The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - I really like that first blade!

I really like that first blade! (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 15:53:27 +0000

Although, I also like the second and the Damascus is gorgeous! Nice work.

Beautiful Damascus, just beautiful. ... (reply)

JD — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 20:44:38 +0000

Nice! (reply)

mcassill — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:37:40 +0000

I, too, really like that top one.

I really like the lines for the 5" Damascus blade, 9.75" (reply)

Rob Leahy — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:17:05 +0000

OAL, 416 layers of five different steels combined to make....
Very nice!

They all look great! (reply)

Slow Hand — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 17:48:34 +0000

I especially like the looks of the top one. Glad shape, scales, like it all!

Nice - nt (reply)

Bryan — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 17:04:53 +0000

Knife shop update...... (reply)

Catoosa — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:53:22 +0000

Dang, Gunner - that Damascus blade needs some clear micarta scales to show off the whole knife!

Knife shop update......

Gunner — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:40:38 +0000

Have had limited time lately to work in the shop, the usual suspects family, holidays, work and travel. When I have part of my time has been spent working on new things, blade designs, dealing with cracked blades , experimenting with a different heat treat procedures and designing/building new shop fixtures. Received some new Mill tooling this week to complete a grinding belt splitter I designed.

Took three tries to complete this new design, 5.5" blade, 10.5" OAL, 1095 steel with Desert Ironwood scales.....

The first blade cracked after heat treat, the second one was in final stages of blade polish with a really nice set of Desert Ironwood scales glued to it already and two micro cracks showed up on the edge, third time is the charm?????

Another new design, smaller version of my Gunner's Big Blade, 4.25" blade, 9" OAL, 1095 steel with Desert Ironwood...

Took a month but I finally got it, 5" Damascus blade, 9.75" OAL, 416 layers of five different steels combined to make....

Deciding what type of material to use for scales??? Coin flip between a awesome set of Desert Ironwood scales I won in a auction or dyed curly Maple block I have.

Lastly, I opened a Instagram account.....

https://www.instagram.com/gunnerblades/

I will be using it instead of the Happenings page on web site for updates on the shop.

Thanks for looking,
Gunner