jake cleland Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Started work on a piece inspired by the Nijmegen Sax. Forged it in December, heat treated on Christmas day, and finish ground it today. 13" blade, 30mm wide at the forte, about 7mm thick, wrought Iron over 1095. Will get mounted inbog oak and wrought. Anyone have any Ideas for some carving? I'm not very au-fait with the period or region... Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) That's a beauty, I like the subtle curves on that. Edited January 13, 2017 by Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 that is going to be great. On the original, are the bolster/ears/things forge wedled on? 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...
Jeroen Zuiderwijk Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 They're slid over the tang, and the pommel (2 part) is peened. On the Nijmegen one it's not visible, as it's fused by to corrosion, but in other examples it's more clear. Jeroen Zuiderwijk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetalworking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Miller Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Hey, I'm also making a sax inspired by this one! I used artifacts from the Staffordshire Hoard along with some advice from David DelaGardelle to design the ornamentation. There's some pics of mine over in this thread www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?showtopic=34379#entry336633 “If you trust in yourself. . . believe in your dreams. . . and follow your star. . . you will still get beaten by the people who have spent their time working hard and learning things, the people who weren't so lazy.” ~ Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Zuiderwijk Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Me too, though mine has been pretty much static the last 6 years. Though during that time I learned a lot more by studying the original. I still need to make up my mind about how to fill in the missing bits of decoration on the blade. But at some point I'll just start carving. The dimensions of mine are off, so I will need to make an improved one after it anyway. Jeroen Zuiderwijk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetalworking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake cleland Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 started on the handle - bog oak and wrought iron: 2 Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Looking great so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake cleland Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 after 2 1/2 years I'm back working on this one today... 2 Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Still looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I'd venture to say it looks better than it did 2-1/2 years ago too! “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Progress, no matter how slow, is still progress. Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake cleland Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 carving concept sketch: Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake cleland Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Been working on the carving for this on for the past couple of days, and got the first side pretty much done: 3 Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 This looks great. I really like following all the work done by you talented smiths that recreate historical works. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Glad to see this back on the radar. “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Toneguzzo Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Very nice carving and I like the blade too. "Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes" - Tom HALL - Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Is that a stylized wolf or a dragon? Fantastic whatever it is. Doug HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake cleland Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 9:28 PM, Doug Lester said: Is that a stylized wolf or a dragon? Fantastic whatever it is. Doug I've been thinking of it as a wolf, but it's hard to say for sure with this style of knot, so maybe it's better to just use the generic term 'beast'... Anyway, that's the carving pretty much done and the fittings etched: 4 Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Another cool one !!................................ If ya can't be good don't git caught !! People who say stuff can't be done need to git the hell outta the way of people who do stuff !!! Show me a man who is called an expert by his peers And I will show you a good man to listen to ...... Show me a man who calls himself an expert and I will show you an egotistical asshole...............!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 This looks awesome, it came out real well. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 You never fail to impress the heck out of me, Jake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Alan Longmire said: You never fail to impress the heck out of me, Jake! Jake is a source of both inspiration and envy......... “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Camper Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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