Guard on Hidden Tang (lots of pics)Finished knife photo added

[Lamey]

hi Lin,  as always clean exceptional work, thats meant to be used.  
Knives that a crotchety, reclusive, anti-social knifemaker can even appreciate.

[jomama]

Lin you are the master.

[Roughcountry]

Lin, I have a high speed hookup now and can get the pics that everyone has been seeing for awhile.
Just wanted to add my thanks a bit late for all your time on this one.
Thanks a bunch for showing this tutorial. RS

[Lin Rhea]

Your welcome. Let me know if I can help. Lin

[Zbearclaw]

Amazing work and great tutorial, thanks.

Are there any artists that give more freely of their secrets and such than bladesmiths/knife makers?

[L. Bullington]

Thanks for taking the time to write this tutorial.

The knife is beautiful!

[David Ricke]

Lin, Nice job, liquid alluminium works to. You must not heat treat the tang or do you draw it back?  Good Hunting  Knifemaker

[Lin Rhea]

knifemaker,

            Liquid aluminum works for what? You probably mean where the guard attaches to the blade to seal it. I have not used that product yet. If you have any info on it, I'd be interested in seeing it. You're right, I dont harden the tang, or else I draw it back before I put the handle on. Thanks, Lin

[camoman]

Nice work!

[Shakes.602]

Now  THAT  is One Beautiful Knife my Friend!!     I can Only Asspire to Become  1/2  as good as Y'all!!  :rolleyes:  
  Question: Is Liquid Aluminum akin to  J-B  Weld?? Please Pardon My Ignorance, as this is a Brandly New Interest of Mine, so I am a Pea-Green Rookie!!  

[Frank]

Thanks, alot of good info that I can use.  Awsome knife.

[Wyoming Artifact]

Thanks for the time an sharing of your skills.

[Kitos]

Thank you so much for posting this! Im interested in getting into making my own knives, and my buddy wants to start making bows. So its really wonderful that things like this are posted to help us guys start out! Thank you!

[CRB]

What a piece of craftsmanship!!!

[Track]

Great tutorial, Lin and a beautiful, functional knife. Love that ironwood too.

[Keith Zimmerman]

Great thread!  Loved to be able to follow along.  The finished product is amazing.

[Lupo]

Grat work,Beautifull knife!

[Lin Rhea]

Thank you gentlemen.

[B.Barker]

Lin, I always love seeing your in progress post. Learn something every time.