That's a big billet Jean Louis. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

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That's a big billet Jean Louis. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Yes it is. He's gonna need a few more candy bars (see the first photo) after working that thing!

Always a pleasure to see your work, Jean-Louis. I'm also intrigued by your press - it looks very interesting! Can you tell us more about it?

By the way I hope to see you in Gembloux next month!

Lin, Better to too much than not enough!! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Derrick, is not my press, is that Véronique.

I will not be in Gembloux, I will show to Sao-Paulo with Véronique.

After...

Before quenching...

Great wip Jean Louis, thank you. I noticed it looks like you did draw filing on the blade, good thing to know for our newer members. It is looking very good!

Brion

Hello Brion, I do not understand, google translated wrong! sorry I can not answer you! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//sad.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

Here some pictures of the work of the guard.

After much file and some lost hair.... <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//blink.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

I'm happy! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Jean Louis

Thank you for taking the time to share your skills and techniques with your fellow American Bladesmith Society members.

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de partager vos compétences et techniques avec vos collègues membres de la Société Américaine Bladesmith.

Love the guard Jean Louis. This is going to be a great dagger. By draw filing I mean you used a file to get the lines nice and straight by pulling it along the blade, gets it nice and flat too. Excellent work!

Brion

Thank you Dan, is my role! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Brion, I leave a margin before tempering on the central ridge, I finished after quenching with stones.

I make exately the same dagger for my testing "MS". I really liked! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//rolleyes.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes:' />

Juste the handel is warthog ivory.

the pommel...

I cannot wait for the next set of photos.

Je ne peux pas attendre pour les prochains Photos

Did you pull your hair out, or get it caught in a machine?

Avez-vous arracher les cheveux, ou l'obtenir pris dans une machine?

<img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//biggrin.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> No Joshua, it's just an expression to say that it was difficult, that its taken me time and I annoyed a lot! <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//biggrin.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//biggrin.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Following.....

Love it Jean Louis. I like some of your tools too. That height gauge is simple but effective. Great looking dagger and fittings.

Brion