Can I still post here?

[kbaknife]

With all the attention on Social media these days, and all the different pages - as well as my own Andersen Forge Knives page - I've posted almost zero topics on forums for a long time, out side of the ABS forum page.
I'm not even sure how I ended up on Trad Gang, but truth be told, Trad Gang is part of my knife makin roots.
So I figured I'd share some recent hunting-style knives I've made.
Descriptions will be brief!
Here's a W2 w/Hamon and stabilized Black Ash burl:




A Twist Damascus one of the same style with Koa:




And another one with W2, a hot-blued guard and Koa:

[kbaknife]

Here's a different style with some Utility grade desert Ironwood and a "frosted" and hot-blued guard:


Here's some random Damascus and some Feather Walnut:


Koa, W1 and "frosted" guard:


Here's a blade and guard that have been Parkerized with some Desert Ironwood:

[kevsuperg]

Wow, really beautiful blades there.
Very nice. 

[kbaknife]

I really like this one!
Some W2, "frosted"/hot-blued guard and stabilized end-grain spalted maple:


this went to a native American in northern Minnesota as a gift from his nephew.
Copper is sacred to them so the knife and sheath both have copper accents as well as the Black Ash burl being from that region:



A Laddered Damascus hunter:


And to end for now - a couple Quetico Kleavers! (these will help with processing that big moose!)

[Sam McMichael]

These are really nice looking knives! Great work!

[streamguy]

Beautiful work.  I have a boundary waters in W2 and blackwood that serves me well could ask for a better knife.  Thanks Again!!
Great to see you back on the Wall.

[streamguy]

Oops!  That's "couldn't ask for a better knife"!!

[kbaknife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4C2QydO3z0&t=25s

[Keefer]

  10 November 2021 ain't here yet but WOW those are very nice knives

[Keefer]

 That is just absolutely Awesome and thanks for the video that is some really nice looking black ash burl.
    You guys are very Talented for sure.

[kbaknife]

That is just absolutely Awesome and thanks for the video that is some really nice looking black ash burl.
    You guys are very Talented for sure.

I built that knife in the future. 

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Great looking work karl.  Nice to see you post here again.

[kbaknife]

Here's one I just finished yesterday. I forged it out of a 2 1/8" round bar of what we refer to as "Old Ass" W2.
The handle is some stabilized  Missouri "Flaming Crotch" Black Walnut.

[Bill Turner]

Glad to see this post. I followed Karl on this site for several years. I even own one of his awesome knives. Then he just dissapeared. Glad to see your back with us Karl. Your work is second to none. You have been missed.

[wisconsin wood butcher]

great work as always .i read your post on ABS theyre helpful thanks

[kbaknife]

Here is the video of that last knife:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVm2o2kwHr0

[ron w]

Outstanding, love the cleavers !!

[BrownA5]

Absolutely beautiful knives!

[Rathbuck]

Absolutely outstanding work!  Love seeing your completed knives.

[rastaman]

Beautiful work sir!