basher Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 This seax was quite a long time in the making. I forged the blade at the Oakland Axe and seax-in in 2013 as a demonstration piece. A nerve wracking experience ion front of quite a few people who have influenced me along my path. It is based upon a blade in the museum of london that I was lucky enough to document. an elegant blade with very fine forge welded teeth as part of its patterning. I did the forge welding and rough blade shaping in Oakland California and then brought the blade back to the Uk. I finished it up and spend quite a bit of time considering how to finish it. In the end I came to the conclusion that It would want a decorative handle and sheath to do it justice (its defiantly one version of the finest Blade I have ever made). and so after some discussion at my forge in I sent it home with Petr Florianek a Czech bladesmith to put a handle and sheath on it. and I think he did it justice for sure. and som more piccies... * other side of blade with different patterning... * * nice butt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Sexy Seax indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 WOW! Beautiful piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forgeur Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Absolutely beautiful. The carving and leatherwork are great too. Overall gorgeous piece of work. Congratulations to you and Petr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Stunning piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Fantastic! I love to see collaborative works! The artists are generally top notch and well paired... certainly the case here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Nice one, Owen! great patterns in your pw, as well as your cap, handle and sheath! Great teamwork! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoleaf Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That is quite beautiful. Are those handle parts/butt end steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EduBacha Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 That's amazing! I think that make one of these knives is the target of almost everyone here. Thanks for sharing! Bacha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I yet to try damascus so its hard for me to comprehend how that pattern was even achieved, it certainly is one of the best looking pattern welded blades I have seen. The sheath and handle definitely pair well it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Sweet XXXXXXX, that's beautiful. Truly inspiring! Watch the language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Your work continues to inspire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 The scrolling work on the knife and sheath really set it apart. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Furrer Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I'd like to own that one. Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Owen - very nice blade you made!, is the "toothed pattern" from a gear rack that was forged in with the other billets to make that pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks Ric, Jeremy, the toothed pattern was made by cutting individual slots into the edge bar and then fitting individual teeth into them, the whole piece was then forge welded together.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 What a beauty! Your craftsmanship is superb. I like the slots and teeth...a toothy san mai. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chance Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 May I ask what steels were used in this tool of beauty . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hi Chance, I am using a few steels in this blade and wrought iron for the spine. If I remember correctly, the teeth and bar they are connected to are 15n20 the edge is probably w2 and wrought iron. The twists will be mixed 15n20 and en42j ( British spec 1080) and probably wrought iron the spine was wrought iron..... Kind of a trixy mix.All the best owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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