Here's a nice medium sized bowie I just finished today. All comments, critique, discussion and/or opinions welcome. I particularly like the 'ghost' hamon above the main transition line. Also, how the figure and color changes in the redwood are still visible through the texturing.
Specs:
Hand forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and etched
13" overall, 8" blade, .225" thick at the ricasso
Radical distal taper, clip is just shy of sharp
Bronze guard and spacer
Stabilized Redwood burl, sculpted, carved and textured
Checkered stainless steel finial nut
Very nice John. Really nice hamon, the secondary hamon above the main is called utsuri, and a nice example of it. Love the texturing on the handle and the spacer. Good job!
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
ABS Mastersmith
Excellent work, John!
Thanks for your comments guys.
Brion, thanks for adding the proper terminology with the hamon. Most interesting and much appreciated. It's a subject I know little about and I'm happy to learn more.
Due to the majority of the the feedback I've gotten on this, I've gone back and made a new bronze finial to match the fittings. I ended up machining one out of a block of the same material as the spacer. I do think it looks better. I guess I could have done that right from the get go, but it was easier to make a finial out of already round stock vs flat sheet. But the people have spoken and therefore........new finial. <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
That's a pretty knife John. I have to get some of that 1075.
Hi John,
Very nice work, I have always loved the detail around your handle butt's. I would think its difficult to do.
Greg
