jake cleland Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Just finished this one. CS70, bubinga and brass pins. Leather sheath and aluminium rivets. Did something a bit different with the blade finish - after etching the blade and removing the loose oxides with brasso, I put it in the oven at 400f, which turns the etched surface into a dusty blue/purple oxide (the unetched tang took on a mid-straw oxide colour; the blue oxide is a result of the thicker oxide layer produced by the etch)... let me know what you think... 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...
Wesley Alberson Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I can't see the color very well, but that is a nice blade! Using aluminum rivets is smart, they will take on a grey color once it is in the air for a while. "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man" -The Dude, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rougemont_forge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I used to do that trick - etch between temper cycles and build up and then set oxides. Boiling is supposed to help in some circumstances, although I am not sure exactly whether it makes a difference with the oxides from etching. I know it does with rust bluing, though. Filet knives are just about the hardest knife for me to make. That long and thin blade takes work. I guess I should do them stock removal and leave forging alone unless they are clad or something. Nice looking blade. How does it flex? 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...
GEzell Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I agree with Kevin, fillet knives are tricky... You've done a marvelous job with this one, as always the profile is quite graceful, and the rebates scales are a nice touch. George Ezell, bladesmith" How much useful knowledge is lost by the scattered forms in which it is ushered to the world! How many solitary students spend half their lives in making discoveries which had been perfected a century before their time, for want of a condensed exhibition of what is known."Buffonview some of my work RelicForge on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Betts Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm going to have to try that etch/temper trick on an axe head one of these days. I usually leave them as-forged, but a bit of color might look really cool. Nice work on the whole project. I really like that sheath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Craft Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Jake, I love it. That is one as soon as you see you want to go out and catch a big fish, just so you can try it out!! Two thumbs up! C Craft Customs ~~~ With every custom knife I build I try to accomplish three things. I want that knife to look so good you just have to pick it up, feel so good in your hand you can't wait to try it, and once you use it, you never want to put it down ! If I capture those three factors in each knife I build, I am assured the knife will become a piece that is used and treasured by its owner! ~~~ C Craft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Crocker Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Sleek. It makes me want to use it just looking at it. Crocker Knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I forgot to add that I think this looks like a great filet knife. I thought that was implied, but I needed to say it. Nice work, as always. I have been a fan of your work since I first started seeing it on here, and you have taken time to explain a whole array of things to me. Thanks. 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...
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