Don Hanson Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) I recently finished this piece and felt it needed Coop's special touch. So off it went I had picked up this piece of ivory a couple years ago and had no idea what to do with it (odd shape). Appears to be some type of artifact. It has a groove cut into the end by ancient hands and there are three stones wedged into the groove. I don't know if they are there naturally or were put there but it would take some force to remove them. I forged this blade a while back and it just didn't fit any of my ivory, until I paired it up with this piece. An odd shaped blade for an odd shaped handle. I think they work good together. 10-3/4" W2 blade, damascus fittings, copper spacers, fossil walrus ivory and 18k gold pin. Let me know what ya think and thanks for lookin! Edited September 6, 2009 by Don Hanson Don Hanson lll My Webpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelallito1 Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Very, Very nice!! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deker Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I always love your "artifact" knives Don...I especially like that this one comes with jewelery! Fine piece all around. -d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Stunning knife Don, love everything about it! Great work! Josh Forrest Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Bondurant Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Don, Sweet Bowie! You've got the Persian Bowie thing going on and I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Erwin Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Great looking knife there Don, I think it turned out great. Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith briggs Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 OOOOOoooo man that is very nice :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Don I think you made a good choice with the ivory and blade also..... Nice one .... and Coop's pic's are always worth the price and effort to acquire for a blade you want to show off..... Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Wow, that's got it all! I love the blade shape and the stones in the ivoray are pretty nifty, but what gets me on this one is the ever-so-subtle S-curve on the guard. I mean, one less tap and it wouldn't be there, one more and it would be too much. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) Thanks guys! Alan, you read my mind, this knife needs just a little curve in the guard I have replaced the photos with revised versions from Coop. They are more true to color and a little darker. Edited September 6, 2009 by Don Hanson Don Hanson lll My Webpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdent Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Great knife Don and I appreciate any that you post. When I see how you manage natural materials that are shaped symmetrically or the care you take in matching damascus patterns, I appreciate your talent even more. Thanks for showing, Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 That is a beauty. The hamon and the irregular shape of the ivory really compliment one another. Do you solder the damascus bolster, or is it just a very tight fit? Thanks, 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...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 This is realy outstanding Don. A perfect harmony in this being. I love it. Thanks for showing your work. Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Dave, the guard is not soldered but is a very precise, tight fit. Would be next to impossible to clean up a solder joint in this case and have it look right. Thanks again, folks! Don Hanson lll My Webpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohd Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Fantastic! Beautiful flow as usual! Great hamon! And creatively done ivory handle! I always love your work, Don! Mohd. ... ELING LAN WASPADA ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Maresch Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 And Don does it again Wonderfully matched blade shape and artifact handle. I love your knives. I really do. Thanks for showing! Mat www.mareschmesser.de Knifemaker, Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMARTINKNIVES Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Hi Don, that is HOT! The oddly shaped ivory suited up just right for that blade, great work. Peter Peter Martin Knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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