I finally got the time to dust off the tools and make a new knife, I have not posted anything here in a long while, I have been looking through the posts and am almost afraid of posting after seeing all the works of art on here.

Alabama Damascus
Stainless steel bolster
Nickel silver and brass pins
Stabilized California Buckeye Burl scales with black g10 liners
9 1/2" total length

Don't be afraid. I have one of your knives and it's a workhorse.

I love the colors in that handle

I really like the design.

Artwork!

Nice work and that buckeye is amazing.

Lovely.. i have a question that the answer has eluded me... what do you use to get the epoxy black to make the spine work stand out.. please explain the process if you dont mind divulging! .. also what thickness to you start out on the bolsters...? thanks

That's a beautiful knife sir.

Great looking knife.

Handsome knife sir

I dye the epoxy black with epoxy pigment you can get if from Wood crafter and other places I use system 3 black. You can also use paint pigment in small amounts to get other colors. apply to knife in warm environment or you will get bubble voids in the epoxy, when I attach the scales I leave 1/8-1/16" extra to make a little valley for the epoxy to set up, then I just remove slowly down to spine. http://www.woodcraft.com/product/144061/system-three-epoxy-pigment-black-2-oz.aspx

I do not have a standard for Bolster thickness what ever I can find, for a knife that size 3/8 or 1/4 work well, that is stock thickness.

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Nicely Done.

Outstanding Steven. Happy to see your back at it.

I don't no why you are afraid. Beautiful knife. Forrest

Looks good.