Very nice looking knife! when etching I use a wore out pice of 2000 grit paper and only wash with water then back in etch.

Cool 👍 Thanks for sharing!

Welcome to the forum, I live in Prattville Alabama! Maybe when it cools off we can pound some steel. Ray Pieper

I'm in Prattville Al. Welcome to the form. Ray

Years a go…. When 5160 was a steal used a lot this was happening on lots of blades! At that time the only 5160 that did not have this issue was round ...

I like the spalted maple 👍

Wecome to the Forum, Im in Prattville Alabama. There is some great fouks here. 👍

Im about 1 hour and 45 min. from Tuscaloosa! south, near Selma, Al. How long will you be there! Ray Pieper

Try Antique stores and look for shops that sell old tools! and ask them if they have any, or were you might find one! Im in Alabama! (Roll...

Dr. Lucie will be at Batson Blade next week! and he will have some Scagel Knifes with him.

Good Morning Lin! can't wait to see you hammer, I use my old trusty Swedish pattern hammer 1500 ( 3.3 #) The head is polished and buffed, an old b...

If you want to save some $$$ and do a little work try ths... Jamie is a friend of mine,and great guy! Ray