Will Wilcox Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Im late to the party here, but WOW! A whole lot to take in, this is going to look incredible when its finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles dP Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, Gary Mulkey said: after I scrimshaw them Bonus round! Get more popcorn Clifford . Edited May 13, 2019 by Charles du Preez 1 1 "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...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Charles du Preez said: Bonus round! Get more popcorn Clifford . I'm definitely a better bladesmith than I am a scrimshanter. Let's hope that it turns out to my liking. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Here's a look at the frame tang after being roughed out. This is a three layer tang using my normal damascus steels. The inside layer is 1/8" 1080 and the outside layers are .065" 15N20. When ground & polished the 1080 will get gun blued and the 15N20 will get a small amount of filework and polished. This will also be what I do for the front handle spacer. [The grey blotch in the center of the rear dogwoood flower is a remnant of my anti-scale compound from H/T'ing.] I was planning on making a scrimshaw scribe for doing the the inlay until I saw one online that I liked made of carbide so I probably won't start any scrimshaw work until this weekend after the new scribe arrives. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get the frame tang finished and the handle scales contoured ready for the scrimshaw. I'm thinking that I may add two more handle pins toward the front of the scales and give all six of them a decorative head just for a little extra bling. We'll see. Who knows as I'm designing this one as I go. The back of the hilt will get some 1/8" 416 forged to a 2" diameter to match the back of the handle and a pommel nut turned from some 1/2" 416 stainless. Hopefully it will make for an attractive total package when done. 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASON VOLKERT Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 O man Gary! I cant wait to see the finished masterpiece!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Munch, crunch, gulp ......................... 1 If ya can't be good don't git caught !! People who say stuff can't be done need to git the hell outta the way of people who do stuff !!! Show me a man who is called an expert by his peers And I will show you a good man to listen to ...... Show me a man who calls himself an expert and I will show you an egotistical asshole...............!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 Progressing with the hilt: Here I've blued the middle section of the frame tang (1080)and filed the outside two (15N20). I've applied a sealer coat to the walnut scales so that when I ink the scrimshaw I won't be inking the walnut as well. I think that I'll wait until I get my public shop open this weekend to do the scrimshaw. If I can draw a crowd it will make a nice demo. If not, it will give me something to do. My next step will be to fashion a front handle spacer. It will be three pieces (like the frame tang) with the middle one fileworked and the outside two polished. 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 All I can say is wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Alan Longmire said: All I can say is wow! Thanks, Alan. That means a lot. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joël Mercier Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I like this one a lot. Probably your finest work since January . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gerber Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Joël Mercier said: I like this one a lot. Probably your finest work since January . Indeed As always, just amazing Gary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarsonBaker Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I just joined in, and I'm almost wishing I'd waited until the whole thing was done, lol. It's like a cliffhanger. Your work is incredible, Gary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASON VOLKERT Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Outstanding!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Looking Great Gary! Can't wait to see the finished piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 My tools for this weekend: 1 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Blohm Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 What's the ink for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 50 minutes ago, Jeremy Blohm said: What's the ink for? It's for inking the scrimshaw on the inlays. 1 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 That is something I've never done. I'm eager to see what sort of pattern you put on them. I am assuming i primarily going to be shading? -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Now that I have the blade and handle scales done, it's on to handle fittings. I'm going to change direction a little on the hilt and not use the ball tip guard. I think that I'll go with a classic oval guard with filework to match the handle spacer. 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Wow, was that 1084 powder you used the canoe? It really blackened up nicely. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brian Dougherty said: Wow, was that 1084 powder you used the canoe? It really blackened up nicely. Yes. It's 1084. It wasn't that dark right out of the etch. I did a coffee soak to get the dark color. Edited May 24, 2019 by Gary Mulkey Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Dang! That's looks Great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I agree about the oval guard. Better flow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) I've been distracted by working on other projects but got this one to the first dry fit-up today: Edited May 28, 2019 by Gary Mulkey 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Morgan Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I absolutely cannot wait to see this thing finished Gary. It’s gorgeous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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