Viktor Johansson Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Hello fellows, This knife was made for a small girl so it's a little girly. It was her first knife made for 9th birthday present. Mother gave me stones and my niece wanted them to be put into the knife somehow (mini tutorial). Stones are synthetic corundum, so I guess you can call the red one a star ruby and the yellow one a sapphire. But they are not that expensive so I felt I could experiment with them as I had never before inserted stones into metal. No idea why this side didn't get the blue temper color. I tempered in kitchen oven on a piece of tin foil, and flipped the blade like a burger a few times. The peen block is shaped like some kind of flower. It's made from a block of unknown bronze with a titanium "spacer" anodized using 9V-batteries and baking soda solution. The petal tips were anodized with an extra 9V-battery using a que-tip to just touch the small area to highlight the color. A college helped me by welding a soft piece of mild steel to the end of the tang so I could cold-peen while epoxy is still setting. Edited August 7, 2017 by Viktor Johansson 1 Most of my stuff so far: Princess knife, Two seaxes, Crucible steel sword (WIP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 What a sweet gift! 1 My website and INSTAGRAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Liebel Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Beautiful. I hope to see more of you in the future 1 >>> Check out my Youtube channel <<< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 A very nice looking knife overall and I love the way that you carved the peening block. Doug 1 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...
Karim Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 yes nice! this is so damn creative thanks for posting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 These special gift made knives for the (in this case) little girl are a special part of knifemaking as it shows love for others as well as for the craft which this very nicely demonstrates. 1 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think that is cute as hell! I love the details, and especially the butt cap and peen block. This is a wonderful little knife for a princess. 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...
Viktor Johansson Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Thank you all. A close up. Most of my stuff so far: Princess knife, Two seaxes, Crucible steel sword (WIP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C-S Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Very nice knife. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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