Bringer_of_Steel
@joron.bsky.social
Alaskan, Blacksmith, Videographer
Still a little bit of detail carving left to do
September 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Still a little bit of detail carving left to do
Handle roughed out
September 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Handle roughed out
I was home sick for a few days but back at it again!
Guard is fit and shaped, now to make a handle from this potato
Guard is fit and shaped, now to make a handle from this potato
September 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I was home sick for a few days but back at it again!
Guard is fit and shaped, now to make a handle from this potato
Guard is fit and shaped, now to make a handle from this potato
Fitting guard
I do not like this process
I do not like this process
September 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Fitting guard
I do not like this process
I do not like this process
Edge profile done.
Really need to work on keeping my lines clean, not used to this style of grinding.
Really need to work on keeping my lines clean, not used to this style of grinding.
September 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Edge profile done.
Really need to work on keeping my lines clean, not used to this style of grinding.
Really need to work on keeping my lines clean, not used to this style of grinding.
Things going well
September 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Things going well
Alright boys and girls, who can tell me what is holding the knife in the sheath? Is it the folded piece of leather going OVER the blade or the folded piece of leather making a loop? Because there's some DUMB mutherfuxkers out there that can't quite grasp the concept even after having it explained
September 14, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Alright boys and girls, who can tell me what is holding the knife in the sheath? Is it the folded piece of leather going OVER the blade or the folded piece of leather making a loop? Because there's some DUMB mutherfuxkers out there that can't quite grasp the concept even after having it explained
Playing around with some new design ideas
September 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Playing around with some new design ideas
The shaping is done for the core. Now I need to figure out what I want the final look to be
September 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The shaping is done for the core. Now I need to figure out what I want the final look to be
Ripping down the bulk to get a refined shape
September 7, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Ripping down the bulk to get a refined shape
Lined the core with wool (a favorite old shirt of mine), glued, and bound the two halves to sit and cure
September 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lined the core with wool (a favorite old shirt of mine), glued, and bound the two halves to sit and cure
So my perfectionism won out and I started on the scabbard anew. Using a Hemlock plank for the core this time
September 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
So my perfectionism won out and I started on the scabbard anew. Using a Hemlock plank for the core this time
Gain enough of their trust and they'll come to eat out of your hand!
September 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Gain enough of their trust and they'll come to eat out of your hand!
Ripped out the negative space for the scabbard core. Not a clean as I'd like but then I don't have the setup for doing large wood working projects
August 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ripped out the negative space for the scabbard core. Not a clean as I'd like but then I don't have the setup for doing large wood working projects
The scabbard making begins
August 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The scabbard making begins
Wedding gift knife 🔪
August 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Wedding gift knife 🔪
August 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
July 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
(Accidentally deleted post oops)
That was a full day project
That was a full day project
July 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
(Accidentally deleted post oops)
That was a full day project
That was a full day project
Good vibes for your guy here that this doesn't go to shit
July 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Good vibes for your guy here that this doesn't go to shit
Applying primer for gold leaf. I am regretting my decision
July 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Applying primer for gold leaf. I am regretting my decision
Cleaned up and inspected the hilt. Could have been worse but it could have been a whole lot better too
July 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Cleaned up and inspected the hilt. Could have been worse but it could have been a whole lot better too
And in classic me-fashion I fucked up at least several things during the assembly 🤬🤬🤬
I'll do a damage assessment after the epoxy cures 😑
I'll do a damage assessment after the epoxy cures 😑
July 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
And in classic me-fashion I fucked up at least several things during the assembly 🤬🤬🤬
I'll do a damage assessment after the epoxy cures 😑
I'll do a damage assessment after the epoxy cures 😑
Design successfully carved!
Tomorrow is final assembly if everything checks out
Tomorrow is final assembly if everything checks out
July 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Design successfully carved!
Tomorrow is final assembly if everything checks out
Tomorrow is final assembly if everything checks out