Dave Budd blade making course

[brancho]

I went in a Dave Budd blade making course about a month ago and had a great day with Dave.
We made three blades each and of course mine are the less well finished ones but I am very proud of them and I will start putting handle on them soon.

The top three are of course Dave's but they too are not finished in the photo


Knife course blades by alfred.branch, on Flickr

 

[The Cumbrian]

They look great Alf, what are your plans for them?

Cheers, Michael.

 

[brancho]

Thanks for that Micheal
I will be putting a handle of masur birch and reindeer antler on at least one then fitting it with a scandi sheath and the other will be similiar.

I will post my progress but first is to try and tidy up the bevels.

 

[Robbi]

cracking effort there mate, really well done

 

[brancho]

Thanks Robbi

 

[Dave Budd]

looking forward to seeing how these turn out when I get around to finishing the blades I made I'll put them up on here for sale (blades only).

BTW, Alf hasn't mentioned that 2 or those blades are laminated too!

 

[brancho]

Yeah Dave I suppose i should have mentioned two of the blades were laminated.

 

[addo]

Good stuff Alf, there fun too do arn't they.
Look forward to seeing them handled up.

 

[brancho]

Thanks Addo glad you like em and I will update this with progress

 

[robevs73]

Blades are looking fine mate.
Dave is a great guy and a good teacher.
I spent my stag weekend on a course with him and been mates since.