Apparently I know some folks in the biz. All three are good friends from way before they got on the other side of TV screen. Each one contributed materials for this build (guess I'm stuck with the leather work as well).
>Steel is 7/8" round bar 52100 -- Henry Cambron - The Walking Dead & some other show
>Wood handle is burl black ash from woodpile -- Huck Stewart - Moonshiners and Master Distillers' Cookoff Champion
>Guard & Pommel is WI anchor chain -- Stephan Fowler - Forged in Fire
All three of these fellas are custom knifemakers in their alternate lives. Got Henry and Huck swinging hammers a good while back and they both make some pretty nice knives.
Stephan is pretty much a Mastersmith and it goes without saying he does excellent work. Assisted him in doing a "bloom" smelting to make some homemade steel once - too much work for the end results, but heck of a 3-day party.
>Steel is 7/8" round bar 52100 -- Henry Cambron - The Walking Dead & some other show
>Wood handle is burl black ash from woodpile -- Huck Stewart - Moonshiners and Master Distillers' Cookoff Champion
>Guard & Pommel is WI anchor chain -- Stephan Fowler - Forged in Fire
All three of these fellas are custom knifemakers in their alternate lives. Got Henry and Huck swinging hammers a good while back and they both make some pretty nice knives.
Stephan is pretty much a Mastersmith and it goes without saying he does excellent work. Assisted him in doing a "bloom" smelting to make some homemade steel once - too much work for the end results, but heck of a 3-day party.
