Alex Middleton Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) Finally starting to look like a knife. A couple hours with a dremel and it'll be ready for finishing. Edited September 14, 2021 by Alex Middleton 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Final dry fit before I finish the blade and glue it up. I was running out of light so the picture is even worse than normal. I had thought about sculpting the handle a bit, but I think I'm going to leave it clean and simple. If I screw it up, I wouldn't have enough time to finish before the deadline. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Little sneak peek after glue up, and a little celebration for not screwing it up to badly. Yet. Oops, looks like you'll have to wait until it's done to see it all now. Ok. Maybe that's not the only empty bottle in the shop tonight! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 And finished. (Crappy cell phone pic for now) Not perfect by any means, but overall I'm happy with it. The San-mai didnt come out looking quite the way I intended. I over-etched it and pitted the 1084 outer layer pretty good. As I went to sand it down it revealed an almost wrought iron look in some places, especially up by the ricasso. Between that and the hard line where it transitions to the 15n20 core, it was a cool enough look that I decided to leave it be. Hopefully I'll have enough time this weekend to come up with a fitting sheath for it. 4 different blades, 2 guards, and 2 handles made this one quite a ride before it was done. It was fun though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Webster Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I've been waiting to see this finished. Pretty sweet looking KITH! Great work Alex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary LT Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Getting the layers balanced as you did is job rewarding enough. I ain’t a big fan of etching except in some cases. Handle isn’t overstated nice work Alex!! Someone will be pleased for sure. Gary LT 1 "I Never Met A Knife I Didn't Like", (Will Rogers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) I'm trying to talk our marketing girl here at work into taking some real pictures. We'll see if I can get her to do it. 32 minutes ago, Gary LT said: Getting the layers balanced as you did is job rewarding enough. Much appreciated. I definitely showed the good side. The other side isn't bad, but I definitely got the tip a touch off center when I forged it out as the out layer runs all the way down. 3 hours ago, Doug Webster said: Pretty sweet looking KITH! Great work Alex. Thanks Doug! Edited September 24, 2021 by Alex Middleton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaron Martindale Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 That thing is sleek! Turned out Great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Slightly less crappy cell phone pics. Hopefully I'll have better ones to follow next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joël Mercier Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Beautiful work Alex, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 That's a right purty lil' stabber................... 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...
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