Anyway, I'm Doug...a 24-year-old knife enthusiast from Michigan. I've really taken a liking to making my own knives, since I love woodworking. I've got a meat cleaver and 2 pocket knives under my belt so far. I tried to get into sword collecting several years ago, but that never really took off for me.
So, I look forward to learning a lot from this site, and hopefully adding my own information for posterity!
Here's the meat cleaver I did...nice mahogany handle, and some brass hardware:
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And the one knife I made that I have pictures of...a CVA Alamo Bowie. I have no idea what kind of wood that handle is, but it's got provincial walnut stain, and looks pretty darn good if I must say so.
![Photobucket image](http://myarmoury.com/images/pb/img.php?i=http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee196/bucksaw87/Artsy%20Photos/stabby_knife.jpg)