Richard van Dijk

Pattern welded 3 bar Bowie Centre bar Jelly roll mosaic cutting edge 318 layer. Spine and guard mild steel and nickel, Sterling silver fittings and Ringed Gidgee handle.Total length 38 cm, blade 25 cm

Thanks very much for your kind comments guys. Richard

Scottish Dirk, 318 Layer pattern welded, sterling silver fittings with Bog Rata handle, I did use some black dye to get the wood a bit blackerTotal length 47 cm blade 33cmI still have to make the scabbard.

That is a spectacular bit of work Jake, congrats. Richard

Hunter , 1095, brass, leather, deer antler, total length 25.5 cm blade 13 cm.

That really did not turn out too bad Alan, I have made a few folders and I find them a real pain, they take even more time to make than anything else. To my shame I really should have a folder I made my self but I have been carrying an Opinel for over 40 years.

Apply lots of linseed oil , that gives it the nice finish.

Hi All Just finished, 3 Bar Seax, handle yew capped with sterling silver fittings, Total length 37.5 cm, blade 22.5 cm Richard

Spectacular bit of work Gary Richard

Thank you very much guys. Richard

I got married back in October and made my own a wedding ring, pattern welded Iron/nickel, 18ct yellow gold rails and sterling silver lining, to save a bit of money, I am Dutch after all. Richard

Thanks for the complements guys, Pieter-Paul; I inserted some pieces of 15N20 the last time I restacked the billet

Pattern welded Kitchen knife, 275 layer,Handle Bog Rata (NZ Native) capped with sterling silver bolster.Total length 33.5 cm, blade21 cm

Hi All Little Pattern welded Bird and Trout knife275 layer blade, forged from the same billet as the previous knives.Total length 18.5 cm, blade 7.5 cmDeer antler handle capped with a shibuichi/ nickle silver ferrule/guard. The shibuichi looks like copper at the moment but will develop with time a silver grey patina. Richard

Hi All Gents Knife, 275 layer pattern welded bladeTotal length 24 cm, blade 13 cm.Goat horn handle capped with copper/silver mokume