Joshua States 1,005 Posted August 18 1 hour ago, Alex Middleton said: I agree. I was a little limited with how low I could drop the back of the handle due to the tang pocket and ended up with that slightly M shaped profile. At first I didn't care too much, but after a while it started to really bug me. That's the kind of seeing that matters. That's a good thing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 257 Posted August 19 I made a bit more progress today. I wanted to dress up the handle a little bit more so I decided to inlay a piece of copper into the butt. It still needs something else, I'm just not sure what yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 623 Posted August 19 You went for a pretty wild buttcap there. I think what you see is "missing" might be the very artistic butt clashing with the more utilitarian style of the rest of the knife. It warrants extra handle ornamentation. But I do like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 257 Posted August 19 I think you're right Zeb. The good thing about it is that it turned out exactly the way I had planned, which is a bonus for me. Unfortunately I'm feeling like it was a flawed plan. I'm not sure that this was the right knife to do something like this on. It may have been a step too far. Now I just need to decide whether to embrace it, or back off and re-simplify it. Everything would have been easier if I had just been able to find that darn bronze in the first place! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 257 Posted August 20 So before I made any rash decisions, I decided to glue it up and take everything up to a polish just to see what it looked like. I think that there's enough figure in the wood that to add anything more would just detract from it. Oh yeah, I think I forgot to mention that the blade is a 104 layer randomish pattern damascus. I think after a few touchups to the handle and a final edge, it'll be ready for a sheath. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conner Michaux 155 Posted August 20 I think it did need something else, and then you etched it, and that was what it needed. It looks complete now. I like it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 668 Posted August 20 Looking good! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 623 Posted August 20 Oh yeah, that's all it needed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,005 Posted August 21 call it done and make that sheath? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 257 Posted August 21 2 hours ago, Joshua States said: call it done and make that sheath? I think so. There's a couple of small blemishes in the polishing that I have to go back and fix but otherwise yeah. I think if I tried to add anything more it would just serve to take away from the grain of the walnut. I may mess around a bit and see if I can brighten up the contrast to the Damascus, I'm not sure yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,005 Posted August 21 11 hours ago, Alex Middleton said: I may mess around a bit and see if I can brighten up the contrast to the Damascus, I'm not sure yet. There is always another knife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 257 Posted August 25 Aaand done. The sheath was supposed to be brown, but came out closer to black. Other than that, and a small ding on the butt of the knife from dropping it on the concrete, I'm really happy with it. Now on to the next one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 1,779 Posted August 25 We always drop them at least once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 257 Posted August 26 I talked our marketing person into taking some better pics for me today. They're not Sharp by Coop, but they're way better than Cellphone by Alex 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,005 Posted August 27 (edited) Another one in the can. That's film & music biz talk. Edited August 27 by Joshua States 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 257 Posted August 30 Found it! In my desk drawer at work. Explains why I couldn't find it in the workshop! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
