Luke Shearer Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) This Summer, before I head off to college, I wanted to try to go full time as a knife maker and swordsmith. Here's some stuff I have recently finished up. Two edc/carving type knives, a little bowie esque hunter, and a sheath for an old hearth steel knife.Materials in the first two are oak, birch bark, copper and 1075. One of 'em's got an African Blackwood bolster.This guy is 1084 and 15n20, mild steel, brass, wrought iron, and wenge. Iwas playing around with textures in that one, so the wenge is wirebrushed to bring out the gnarliness of the grain, the wrought iron wasdeep-etched and allowed to brown, and the guard was glass-bead blasted. Ithink it came out well I dont know if you can see how well everything worked together from the pictures...Trying to capture that spirit pattern Sheath for the last one is Petr Florianek inspired.You may have noticed that I put my name in the corner of each picture. Pretty soon I'm gonna work up a digital version of my makers mark, all stylized and whatnot, to put inits place. All in the effort to look more proffesional . Anyway, I noticed some of you havedone this, and copyrighted your pictures as well. How do you go about that??Thanks,Luke Edited June 19, 2013 by Luke Shearer “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Matt Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Some nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim P Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I really like that last one Luke, nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Ullrich Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Pro work, Luke, hope you keep it up! I like those first two the best..... . I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he first forms a good plan.... - Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Bocker Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 They are all great, but the bowiesque hunter is my favorite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Hardy Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 When I was in school (film) I was told that if I took my script and mailed it to myself it was copyright protected as long as I did not open it. That may only be here in Canada but it is a really easy and cheap way to get a little bit of legal protection. Luke I have to say your work is always inspiring and look forward to seeing you progress as an artist . Godspeed with school Geoff The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art. They forge their creativity,closer to the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Shearer Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thanks guys “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenRob Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Nice work! Loneforge Blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. Runals Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Great stuff Luke... I always assume people are lying when they say their stuff is copyright protected http://www.etsy.com/shop/NateRunalsBlacksmith?ref=pr_shop_more&view_type=gallerynaterunals.com My Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peto Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Last one! Knife and sheath is perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn patterson Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Im really digging the last 2. Not that the first ones aren't great but, the last ones are more up my alley. I like EDC bushcraft style. That and tactical blades & choppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard England Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Great knives! I especially like the one with the wenge handle. While Im no expert from what I remember there are several types of copyright. Some you have to get 'approved' (i.e. patents). Some you essentially just have to say its copyrighted and it is. It helps to have some way of 'proving' its yours. Such as a watermark or timestamp. Or as Geoff said, mailing a hard copy to yourself. "If you see the light at the end of the tunnel, make sure it's not the train coming." - Cheralee England I'm currenty apprenticed at Two Finger Knife co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielStowe Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Dig them all! great work! I especially like the last couple, they just talk to me. beautiful lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Shearer Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) Thank you everybody. I think if you upload to Flickr your stuff gets copyrighted. Edited June 27, 2013 by Luke Shearer “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Read the fine print on photo sharing sites. I seem to recall some of them actually copywrite anything uploaded to themselves rather than the uploader... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Light Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Some fine knives Luke. Love the details. Cheers, Stew. stewartjlight.atchoo.org stewartjlight-knives.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Kaiser Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Great looking work Luke!!!! Awesome job on the leather!!! Kip A man is no better than his word! Check out the web site @ www.thekaisercustomknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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