Serge Panchenko Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the suggestions guys, lines are left out. Tom, you're right, too much would throw everything off. Kyle, I do security at a nuclear power plant. Today's progress: More curving of the edges with files. Starting on the copper wing. Grinding the 3/16" blade to a 1/8" for the wing to go over. Carved in and cleaned up. Starting to fit the wing. Continuing to fit. Inserted a steel bar inside the wing, so it's not hollow. Texturing the wing. Here's where I am now. More tomorrow. Edited September 8, 2011 by Serge Panchenko SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott A. Roush Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 looking awesome man... http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Thanks man. Materials cut out; brass and steel. Annealing the brass. Flattening the steel on a granite surface plate. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Fitting the steel body. Grinding the eyes to shape. All parts are fitted, starting to texture. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Contouring the "abdomen". Everything has been textured and antiqued. On the knife. More tomorrow. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle o'donnell Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 serge... you are killing me with drawing this wip out so long. every time i see that you update it i think. "oh sweet, he must have finished it." then its another cliffhanger. there is a fine line between creation and destruction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Lol sorry man, this one's taking forever for sure. I'll be finally starting the blade grind tomorrow morning if all goes well. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 great! GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I'm really enjoying this WIP, Serge. Thanks for taking the trouble to do it - an interesting little glimpse into the workings of your warped creative mind! Tom SterlingTom's Instagram Tom's FacebookSterling Sculptures Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 lol Thanks Tom. I'm changing this up a bit, the blade will be damascus. I'll post the next steps as soon as I get some damasc. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Mack Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Serge, you need to finish this up and bring it to Visalia next week! Scott Quemadmoeum gladuis neminem occidit, occidentis telum est. (a sword is never a killer, it is a tool in the killer's hands.) Lucius Annaeus Seneca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Abrera Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Lovin' the progress. So impressed with the texturing and patination techniques you use. ...Hurry up already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Damn cool work, Serge! You're pushing the boundaries. Well done. This one reminds me a bit of Virgil England's work. If you know his stuff, you'll know I mean that as a sincere compliment. Keep at it bro! -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...
Serge Panchenko Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hey everyone, I apologize for the delay with this project, we're back on! The hold-up was that I messed up on grinding the bevels and instead of modifying the blade from what it would have looked like I decided to just make a whole new blade for it, so I ordered some damascus from Jeff Helms on here So here we go: New blade profiled: Blade cleaned up and the slot on the "handle" cut in with the band saw. Thinning out the blade to fit into the slot using a flex shaft tool and a cut off wheel: Starting to fit the blade into the slot: Fitting complete: Blade replaced More later. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 You're killing me Serge! Amazing work- can't wait to see it done! John Not all those who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien-Shards of the Dark Age- my blog-Nine Worlds Workshop--Last Apocalypse Forge- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hold on John, not much longer:) Todays progress: Blade ground, there is a wide swedge that is hard to see, which extends all the way to the top of the main bevel. Blade handrubbed to 240 grit. Countouring the "ricasso". Countoured, texturing the area of where the blade meets handle. Blade quenched. Cleaned up and ready for tempering, the damascus pattern is starting to show. Just got the Evenheat a week or two ago, tempering the blade at 400 degrees for an hour, two times. While the blade is tempering, starting to assemble the handle portion. Everything peined on, textured again, and ready for antiquing. Starting to antique. Antiqued. The handle is pretty much finished. Blade work tomorrow. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 eye candy. GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Fisher Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Super nice. Great coverage on the WIP. Looing forward to more. Jerry Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Panchenko Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 FINISHED! This is by far the most complicated project I have done to date, hope you guys enjoyed it. I still need to make a display stand for it, I'll post it here when it's done. SERGEKNIVES.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 impressive! that would make great supervilain knife :-) GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 that is just outstanding! did you etch the blade in ferric? It is odd that the pattern was so much more vivid after heat treatment than it is now. Its up to you, you may not want the pattern to jump out and distract from the overall knife. It is a heck of a package. thanks for sharing. This one is really good. kc please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbowkid Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Great WIP, its always neat to see another maker's process. That's a functional work of art. Brandon "A country boy can survive" - Hank Williams Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Hofman Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I realy enjoy this ...would You show us photo in hand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hi Serge, I love very much our design. Just one question: Is it possible that the tip is not hardened enough? If I look to the blade I could see two tempering lines. One close to the handle. This is o.k. But the other one is close to the tip, which means that the tip was below hardening temperature before you reached the quenching bath. Servus Manfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hi Serge, I love very much our design. Just one question: Is it possible that the tip is not hardened enough? If I look to the blade I could see two tempering lines. One close to the handle. This is o.k. But the other one is close to the tip, which means that the tip was below hardening temperature before you reached the quenching bath. Servus Manfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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