quenched, tempered, sanded again, etched and blued as well. Blued-2.jpg

Finish sanded to 400 grit, etched in ferric, added a maker's mark, and blued.  Blued-1.jpg

Now I needed handles. So a few small bits of quilted maple got turned on the lathe.  9-Lathe-work.jpg

After rough grind (220 grit) and HT  6-Tempered.jpg

I forged the first set into submission  2-Forged.jpg

I also wound up needing a small bit of PW flat stock  7-Small-bit.jpg

Thanks Kevin. Now comes the hard part. Dirks typically have carved handles. There is actually a standard knotwork carving that goes around the haunche...

I've been seeing bits and pieces of this on FB and IG. This is a very cool project. The only thing I can say at this point is regarding the twist bar ...

The side view  V2-Fitup-2.jpg

Here it is after being mostly cleaned, threaded to fit the tang stud, and fit onto the knife V2-Fitup-1.jpg

I've shown the sand casting method in other posts, so I won't load this thread up with more of it. Here is the casting.  Casting.jpg

Casting the pommel cap was another experience laden task.....I forget how many times I tried this. I use a sand casting method and will be using br...

These cost $46.69 + shipping from Omega. After checking postage rates for first class mail, I'm selling to ABS members for $30 each including shipping...

These are new and in the original packaging. The probe is .062" diameter and 18" long. They come with the 2-piece molded connectors and associated con...