Bjorn Gylfason Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Well, got this finished up and feel a little underwhelmed. Might have needed some dragon heads or something 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Been doing some more san mai blades and have finally gotten around to having stencils done to actually mark the blades I make. Pink ivory and ebony for the handle on this one. I like those tropical woods mostly because all you need to do to get a nice finish is just sand and polish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 And some more san mai practice. Both made from identical sized billets 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Gastellu Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I have a slight preference for the second one, but they both look very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 And even more. Slowly getting better at ending up with a cladding somewhat symmetrical between sides. Forging them very close to thickness to get the cladding close to the edge has had me sweating in the grinding room about actually finding the core steel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Gastellu Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 That's beautiful and really clean. Forging san mai close to thickness is definitely challenging, you did a great job of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Cool stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 I think I'm going to call this one the compensator Clay hardened C100 steel, 3.2mm thick at the bolster, 60mm tall and a 35cm cutting edge. Handle is ebony and aged brass. Balance point is right on the x 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 And the latest one. Probably not the most efficient blade shape but just wanted to make it Clay hardened C100, 21cm cutting edge and is 60mm tall so knuckles are free from the cutting board even with that overall shape. I spent quite a bit of time finishing and putting small bevels on each piece of the handle before assembly and I do think it was worth the time. Buffalo horn, copper and a really interesting piece of boxwood 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I really like that one. The boxwood is great! I thought it was yew at first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I really like the look of the rounded corners on the handle components. It doesn't work with every knife, but it works really well with that one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 And one more. Clay hardened C100 steel. 3.2mm thick at the bolster and has a convex distal taper to the tip. 60mm tall at the heel and a 22cm cutting edge. Handle is ebony, copper and mallee burl. On one hand I kind of want to spend a day rubbing it with lemon juice and polish but on the other I'm curious how it will end up with a natural patina with use Have one more to go before turning the focus to a bunch of outdoor knives and then maybe just maybe I'll have time for some of the swords that are strewn around the workshop 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 And the last one of those. Clay hardened c100 steel, 3.2mm at the shoulder and had a convex distal taper. 58mm tall at the heel and a 22cm cutting edge. Buffalo horn, tin and cocobolo in the octagonal handle 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 You are turning out some fine pieces lately. 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Gastellu Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Beautiful work, Bjorn. I love the simplicity of that clean hamon line, and the buffalo horn complements it nicely. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter-Paul Derks Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Those are some real nice knives, the buffalo horn is great, and the tiny bevels well worth the effort. 1 http://mefecit.nl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 Been a while since the last but here's a nakiri that now just needs some final polish and sharpening The core is 115crv3 with a cladding in 75ni8 and 80crv2 Decided to try out an heirloom fit on the gidgee handle against the copper washer and think I'll continue making them with the edges slightly rounded instead on the next ones 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 And actually got a commission to make a knife for once. 115crv3 core with a damascus cladding the I made so long ago I have no idea about layers in it The ebony in the grip is just amazing but my phone just really can't pick up the deep colours and tones in it 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 That's a real beauty. I love the treatment of the buttplate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 And had some time between swords to finish another. This one is made from the same billet as the last one but decided to make a handle for a grown mans hands 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 I've felt for a long time now that the modern kitchen is a bit lacking in medieval aesthetics so aiming to rectify it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joël Mercier Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Well done Bjorn, that's a beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gerber Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 That is truly unique and special, never seen a handle like that, can't recall ever seeing that cut-out pimping on a chef's knife, and the hamon is spectacular! Where do you get inspiration like that? I want to push myself to try new things and pick up new skills, but it feels like I borrow ideas and then end up with something duller because i value practicality over artistry. On a fly fishing forum I used to frequent they always discussed Poets vs. Engineers, feel like an engineer vir a poet screaming to come out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Perfect! I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 6 hours ago, Gerhard Gerber said: Where do you get inspiration like that? I look at pictures and then more pictures and browse books and look at historical objects and then browse some more pictures. Then small bits and details here and there stick in my head until I have no idea any longer where said things come from Then it's just the question of somehow incorporating details into one piece in some way they kinda look right together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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