The show is getting closer (just 2 months off) and I'm starting to think about what I want to bring to it. Since this will be the inaugural show, I thought that I would try to bring something special to it. I've started a Peter Rose type Bowie with a nice mosaic Damascus & ironwood handle as well as a side-ring 16th century Saxon type dagger.
Have any of you started putting together knives for the show. If so, I'd enjoy hearing (seeing) what you are planning on bringing.
Gary
I managed to finish the Peter Rose type Bowie:
The Damascus pattern is from a billet of varied thicknesses that was "W"ed & accordion cut. The handle is ironwood w/ 416 fittings.
Gary
Here is one that will be for display.
I started working on knives for the show the day after I sent in my application.......
I plan on having three knives at the show, two Bowies and a dagger, that's if I can get the dagger finished in time. I had hoped to have 4, but it doesn't look possible at this point.
Joshua States
www.dosgatosforge.com
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“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.â€
I just got these done, plus I have a long clip Bowie and a Dagger, both in Damascus, in the finishing rack.
Geoff
The previous bowie has already found a new home but here's a Chuck Ward photo of my dagger for the show:
Gary
Another one for the show.
Outstanding work Craig!
Dan Cassidy
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Here's a Bowie that I just completed that will be there:
I did something a little different on the handle of this one as I domed the walnut burl slightly and cold peened a piece of N/S to match, giving it a bit of a hybrid old/new feel.
Gary
We are getting close.
Nice work Gary.
Craig, I can't wait to see that one.
Chris
That is a beautiful knife Craig.
Joshua States
www.dosgatosforge.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg
https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71
Also on Instagram and Facebook as J.States Bladesmith
“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.â€
I know it's kinda late in the game, but I finally found some time to photograph the knives I'm bringing.
It was way too much to resize and upload for here, and I had to get them on my website anyway, so here is the link:
http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#!icce-2015
Joshua States
www.dosgatosforge.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg
https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71
Also on Instagram and Facebook as J.States Bladesmith
“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.â€