Pieter-Paul Derks

Yeah, the plan is to do a huge brokenback. Probably won't be patternwelded though..

I really love this, I've been doing some silver inlay for a commission project recently and I really can't imagine doing such precise closely spaced lines. I really enjoy seeing damascus object that are not knives, I even made a damascus cake server once.

Thanks guys, I'm already planning my next seax, this one is going to be a bit bigger

I really like these. Are historical avarian sabres pattern welded also?

I'm in 1. Conner Michaux 2. Bruno 3. Brian Dougherty 4. Alex Middleton 5. MichaelP 6. Will Drake 7. Zeb Camper  8. Joël Mercier 9. Jeremy Blohm 10. Geoff Keyes 11. Jason Volkert 12. Pieter-Paul Derks

I'm already making plans for a folder, I've never made one that opens and closes right, so in this I'm going to be a bit of beginner too. I do have a surface grinder though, so I might be cheating a little bit

Looking great already! If my shop had the space I would go for a side blast forge, it would be so nice to build a big reducing fire sometimes.

Elm is nice for carving, as the grain doesn´t overpower the carving and it is hard enough to take fine detail. A plain inexpensive hardwood is also nice as the under layer for leather- or wire wrapped handles and for wooden sheath cores. If its free and you have the space to put it I would never say no to hardwood.

Thank you Joshua

That sheath is just as clean and amazing as the seax itself, I admire your patience making all the rivets from scratch, it really pays off in the finished product.

Very interesting find, great how modern x-Ray technology can reveal so much detail in something that looks like dirt at first glance. I think it is interesting that the sheath fittings were sewn on, I believed these sheaths were always riveted before. I love the silver handle inlays, real nice to find evidence of handle decoration on seaxes.

One thing I love about the KITH on this forum is that you can drop out without any hard feelings. I suggest you just start, and if you really think your blade isn't good enough you can choose to drop out and you will still have learned something from your attempt. I will also say that I do not mind recieving a blade from a ''beginner'', we all have to start somewhere, and a KITH is about having fun and pushing your boundaries,not about making flawless work.

Very nice!, I need to try a mustard patina when they can look as good as this! The handle is also super nice, really nice colours between the copper, cocobolo and rams horn.

This is a very cool blade, if I was a water bottle i'd be terrified. I'm curious to see how the sheath will turn out, darkened iron fittings sounds real nice.

I'm in whatever the theme turns out to be, I always have a lot of fun participating. I rather like the idea of doing a fancy arrowhead myself, it would be way out of my comfort zone and probably a lot of fun