Gary Mulkey Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 This fighter has a blade of 336 layer random of 1080 & 15N20. The raised clip has an actual sharpened edge. I gave the blade a slight recurve mainly for aesthetics. The integral sub-hilt guard is a 21 layer Damascus turned on edge so that the layers would follow the sub-hilt when forged to shape. The handle is a black walnut burl with 416 butt cap & pommel nut. This is the first raised clip blade that I've made in quite a while. Let me know what you think. Gary 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Pierce Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Beautiful, the raised clip point is very nice, and I love the guard. How difficult is making a sheath for the raised clip? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Detrick Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Damn Gary, I love that one. I love the small subhilt, and the steel is awesome too. I wish I could embiggen that picture. 1 “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." -Albert Camus http://www.krakenforge.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Looks like a comfy handle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Liebel Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Beautiful design 1 >>> Check out my Youtube channel <<< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Thanks, gentlemen. I'm glad you liked it. Jim--The sheath is done by coming straight back from the widest point of the blade. Wes--Unfortunately the size of all photos is limited here and this is as large as I can do with 50Kb. If you want any close-ups then I will be glad to do that. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Pierce Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Thanks Gary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin_Lyles Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Awesome Gary. This may be my new favorite of yours. The sculpting of the handle and guard is excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hewitt Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Every time I see one of your bowies I decide that's the best thing I've seen for a good long time, and then along comes another one and I decide that it's the best bowie I've seen in a good long time! I'm trapped, please stop, now! seriously though, that's a fantastic piece, everything just seems to "fit" it really is a looker! That's got to be one of my favourite bowies ever - until you start the torture again! I'm minded of a Frank Zappa track, "The torture never stops..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 An integral subhilt, whoa! Very cool, Gary! About the picture size: the 50kb thing was from 2004 when storage was very expensive. Dave says we don't need to do that anymore. Just set your resolution to 72dpi and your width to around 750-850 pixels and you'll be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 18 minutes ago, Alan Longmire said: About the picture size: the 50kb thing was from 2004 when storage was very expensive. Dave says we don't need to do that anymore. Just set your resolution to 72dpi and your width to around 750-850 pixels and you'll be fine. The software that I use doesn't give me dpi. What the max allowed? I can adjust that. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Alan, Are these acceptable? 1 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Your work is a continual mind blower, thanks for sharin it ........ 1 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...
Kevin Colwell Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Gary - I usually dislike the subhilt design, a lot. It looks monstrous to me (like a monkey with two asses). But, this one has a nice look to it, and doesn't look like a machinest on meth tried to make a knife. The curve for the forefinger looks comfortable and elegant. The raised clip is an interesting touch. I want to make a saber with a yelman some day, along the same lines. nice take on this, and looks good. 1 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...
Wes Detrick Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 53 minutes ago, Kevin (The Professor) said: It looks monstrous to me (like a monkey with two asses). HAHA, thanks for that Kevin; it made laugh. Gary - Yes! Thanks so much for posting the larger pictures! I hope that means that you will be posting larger pictures of all of your work now. Bigger pictures certainly do it justice. Great work 1 “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." -Albert Camus http://www.krakenforge.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 18 hours ago, Gary Mulkey said: Alan, Are these acceptable? Yep, those are fine. You can even go a little bigger if you want! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem Straub Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Very cool Gary, that's one of my faves I've seen from you. Pleasing lines and the handle fitup is a nice touch. Is the guard section integral to the blade, and therefore forge welded/added? Props if so! 1 Please come and waste some otherwise perfectly good time, looking at my knives! www.prometheanknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Salem Straub said: Very cool Gary, that's one of my faves I've seen from you. Pleasing lines and the handle fitup is a nice touch. Is the guard section integral to the blade, and therefore forge welded/added? Props if so! Hi Salem, The guard is slotted for the tang but not forge welded (the sub-hilt is integral to the guard but not the blade). Glad that you liked it. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem Straub Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Ah, Ok, thanks Gary! Yep very cool knife! 1 Please come and waste some otherwise perfectly good time, looking at my knives! www.prometheanknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Elegant blade, like it a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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