Found a cast 4140 blade on a muzzleloading/reenacting supply site. Had an antler crown in the garage and some oil-tan in my leather scrap stash. The thistle medallion was embedded in the plastic handle of a cheapo. Fifteen bucks and about five hours. Edit: Tweaked the pic a bit to better show that blade texture.
Last edited by David Thorpe; 24th March 12 at 05:14 AM.
I am impressed! Well done, David. Regards Chas
Hey, that's a sweet little blade ya got there. Looks functional, too, am I right? Edit: To keep the thread on topic, could you PM me the supply site you got the blade from?
Last edited by Steve of Lansing; 24th March 12 at 05:33 AM. Reason: thought of a question after submitting
Thanks, Steve and will do. It's hard steel. It required some bench grinder work to remove casting tabs and seams and to put a rough edge on it. It was slow work because when it heated up, the grinder wouldn't touch it.
Another great looking sgian dubh on this site Sweet!!!!
Looks great
I love that blade! Could you post a link to the supplier or PM it to me?
"Everything is within walking distance if you've got the time"
Originally Posted by GrainReaper I love that blade! Could you post a link to the supplier or PM it to me? Done. I wasn't overjoyed with the medallion just sitting on top of the crown, so I inletted it this afternoon.
Fantastic! Looks like I need to collect some bits and get fabricating!
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