Wes Detrick Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) I haven't posted a new knife on here in a while, since I have been making pretty much the same knife (with small variations) for the last 5 months. Boring. But here is something that I am happy to post. Much to my surprise, this knife didn't fight me at all. That's unusual, so I will appreciate it when it happens. The sheath pissed me of a few times, but you know, it can't all be great. It is Aldo's 1075 with some differential hardening, beaten and aged copper for the guard and domed pin, with Cocobolo as the wood. Blade length is 4.25" (10.8cm) with an overall length of 9.25" (23.5cm) Hope you like it! Edited May 23, 2017 by Wes Detrick 6 “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...
Charles dP Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Love the shape Wes and that handle is a truly beautiful. "The way we win matters" (Ender Wiggins) Orson Scott Card Nos qui libertate donati nescimus quid constat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 That looks comfy @Wes Detrick. Nice looking nife, crisp finish. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Schmitz Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 This is an really harmonious design. I like how the slight recurve in the blade goes along with the lines of the handle. The end of the handle is just great and definitely not easy to create. Is it possible to get a pic of the knife in the sheath? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Miller Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Beautiful knife, Wes! Your work has a really distinct flair that is very clean, tight fitting, and well finished, but at the same time you use textures and materials with a lot of character and visual interest, like hammered copper, hamons, and interesting handle material. Now if only we can get you to come to the dark side and make a seax... “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...
Jim Pierce Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Beautiful knife and sheath Wes. I envy the owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t cudworth Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 absolutely beautiful set wes. very crisp and clean. this may be a basic question, but, how did you get the aged look on the copper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottWright Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Awesome job. I love the depth of the hamon line it really stands out. Your leather work is superb. Great piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Abbott Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Curves in all the right places. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Simonet Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 i love the simplicity of it! well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Detrick Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) Thank you everyone for the nice comments; I do appreciate all of them. You guys tend to reinforce the ideas I have about knifemaking since you tend to notice the things that I love to put into my knives. Good looking out guys. 14 hours ago, t cudworth said: absolutely beautiful set wes. very crisp and clean. this may be a basic question, but, how did you get the aged look on the copper? I use Liver of Sulfur. Get some really hot water, and mix the Liver of Sulfur in. It will be yellow. Either submerge the piece or paint it on with a qtip. It will turn blackish. Let it sit for a bit and then I usually wash it off with cold water and rub dry. Take a piece of 0000 steel wool and gently rub the piece. The patina will rub away in the high spots and leave the patina in the low spots. 17 hours ago, Collin Miller said: Beautiful knife, Wes! Your work has a really distinct flair that is very clean, tight fitting, and well finished, but at the same time you use textures and materials with a lot of character and visual interest, like hammered copper, hamons, and interesting handle material. Now if only we can get you to come to the dark side and make a seax... Thanks Collin, those are great compliments. And you get what I am going for and the fact that you see it and I have been able to communicate it makes me happy. Thanks man Honestly, I have been wanting to make a seax for a while now. Once I have worked my way through my commissions list, I wager that will be something that I get started on. 19 hours ago, Chris Schmitz said: This is an really harmonious design. I like how the slight recurve in the blade goes along with the lines of the handle. The end of the handle is just great and definitely not easy to create. Is it possible to get a pic of the knife in the sheath? Chris Sure Chris, happy to oblige. Thanks for the compliments! Edited May 24, 2017 by Wes Detrick 2 “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 May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Wes Detrick said: I use Liver of Sulfur. Get some really hot water, and mix the Liver of Sulfur in. It will be yellow. Either submerge the piece of paint it on with a qtip. It will turn blackish. Let it sit for a bit and then I usually wash it off with cold water and rub dry. Take a piece of 0000 steel wool and gently rub the piece. The patina will rub away in the high spots and leave the patina in the low spots. Thanks for sharing this knowledge. I was wondering the same but got distracted by the piece and forgot to ask it in my post. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 about time you posted something.... beautifully done. "He was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world was mad" Sabatini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Betts Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Super nice work, Wes. The mixture of rough and smooth in this knife is really eye-catching. Really awesome aesthetic use of texture and incredibly clean implementation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Detrick Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 23 hours ago, Chris C-S said: Thanks for sharing this knowledge. I was wondering the same but got distracted by the piece and forgot to ask it in my post. Awesome. Of course Chris, I am happy to share what I know. 23 hours ago, Ricky said: about time you posted something.... beautifully done. Ha! Have to throw some shade my way bro Thanks though man, I am glad you like it 13 hours ago, Adam Betts said: Super nice work, Wes. The mixture of rough and smooth in this knife is really eye-catching. Really awesome aesthetic use of texture and incredibly clean implementation. Thanks Adam! Glad my aesthetic choices come across so well. 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...
