Salem Straub Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Here's my latest... a custom order that when I drew options for the client, I labelled "insane" as it was an exercise more than anything in taking lines to an extreme. I was a little taken aback when he chose the drawing to proceed with. It has a 15" blade, is 20-3/4" in overall length, and the blade is 2.25" max width at the harpoon apex. It features a 9 bar pattern-weld blade, in turkish/serpents composite with explosion pattern bars for the clip and dropped edge. Completing the package are a 954 aluminum bronze guard, sculpted grenadilla handle, and 954 bronze nut for the through tang-construction. It is 1 lb. 12.3 oz. in total weight, and balanced to CHOP. Pics and a vid! Thanks for checking it out! Edited September 18, 2017 by Salem Straub 12 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...
Joël Mercier Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Whoaaaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Camper Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I love it. Everything is so....Sharp? It has this really clean shape that somehow looks simple, but I know it is far from it. Your pattern welding is phenomenal (as always). I can see you forged this very close to shape before grinding. This is truely amazing. I could easily stare at this piece and talk about it for hours (I must have scrolled back up to look at it while typing a dozen times by now ). It almost looks machined by how close your tolerances are. And the finish and those lines on that handle Simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cook Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Insane is definitely the word for it. It doesn't even look real. Alien, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Alberson Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 That is totally wicked! I have never heard of aluminum bronze before. Can you forge it or normalize it and hammer cold? "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...
Wes Detrick Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I am forever a fan Salem. That steel is gorgeous. And its mean choppiness! “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...
Salem Straub Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Wesley Alberson said: That is totally wicked! I have never heard of aluminum bronze before. Can you forge it or normalize it and hammer cold? 954 bronze is pretty enjoyable to work with. It forges well at a medium/low red to black heat. It will work harden hammering cold but just keep it hot. It can be quenched to harden somewhat, although I've not done that. It grinds easily, machines a bit tough (sharp bits) and looks like whitish brass when raw finished. Heating up through the purple temper range into a brown range, and quenching in oil, will yield the color shown here. I really really like the look, this guard was an experiment with coloring as I'm new to this material. Oh, and thanks a lot guys for the felicitations! 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...
Al Massey Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Yeah, work that stuff hot. If you try and cold forge it after quenching- which anneals normal bronze- the vibration will shake your teeth loose. It polishes up very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Holy freaking crap You are one of those guys that just motivates the heck out of me... 1 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I have to agree with Brian! And you. That is just insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Miller Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Looks great! “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...
James Higson Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Insane patternweld and beautiful piece as always Salem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Lipinski Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Incredible!!! And yes! It motivates to train, practise and exercise ;-) Really insane pattern and forging skills! Thanks for sharing. lipinskimetalart.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michal Plezia Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Crazy pattern! I love this knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will52100 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Outstanding work, absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard van Dijk Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Wow that is just a bit....................MUCH amazing stuff. Richard Richard van Dijk My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Pierce Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Amazing as always. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Sweder Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Outstanding!!! your work always inspires me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem Straub Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Thanks a lot, guys! 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...
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