jake cleland 283 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Wimmer 470 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joël Mercier 391 Posted June 14, 2018 This is simply outstanding! p.s Where the heck did you get your adamantite??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveShimanek 105 Posted June 14, 2018 That is badass.....is the line perpendicular to the blade a kissaki? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 699 Posted June 14, 2018 Day-yum! That is fantastic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffM 66 Posted June 14, 2018 The rise of the dark elves has begun....very cool looking blade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Carbone 1 Posted June 14, 2018 That looks amazing, I especially like the hamon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MatthewBerry 67 Posted June 14, 2018 Very nice looking. Your blades always have such excellent curves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 666 Posted June 14, 2018 Beautiful! Your leatherwork is a masterpiece all by its self. It does look very "dark elf" like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter fontenla 59 Posted June 15, 2018 Beatiful Work!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will Wilcox 232 Posted June 15, 2018 Very nice. I especially like the carving and filework. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan Bourlotos 26 Posted June 15, 2018 A good surface is a dead surfacer. This is pretty awesome. Great job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wes Detrick 480 Posted June 15, 2018 That is super badass! I love that blade, and the finger guard and pretty much everything else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clifford Brewer 305 Posted June 15, 2018 Well done, as usual............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles dP 363 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 1,901 Posted June 15, 2018 Very much bad-ass barrow-wight indeed! Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeDT 90 Posted June 15, 2018 I love the file work and the bird's head on the toggle - beautiful work all around! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter-Paul Derks 147 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jake cleland 283 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Stephens 311 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Hoover 15 Posted June 25, 2018 Salvatore would be smiling. Very dark elf vibe to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
