Alveprins Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) Alright, so I've been messing around with my Lindsay Airgraver, experimenting allot with brass and copper inlay etc. - and finally I've had an opportunity to put my newly developed skills to the test. I had a customer who wanted something special for himself, and asked me to whip something up for him. Well, lo and behold - here it is. A 10cm blade in san-mai lamination with sawblade steel for the core, and folded and twisted damascus from railroad steel, mixed with farriers rasps and 15n20 steel. I added a video as well - as a still picture simply doesn't give the blade justice: Edited December 13, 2020 by Alveprins 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Pyne Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Wow! I love this blade! Looks amazing. Great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 That experimentation certainly paid off! Very nice blade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I think you have well and truly exceeded the "something special" that was in the requirments for this blade. 1 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadd S. Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Simply beautiful. You're going to have one happy customer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary LT Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 You have a ton of work in this excellent piece of work. I admire your detail and patience as in all your work . Gary LT 1 "I Never Met A Knife I Didn't Like", (Will Rogers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 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...
Alveprins Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Thanks all! I just received feedback from the customer, and he is more than impressed with the outcome. Now I have to top it off with a striking handle, and a sheath that does not put the rest to shame.. haha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Toneguzzo Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 That looks great "Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes" - Tom HALL - Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tablas Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I think i windowed sheath would be a nice way to show that piece off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 12/14/2020 at 1:17 AM, Alveprins said: Thanks all! ... Now I have to top it off with a striking handle, and a sheath that does not put the rest to shame.. haha! I don't think you will have any difficulties there! Your handles are always very striking. I can see the rune work you often have along the edge of the handle filled with gold on this one 1 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alveprins Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 13 hours ago, Brian Dougherty said: I don't think you will have any difficulties there! Your handles are always very striking. I can see the rune work you often have along the edge of the handle filled with gold on this one Haha! Thank you.. However, I think I will put one single rune on this one. The customer provided me with two gold rings he wants me to melt, and use as a part of the knife. I am currently considering making a "badge" of damasc steel, with some inlay borders and one singel "Odal" rune in the middle, filled with his gold. The front bolster will be made from mono-steel, with some inlay. I will do my best to blacken it. I want to try a Japanese method I saw on YouTube once, involving boiling the piece in very strong tea. I fear however - it might work better with iron than steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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