NW Steel

.  This belt knife was largely made so that I can learn how to do these handles. Handle scales are maple, oak & mahogany, with brass pins.  The finger choil is too deep, but that's a feature of the steel I bought (more from the eBay batch).  Much more comfortable for holding for more precise work, with the thumb on the spine, rather than a fist wrapped around the handle. 

I've wanted a Damascus paring knife. The handle is 1095 sandwiched between Damascus sides in a San Mai construction. I didn't forge it; I bought it off of Etsy.  The handle is oak with a black gel stain. It's not as smooth as I like, but it's really comfortable, so I'm not highly motivated to re-do it.  The brass bolster is from a piece of plumbing hardware that I hammered flat, drilled and integrated. I like the touch.

This blade is also from the eBay batch.  Rosewood (I think) end grain scales. I like them. White liners for accent and experimentation (from a yogurt container). Aluminum pins.  Really comfortable handle. Finish is very comfortable. This was presented as a gift to a Royal Ranger leader in Germany.

                   I bought a batch of Damascus blades on eBay. Some of them are seconds.  The handle scales come from a block of pretty hardwood I found lying around the shop. Copper pins. 

                Second blade from Etsy.Nice Damascus. Brass from a plumbing fitting. Handle from the plum tree from our back yard.

              I've wanted a small chopper for the kitchen for a long time. So I made one.  Blade cut from a 10" circular saw blade. Handle scales are mahogany.