Stephen Dowden Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) 8" Clipped Point Gyuto:Details:- Hand Forged- 760 Layer "Rocky Brook" Mosaic Damascus made from 1080 and 15n20 High Carbon Steels- 8" Blade- 2" Heel- 0 Degree Grind- Recurve Heel for a Comfortable Choked Grip- Clipped point for Added Versatility- Hidden Tang- 5" Octagonal Wa Style Handle made from an Exquisite Specimen of Live Edge Pacific Rhododendron Burl, Copper Spacers, and Lapis Lazuli.- Saya Made from Live Edge Figured Pacific Rhododendron Burl, Copper "Staples", Lapis Lazuli Toggle Pin, Braided and Waxed Cotton Thread, andLeather used to line the opening.- 3000 grit Finish on Blade, Handle, and Saya- The Pacific Rhododendron Burl was Harvested in the Olympic Mountain Range at the foot of Mount Constance. Asking $1300 and offer a 10% industry discount for other makers. Free shipping within the U.S. Contact me at hollandaise.in.the.sun@gmail.com or check out my etsy/instagram for other knives and details. https://www.etsy.com/shop/olympickitchentool and https://www.instagram.com/olympic_kitchen_tool Edited October 19, 2019 by Stephen Dowden 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron horton Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Outrageous! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 This is pretty cool. 1 -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Wilcox Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Very cool indeed. You dont often see stones like lapis lazuli being used on handles, that's a very neat touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Christenberry Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I like the look of that pattern. Not as "busy" as many I see. 1 Chris www.chrischristenberry.com WHEW!!! If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven smith Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Very nice, I did a very tiny lapis handle on a miniature knife once and it was a huge pain in the butt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Higson Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 That sheath is badass! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Dowden Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Hey All, thanks for the encouraging words!! Believe it or not the handle sections are pinned together! Certainly an interesting challenge, but necessary to keep things in line rather than rely on adhesives that may fail when the stone heats from being worked. I had the opportunity to take a lapidary apprenticeship around the time I started bladesmithing about 2 years ago. I immediately saw the potential for using it in knife making. Between cooking full time, stonework, and bladesmithing on the weekends I got burnt out and had to stop. Unfortunately I don't have a good lapidary set up right now. Lapis was a good soft material I could take down with diamond burrs on a dremel, belt sander, and sand paper on a granite block. Ultimately I want to use Agatized /opalized petrifid wood which is the Washington State gemstone. Be a good match thematically with the rhododendron burl (WA State flower). Thanks again ya'll! The positive support goes a long way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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