Knifemaking
Bowie with Ironwood
This one took quite a bit of time, but I am happy with the result. Steel is 6 mm thick Sleipner, handle is ironwood with ebony and brass.
Knifemaking
Collaboration with Tony Mont
A fantastic knife maker from Greece named Tony Mont has graciously offered a collaboration to me – each of us makes a blade, sends it to the other, who finishes the knife with a handle and a sheath. I jumped Read more
Knifemaking
Vanadis 4E Razor
This is an older knife – just filling in the gaps in posts. Thin grind, segmented handle with ebony and bronze.
Knifemaking
Vanadis 4E laserbeam
I suppose it is the combination of a thin grind and a fine grain of the steel that makes these knives scary sharp. This one has 3,8mm thick blade, 10 cm long, one of the 3D printed bolsters and a Read more
Knifemaking
Takedown bowie
This bowie is almost the largest one I made. It is a takedown construction, with bedded tang, bronze spacer, blued steel guard and indian ebony handle.
Knifemaking
Carbide straightening hammer
There is a technique to straighten a blade bent after heat treatment – you repeatedly strike the inside of the bent curve with a very hard object, thus spreading the material on that side only and straightening the bend. For Read more
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Dogmeat keyhole bolster strikes again
Similarly to the previous knife this one is an attempt at a keyhole bolster. Steel is Vanadis 4 Extra. Handle is grenadillo. The bolster has been 3d printed with allowances for final machining and polishing – that worked a treat.
Knifemaking
Dogmeat Keyhole bolster
This is my attempt at a keyhole handle design. I can’t make integrals (easily) so a simple bolster it is. It took 4 attempts to get the handle to fit right, but it was worth it. Steel is Vanadis 4 Read more
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