C Craft Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Like it, he!!, no I love it! There is something to be said for quite eloquence! el·o·quence ˈeləkwəns/ noun fluent or persuasive speaking or writing. "a preacher of great power and eloquence" synonyms: fluency, articulateness, expressiveness, silver tongue, persuasiveness, forcefulness, power, potency, effectiveness; The knife meets all the criteria for the defination and then the sheath kicks it up another notch! Top shelf work, Wes. One to proud of!!! 1 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...
MacCrea Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Beauty!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Really like this one, Wes. The lines are very nice: Enough to give it character, but not so much that it distracts from the grain of the wood. 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...
Emiliano Carrillo Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I didn't contain my excitement I really love the combination of the slightly beaten copper and the cocobolo! I love the simplicity of the lines and the leather! I feel like I often 'hide' behind pattern welding and seeing your monosteel blades and how clean the finish and fit are is really inspiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Simon Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Super nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Detrick Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Again, thank you guys, i do appreciate the compliments. Always nice to be validated in the thing you love. 15 hours ago, Dave Stephens said: Really like this one, Wes. The lines are very nice: Enough to give it character, but not so much that it distracts from the grain of the wood. Dave Thanks Dave, it feels like a toss up sometimes. Is it too much and takes away from the rest of the knife, or are you doing the wood justice. 14 hours ago, Emiliano Carrillo said: I didn't contain my excitement I really love the combination of the slightly beaten copper and the cocobolo! I love the simplicity of the lines and the leather! I feel like I often 'hide' behind pattern welding and seeing your monosteel blades and how clean the finish and fit are is really inspiring! Well, I don't think you are hiding. Good craftsmanship is good craftsmanship and your knives and swords have never felt like a dodge. But speaking to what you are saying, I don't get why people rush into pattern welding. I wanted to make sure that I could make a great knife before I ever started with adding pattern welding into the mix. I think people sometimes think that pattern welding will make a shoddily made knife better. In my opinion it doesn't, it just looks worse. “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...
peter johnsson Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I like the form and proportions of this one! I would love to bring this knife along on a walk in the forest. Seems like a purposeful and trusty tool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen bush Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I think its a nice knife, nice lines and chunky in a good way. I make a lot of kitchen knives and seax and get where you are coming from, somtimes its worth taking a step back and looking at your run of the mill knives with new eyes. forging soul in to steel owenbush.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Miller Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 15 hours ago, Emiliano Carrillo said: I didn't contain my excitement I really love the combination of the slightly beaten copper and the cocobolo! I love the simplicity of the lines and the leather! I feel like I often 'hide' behind pattern welding and seeing your monosteel blades and how clean the finish and fit are is really inspiring! You've gone full circle! First, pattern welding is super complicated and monosteel is the only thing you can do. Then, you use mostly monosteel, but also pattern welding when you are making a really nice piece. Finally, you make almost all blades from pattern weld and it feels like cheating because it takes a lot of work to put a nice finish on monosteel. I don't know what the next step is... I'm still stuck with no power forging equipment at the end of phase two “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...
Timothy Artymko Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I really like the organic curves and the subtle features on the blade and wood. I was already in love with the knives you've been making recently, but this one has that little bit of extra imagination that makes it beautiful and unique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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