a friend sent me a piece of baleen a long time ago to use as self- nock inserts on some wood arrows...it worked beautifully...just some awesomely hard materials and Doc, you ARE doing some pretty work my friend.

Can't wait to see you and Mel...was down this weekend and saw 30 hogs...just stump shooting with my friend for miles in the swamps this time, though...didn't feel like draggin' and skinnin...

Looking forward to spending some quality time.

Ray, You better feel like skinnin cause I got a sheephorn skinner all sharpened for you!

How'd I miss this one earlier??!
Looking real nice!  It's great to see what you come up with just pounding on steel!

great job Jeff...it's fun to watch everyone grow in their talent right here as we watch.  it's amazing.
Bob

Very nice Doc, Where'd ya get that ugly piece of damscus    You liking that new grinder, lovin both of mine!      

Ok Frank, what did my bro Don send ya? gotta see it.

Doc that damascus is real purty and would look good on my side,LOL.

Danny

Doug,  That grinder allows me to do things to steel I never dreamed I could do.  I never knew what a flat grind was until I got the KMG.  Thanks for bringing it east  

Good job Jeff.  I really like that damascus blade.  

Better send me that sample to make sure it will hold up.Awesome work can't wait to see the damascus if it is anywhere close to the sample I know it will be sweet.

Hey Jeff,  
That knife is drop dead gorgeous! I just hope I can make a sheath worthy of one of those fine creations of yours...  

   

I will certainly try  

Oh, man! It's 18 degrees here in Atlanta, Jeff. They'll be all ganged up in huge droves if it stays this cold.

Ray, I thought I was coming South for some warmth...forget the warmth if those hogs are all in big bunches  

Shell...Your beautiful sheath will cover all my mistakes!  Heck whoever wins probably won't even take it out of your sheath  

Hey Frank I told ya not to get toooo attached. LOL. You can caress her all ya want, but I do want her back at some point.        

Very nice work Doc.

Donald

Did you forge the damascus yourself Jeff?
Nice work.
Jeff

Jeff, No...that's just a billet that I forged the blade out of.  A power hammer would be nice but except for my new KMG grinder most of my work is low tech hammers & sweat  

Nols,  No big secret...thin super glue!  But you need to polish the finish cause the super glue doesn't penetrate.  Sanding just takes the glue off & you're right where you started. It also helps to have nice baleen, not the ends that are starting to go into the hair structure.  That's why this was just a trial knife.  My better piece will be on special knives!

TOO LATE Nakohe! I like BIG KNIVES!LOL<><

GROAN, I knew I should have listened to Shell and just traced it out. Now I may never get it back.    

I'll think of something Frank.  

Dang Doc,  You should know that baleen isn't bone at all.  Keratin, not unlike a horses hoof or a buffalo's horn.  How'd it smell when you were shaping it?  Of course I'm sure the old sailors weren't to picky when they were trying to figure out what to call it.

You should call that line of knives "The Mysticeti".  Mysticeti being a baleen bearing whale.

As always, great looking stuff!

Pete