bryang Posted September 15, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 15, 2020 I served in Iraq 2005-2007 with 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group. While there, our Battalion Motor Officer - a Warrant Officer named Russ Faulkner - brought his forge and other knife=making gear. He made beautiful knives as a hobby, and so on those occasions where we had a little down time, he guided us through the process of making knives (without the forge - that was his domain). I used a plasma torch and cut a piece of old HWMMV armor - Russ' team had upgraded the armor on our vehicles - and shaped and polished my knife with a belt grinder. Russ talked me through the process. For the handle, I cut a piece of a door frame from within one of Saddam Hussein's palaces, which we were living in. These photos are me going through the process, and then the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted September 15, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 15, 2020 That is too cool, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted September 15, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 15, 2020 That is super cool, nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted September 15, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 15, 2020 Great knife! Well done. You should think about putting an inscription or something on it with its history for posterity. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted September 15, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 15, 2020 Very cool! SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulruss Posted September 15, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 15, 2020 Outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted September 15, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 15, 2020 Great piece of history, and nice knife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misfit 45 Posted September 16, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 16, 2020 A handle from the door frame of Saddam's palace?!?!?!!! WOW! That is so cool! Thanks for showing us, and thanks for your service. Marv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted September 16, 2020 Share #9 Posted September 16, 2020 Very nice. I agree, you should get your name on it, the date made and identify the palace. Someone will be writing about it here 30 years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted September 16, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 16, 2020 Another thought - have someone engrave it on the blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted September 16, 2020 Share #11 Posted September 16, 2020 Just my unsolicited 2c, but I would make no changes to that knife, by engraving it, etc. It is just how you made it and carried it home. Maybe put a tag on it or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANDALL 1953 Posted September 21, 2020 Share #12 Posted September 21, 2020 Super nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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