Ariel Salaverria Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Not much to show this week as I'm finishing up some knives for previous orders. First we have an etched blade for a Slim Criollo Knife. Then a Nessmuk Bare Blade that a customer asked me to rush. On the this blades, I etch my mark on the other side, so when you see a Nessmuk with AES on the right side, it's an entire knife I've made. When you see one with the AES mark on the left, I just made the blade. More pictures here: http://www.aescustomknives.com/docs/pro_nessmuk3.htm And then, some beads: More pictures here: http://www.aescustomknives.com/docs/gallerybeads.htm My website: http://www.aescustomknives.com/ Sign up for my Newsletter: http://yourwebapps.com/WebApps/mail-list-s....cgi?list=79955 Thanks for looking! Ariel Ariel Salaverria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I love your san mai knives. You get some of the sharpest contrast in your patterns. I especially like how your san mai knives have such a dramatic gradient from black (near the laminated material) to silver at the edge. Cheers, --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jipp Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 very nice work, i like your beads too. chris/ i could complain but who would listen. chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Stagmer Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 As always...Beautiful metal! "ART SHOULD HURT" www.BaltimoreKnife.com BKS' Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemoguy Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Ariel Very cool, I wish I could talk to you to find out how to make a blade like that. You're the same dumb pilgrim who I've been hearing for twenty days, and smellin' for three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPeacock Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 you're doing something that I havent quite been able to figure out. You seem to get a VERY good contrast between light and dark. I'm not sure what it is, but I'm on a quest to figure it out :-) Good work. Have you ever thought about the life of steel? It's interesting to think that you can control the fate of a piece of metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Salaverria Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 No real secret here, use two steels with at least .6 carbon difference, mirror polish and then use new ferric perclorure to etch. You'll get the same results Ariel Ariel Salaverria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennypapa Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I really wish I lived close to your shop. You'd never get rid of me! You make great work and I really like it. I especialy like some of your blades that have pattern welded outer layers with solid cutting edges. Great stuff and thanks for showing us the product and the procedure. Bennypapa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemoguy Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) Edited August 22, 2009 by thedemoguy You're the same dumb pilgrim who I've been hearing for twenty days, and smellin' for three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemoguy Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I'm getting close...lol The pic sucks but it is 5160 core with 2 cables forged onto it from both sides it was a bitch but it came out realy cool,.. now if I could just take a good pic you could see it........... You're the same dumb pilgrim who I've been hearing for twenty days, and smellin' for three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 By the way Ariel, I thought you'd get a kick out of this: My daughter, who is 8, often "shoulder surfs" while I read the forum. She refers to you as: "The dude with the big hair." Grins, --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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