jake cleland 437 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Started this one just over 5 years ago, and put the finishing touches on it last night. 1095 blade with fileworked tang, a monel ring guard, steel rear bolsters carved in a spiral motif, and carved ebony scales. Cowhide sheath and frog, with a carved bog oak, camel bone and garnet netsuke style toggle... I guess I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but I'm kinda sick of looking at it now... Anyway, let me know what you think... Edited June 14, 2018 by jake cleland 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Wimmer 472 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 You should be happy about it. it packs a lot of features into one package. The brute de forge texture on the flats playing againsy the polished bevel and hamon are stunning. The carving and filework are outstanding. I don't know if you planned it all ahead in detail but I could see that being one of those things that takes on a life of its own. The sinuous shape of the blade just invites adding a detail here a detail there Link to post Share on other sites
Joël Mercier 525 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 This is simply outstanding! p.s Where the heck did you get your adamantite??? Link to post Share on other sites
SteveShimanek 112 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 That is badass.....is the line perpendicular to the blade a kissaki? Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 1,210 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Day-yum! That is fantastic Link to post Share on other sites
JeffM 75 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The rise of the dark elves has begun....very cool looking blade Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Carbone 1 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 That looks amazing, I especially like the hamon. Link to post Share on other sites
MatthewBerry 68 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Very nice looking. Your blades always have such excellent curves. Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 782 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Beautiful! Your leatherwork is a masterpiece all by its self. It does look very "dark elf" like. Link to post Share on other sites
peter fontenla 98 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Beatiful Work!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Will Wilcox 262 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Very nice. I especially like the carving and filework. Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Bourlotos 26 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 A good surface is a dead surfacer. This is pretty awesome. Great job. Link to post Share on other sites
Wes Detrick 488 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 That is super badass! I love that blade, and the finger guard and pretty much everything else Link to post Share on other sites
Clifford Brewer 372 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Well done, as usual............. Link to post Share on other sites
Charles dP 495 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Very nice Jake. I like all the detail. The clean ‘brut de forge’-like texture you added to the face caught my eye. Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,822 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Very much bad-ass barrow-wight indeed! Well done! Link to post Share on other sites
MikeDT 90 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I love the file work and the bird's head on the toggle - beautiful work all around! Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter-Paul Derks 219 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 There is a lot going on with this blade and nothing clashes with each other, which is impressive design work to say the least. I love the celtic/japanese hybrid style you got going on here. Link to post Share on other sites
jake cleland 437 Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 On 6/14/2018 at 7:51 PM, SteveShimanek said: That is badass.....is the line perpendicular to the blade a kissaki? not exactly a yokote - the main bevel is hollow ground, and the kissaki is convex ground On 6/14/2018 at 11:47 PM, Zeb Camper said: Beautiful! Your leatherwork is a masterpiece all by its self. It does look very "dark elf" like. can't take credit for that - the sheath is all my sisters work, apart from the toggle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Stephens 428 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 That's awesome, Jake. The lines are fantastic, and the hamon really accentuates the whole piece. Gotta love a good over-the-top fantasy blade every once in a while. Thanks for sharing this with the forum. Dave Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Hoover 15 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Salvatore would be smiling. Very dark elf vibe to it. Link to post Share on other sites
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