Gary LT Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 This is a really nice concept especially the “scale - design” on both knife and sheath. Nice job to Faye and......Alex, enjoy! Gary LT 1 "I Never Met A Knife I Didn't Like", (Will Rogers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Christenberry Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I'd sure like to know how that "scale" design was made. It's really good looking. I can see it's use on a lot of things. 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...
Will Wilcox Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 If I had to guess, it looks like file or rasp teeth. Carefully forged so as to not ruin the effect. Nice work on that, @Faye. Even the blade shape has a certain serpent or dragon shape to it. Thematically as well as practically, it flows very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Alex Middleton said: The pictures dont do it justice. The knife, sheath, and the story that came with it are extremely creative, and very well done. It's a very humbling experience to realize that someone half your age has twice your skills! Thank you Alex, I appreciate the huge compliment even if I don't believe it's true. Glad you like the knife. 12 hours ago, Gerhard Gerber said: That looks quite stunning! "Drachenlinge" as in small dragon? Thank you. Drachenklinge is loose German for dragon blade. Edited December 24, 2019 by Faye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Chris Christenberry said: I'd sure like to know how that "scale" design was made. It's really good looking. I can see it's use on a lot of things It is forged out of a horse shoe rasp. Pretty much what Will said, though carefully forged might be taking to much credit, it just kinda does it on its own. At least I don't put to much effort into making it look that way. 3 hours ago, Will Wilcox said: Nice work on that, @Faye. Even the blade shape has a certain serpent or dragon shape to it. Thematically as well as practically, it flows very well. This is where I confess that everything was a happy accident. This knife was my second attempt and I grabbed a rasp because it was the only thing I had handy. The tail was really a leaf and I choose that shape for the blade because the seax knife was the other consideration for this kith and thought I would be smart and sort of combine the two. Only after I had it ground and ready for heat treat did I see the dragon theme in it. So I ran full throttle with it and it turned out, as my dad would say, not bad for a redheaded kid.This is to show the tail/leaf I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Like I said, the pictures just dont do it justice. I carried it with me all day in the shop and used it several times. No complaints at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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