Tim Williams wrote:
http://webpages.charter.net/dawill/I...rassKnife1.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/dawill/I...rassKnife2.jpg

13 1/4" overall length, 7" of sharp cutting edge (though it could stand to
be ground steeper... the hell with it, all that manual labor!). Pretty
weighty (all solid construction, haven't weighed it) so seems good for
chopping.

Yes I had to cut an ugly-ass notch in the handle (made of 25% Zn brass plus
maybe 5% lead and tin) to fit the blade tang, since my as-cast core didn't
work quite right. Still needs some other finishing work, though it could be
acceptable in the current dirty condition.

Tim

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Very cool.. Did you leave the tip squared off just so it wouldn't be
pointy in a bad way? What alloy do you have?

I like a drop-point knife, there's times when you need that point and I
prefer it to be tougn.

For the next one, pound out some Damascus from steel banding- I think
that'd make a very nice blade.

John