I really like this blade profile (I stole it of course), there will be more of these in the future. Handle is composed of a brass bolster, red G10 spacers, some imitation of ivory, and a stabilized walnut burl.
The sheath is of course very basic, but it holds the knife fairly well – the leather has been treated using the hot wax method – an ancient way of hardening leather.
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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