Alveprins Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) I present to you - the latest Deer-Hunter - Yggdrasil laufsblað - Leaf of Yggdrasil! Blade in 3 bars folded and twisted steel. 100 layers of folded railroad steel for the body, and 60 layers of ferrier's rasps and 15n20. Handle in Chestnut with core of Holly, w. spacers in vulcanized fiber. Front part of handle is Mammoth Ivory, with spacers of vulcanized fiber and brass. The Holly is engraved with Elder Futhark runes in Old Norse. The poem is taken from Grímnismál verse. 33 - Codex Regius and pertains to four deer that eat from the leaves of Yggdrasil - the world tree. This knife will be used - shock - for hunting deer. As always, any feedback and criticism is heartily welcome! Sincerly, Alveprins. Edited May 20, 2019 by Alveprins 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Wow! You just keep getting better! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Weller Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Gorgeous knife overall! Almost to elegant to use. I take it you make your own steel? impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner Michaux Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Amazing as always! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Camper Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Wow! There's a lot going on there! But it still looks whole. Really nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alveprins Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Alan Longmire said: Wow! You just keep getting better! Haha, thank you Mr. Longmire! Actually... I've recently gotten myself that Lindsay Airgraver I've been wanting for the past few years. Been watching a whole lot of videos on YouTube on engraving, gold inlay and gem setting - so I expect to kick it up a notch or two over the next 12 months. 11 hours ago, Adam Weller said: Gorgeous knife overall! Almost to elegant to use. I take it you make your own steel? impressive. Thanks! I don't "make" it - as in smelting it. But I do combined different steels and forge fold them. My next project involves 2-300 years old bog iron from tools which was used in the silver mines, combined with and old saw blade and 15n20 steel. It will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Sweet! 1 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Hostler Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Stunning knife, I love the sheath too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter-Paul Derks Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 This is my favourite of yours so far, the material combinations in that handle are gorgeous, and the damascus is great too. I can't wait to see what you do with an airgraver, they are amazing tools and i dearly wish to be able to afford one myself one day. 1 http://mefecit.nl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Lipinski Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Wonderful! I Admire it! I believe it required a lot of patience! Congratulations! 1 lipinskimetalart.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alveprins Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 16 hours ago, Pieter-Paul Derks said: This is my favourite of yours so far, the material combinations in that handle are gorgeous, and the damascus is great too. I can't wait to see what you do with an airgraver, they are amazing tools and i dearly wish to be able to afford one myself one day. Thanks man! Yeah, I'm pretty excited about the graver myself... I think I will start with my maker's mark. I always wanted to have it in 24k gold... I suppose I'll have to do some test-runs with copper wire first though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKINNON Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Outstanding ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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