BLADE SHOW!!!

I'm in the last few days of getting inventory ready for the Blade Show coming up June 3-5 in Atlanta, GA, and things are nutty as all get out around here.  So, if you have sent me an e-mail and I haven't responded yet, be patient with me.  If you haven't heard from me by June 15th, please go ahead and send me another e-mail.

 

I've had a couple of setbacks, but if I can pull off what I have in progress I should have a good two tables' worth.  Here's a preview of a couple of carcass splitters that will be with me!

 

 

 

If you want to see some in-progress shots, check out my accounts on Instagram and Facebook @helmforge.

 

 

Simple camp chopper

This was intended to be part of my Blade Show inventory, but a fellow spotted it on Instagram before it was finished and wanted it, and I needed the money to stay ahead of bills, so I finished it out and headed it his way.

 

Here's what caught his attention.  Still with oil baked on from the heat treatment, with a loose paracord wrap temporarily on it to protect my hand from the rough edges of the tang while doing a bit of test cutting.  Steel is 80CrV2, blade is a bit under 12" long.

 

 

He liked the look of the temporary wrap, so I laid a foundation of neoprene to bulk up the handle and did a single layer of paracord with a two-strand Turk's head knot before applying the marine epoxy.  The end of the wrap leaving the corners of the tang exposed is something I haven't tried before, but definitely will be doing again!  I did keep it (and myself) away from the poison ivy on the edge of the photo.

 

 

 And a basic OD Kydex sheath to round out the package.

 

 

It got to him a day ahead of when it was slated to.  He was very happy with the heft, balance, and handling.  :)

 

Now to forge some more along these lines for Blade...