Some of my Knives

I thought I'd start a thread Here to show off a bit and learn the ins and outs of posting pics BEFORE I have to do a thread for the build off. Please bear with me, I'm learning.

Funky ULU I made for wifey

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a smoking hawk (pipe)

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'nuther ULU



Me makin the pipe hawk





I'll post more if y'all wanna see 'um

Did you use solid copper there? Or is it just a copper cap?
Im contemplating using a hunk of copper for a knife Im going to put a handle on.
I think it would look pretty neat...

Cool guy wrote:

I'll post more if y'all wanna see 'um

I sure would, thats cool stuff.

Looks awesome! Got a forge? because your shop looks like one that has a forge lol

I have several home built forges and a trashcan furnace for casting. I have done a LOT of tutorials to teach folks how to build a backyard foundry and forge from junk

I participated in a "Knifemakers support the Boyscouts" deal where a bunch of us knifemakers made Nessmuk type knives for a boy scout troop in Ohio. These are the two I made for them

the traditional one (replica)


and my version

Wow, that's some nice work!  I've seen good and seen some pretty ugly blacksmithing and you've got a good style going on.  The laminated handles are cool too.  Ever think of making handles out of deer antlers?

bone handle



Elk antler



deer antler with a 45 cal bullet starter on the pommel



and a big ass kitchen knife

these knives look amazing, i love your work

Nice work! Blacksmithing is a lost art but its cool to still see someone doing it, especially if the SHTF. Everyone should carry a knife of some type or another IMO. What knife would you recommend as a all purpose side carry? Im talking like a bowie or what a soldier would have.

The best knife you own, is the one you have on you when you need it
That said, I prefer a 5 to 6 inch moderately thick (1/8 to 3/32) single edge with a straight edge and a curve. Bowie point comes in handy, but a drop point is stronger. A knife like that isn't great for every task, but it will accomplish most tasks.

I kinda like simple straight back knives like this one I did for a mountain man

your right about that. I carry a Leatherman multi tool and have been for years but I do want a knife for survival use.

Great work Lawren!

Heres my shameful works-in-progress lol


Yeah, I got aways to go yet lol

TheBeal wrote:

Heres my shameful works-in-progress lol


Yeah, I got aways to go yet lol

youve got a good design on both of them started tho

Nuthin shameful about it... they look like great little knives

Sad part is... Im not quite sure where they are at this point.

Im planning to build a simple brake drum forge at some point... though, that one you posted about lawren, was it yours? Made from an air tank? Would you mind posting that again? Thats a possibility too.

What are some other simple designs?

Those knives are really cool