jake cleland 703 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 here's one i just finished. apologies for the crappy pics. forged O1, with differential ht and hammer textured flats. the tang is fully tapered and file-worked all the way around. the blade has been satin finished and heat blued (you cant really see the colour in the pics - it looks a lot better in person: i'll have to take some pics under natural light). the handle is pink ivory with carved mammoth ivory menuki. the bolsters are carved from brass with blued steel and copper inserts. the sheath is carved maccassar ebony and tooled leather. let me know what you think. Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to post Share on other sites
Archie Zietman 0 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 wow! that is beautiful! :35: "I can kill you with my brain..." __River Tam Link to post Share on other sites
anarcher 0 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Quite nice, Jake. That pink ivory is beautiful. I just started a new folder for your photos. Mark Hendricks If wishes were horses, we'd have a s**t load of horses. Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Ouellette 78 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I like that. Sweet file work on the spine. Bob O "When I raise my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will take vengeance upon mine enemies, and I will repay those who haze me. Oh, Lord, raise me to Thy right hand and count me among Thy saints." My Website Link to post Share on other sites
Beau Erwin 2 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Oooh I like that =-] Nice work on it. Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Turner 1 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 WOW!! :35: I like that a lot, very nice. Nice file work. Mike Turner http://www.turnerknives.com Link to post Share on other sites
Redwulf 0 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 S! Very very nice :ylsuper: Dave Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Mayo 2 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Very nice i like it! Bob Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques Delfosse 3 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I like it very much! nice knife and handle and wonderfull sheath ( or scabbard ? ) Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 3,678 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Looks good, but did the heat of blueing affect the temper? Nice use of mammoth ivory, too. Link to post Share on other sites
jake cleland 703 Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 Looks good, but did the heat of blueing affect the temper? Nice use of mammoth ivory, too. 41906[/snapback] With O1 i've generally found that you can bring the temper right through the purple/blue i use as a decorative finish and into the silver blue and still leave the blade plenty hard enough - id guess around 58 rockwell; you can just about cut it with a new file, but it's almost impossible to file-work without skidding occasionally and messing it up - hence the differential ht. i have found, however, that the oxide itself is slightly softer, and if you sharpen before bluing it wont hold a razor edge for long, so i put a micro-bevel on the edge after bluing with a hard felt buffing wheel, and have no problems. Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to post Share on other sites
Adlai Stein 1 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Beautiful work. It's a total package. Adlai Klatu Baratta Necktie! Macabee Knives Link to post Share on other sites
noside 0 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 great work, it reminds me of, shall we say, an "elvish" blade??? Link to post Share on other sites
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