Folks, thanks for visiting my "Knife Gallery" pages!
Here you will find knives that represent the type of knives
I like to make and that are now in the hands of my treasured Customers!
Please feel free to refer to them when discussing your new knife
from
Andersen Forge!
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Ironwood Recurve Hunter
SOLD!
$450.00
Every now and then I find that I need to make a knife that does not take-down. The assembly is still 95% the same, I just make a slight alteration with the pommel nut on the interior. There is an internal sleeve on the non-take-downs, and alignment pins like all the others. By far the strongest assembly I can imagine. Full mechanical connection that incorporates the tang, guard and handle material into one solid unit, all pulled forward into the guard shoulders.
(Personally, and don't hold this against me, but I just don't like compromising handle material laterally with pins and bolts. I also find them visually detracting from the handle material.)
I forged this down from heavy 5160 bar, gave it a differential heat treatment.
I really liked this Ironwood material for its drastic contrast! Lots of light brown and almost black.
Stainless steel contoured guard.
5 1/8" blade with a 4 7/8" handle.
Overall length of 10 inches.
I had hoped to finish this last night for my last knife of 2007, but it ended up being the first of 2008!
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Every Day Hunter
$450.00
SOLD!
Here is a nice little "Custom" Hunter designed by the "Customer"!
Forged from my 1 inch square high carbon 5160. I found a piece of African Blackwood that had a rather rare amount of figure for that species.
The mild steel take-down fittings have been hot blued.
Approximately 4 1/2' blade length and 8 3/4 overall.
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| Damascus Every Day Hunter
$550.00
SOLD!
A short Take-down Hunter that I forged from a bar of Jerry Rados Random Damascus. I then, as well, hot blued the blade. This offers a great deal of protection to the blade, and I personally wish more makers went that "extra" step.
The handle is a piece of stabilized spalted Maple from Chuck Bybee.
Overall Length of 8 and 3/4"
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"Brokeback Chairman"
SOLD!
$575.00
This was an incredibly fun knife for me to build. Firstly, I forged the knife rather late one night, and in the lower light and with my fatigue, I had not noticed the slight "brokeback" dip in the spine. I just left it the way it was!
Secondly, I acquired a really nice piece of African Blackwood that has some amazing figure in it, when, traditionally, Blackwood has none.
The hot-blued, mild steel fittings were used in a Take-down assembly method that has become synonymous with
"Andersen Forge"!!
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| W2 Fighter!
(This knife is SOLD!)
A fantastic Fighter forged from 1 1/4" W2 tool steel and heat-treated with "clay" backing to create a wild and crazy hamon!
The Take-Down fittings are stainless steel to coordinated with the fabulous piece of stabilized African Blackwood.
This knife just won the "Best Hand-forged" award at the annual Ohio Classic Knife Show. Includes heavy leather sheath.
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Stag Take-down Hunter
SOLD!
This is a nice and solid piece of Sambar, with great figure.
I forged the 5160 blade down from 1" thick stock and gave it a differential heat treatment. It is well etched and has an un-sharpened clip.
Take-down fittings are hot-blued mild steel.
Overall length of 10 1/8 inches with a 5 3/8 blade.
It just screams "CUT!" Doesn't it?
Thanks for enjoying it with me.
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| Heavy Hunter!
SOLD!
Here's a Hunter built for HARD USE!!
5160 blade has been selectively hardened with a hard cutting edge and soft spine.
Stainless steel Take-Down for ease of maintenance, and a
really dense piece of Stabilized Russian Olive Burl!
Comes with wet-molded and hand-stitched heavy leather sheath!
The whole package should last a Hunter a life-time!
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California Buckeye Burl Hunter!
SOLD!
This is a typical forged Hunter from Andersen Forge!
A selectively hardened blade forged from 1" square, Heavy 5160 stock.
This knife has a fully hardened cutting edge with a softer spine.
The Take-Down assembly is achieved with Hot-Blued
mild steel fittings.
Here is a really fine example of Stabilized California Buckeye Burl!
All with a heavy, hand-stitched leather sheath.
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| Spalted Maple Gentleman's Bowie |
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| Spalted Maple Gentleman's Bowie!
SOLD!
Here's one for the Sharp Dressed Man!
Gentleman's Bowie forged from 1" round W1 stock. This blade has been fully hardened and tempered to perform! The Take-down assembly is created with Hot-Blued mild steel fittings. The fittings created with alternating polished and satin surfaces for that "jeweled effect'!
The handle was made from a spectacular piece of Stabilized Spalted Maple!
Combined with a heavy leather sheath, this package is the perfect cutlery accessory for the discriminating Gentleman!
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Burl Oak Integral
SOLD!
$475.00
This knife and me went 'round and 'round the shop for two days,
but I think I've almost won!
First, the Integral blade forged from W1 round stock and heat treated with Satanite backing.
I have a little difficulty with capturing the hamon photographically,
but I think it's fairly evident.
The Stabilized Spalted Oak had me on the run as well! It was a little open grained, but rather than eliminate it all, I stopped short so as to leave a little grain that really gives it a nice rustic appearance.
The knife is assembled in a Take-down configuration with hot blued fittings.
Over-all length of 10 1/2", with a 6 inch blade, not including the bolster area.
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