Chris john

wow great work.

chris that is beautiful, very good collection hawk

very nice,
I particularly like the line following the edge a nice subtle touch.
All the best Owen

REallly nice,,,,

That's a wonderful project. As said you need to work on your photography. If you reflect your flash off a piece of white paper or shoot it through a single ply of tissue it'll diffuse the light and bring out more detail in the subject.

Frosty The Lucky.

That is an outstanding piece and shows your talent and perserverence. My experience with copper and brass: I hesitate any more due to the high maintenance. They look wonderful to begin but that fades as oxidation takes hold. Some of the methods used in restoration of the pieces may stain that ivory. With the skills you have exhibited you may want to consider gold or silver. Keep at it an keep us posted with your new work.

Beautiful job!

Chris,

That is very nice.

You definitely need to invest in a better camera... a knife like that deserves some pro pics.

Great work.

Don

Wow! Very, very nice! Great craftsmanship and wonderful details. Well done!



Mitch

Hi people ,
Just wanted to show my T backed knife .
Used 01 steel on this for the blade , Brass furniture,
japanese style guard from stirling silver with copper habaki .

Twisted Brass wire wraped on Ivory handle
Sheath is made from old winnchester stock walnut i believe
Chased and repoussed a couple of lion heads out of sheet brass
for the sheath and end cap on the knife , hope you like thanks
Chris

That is really beautiful! I am envious. I hope to be half that good one day. Your work is outstanding.

Almost too pretty to use!

That's nice. Love the etching(?) in the metal.

Hi people .
This is a small wrap and weld style hawk shape based loosely on the early style
brought in from France and England.

Mild steel wrap with w1 edge , deer wrap snake wrap, copper .,
leather , brass studs ,feathers , bit of scratching with spotted gum haft some file work .
hope you like .
Chris

Hi Robert ,
Dont realy know much about shields ,
i think you know more about them than me
i thought it just went ok with the axe .someone on here
would know i recon
Chris.

Hi Jose ,
Thank you .
Chris

Hi Jose,
Very nice hawk , what type of steel .
Chris

Hi Robert ,
Yes just a small shield mate ,i think it goes ok with the axe
Bit of repousse, chasing engraving and inlayed some gold and copper .heres a better pic.
hope you like thanks
Chris.

Hi Adam ,
Only this ruff pic, but i can tell you how i went about it tho .
It was from one inch coil i forged square then slit where i wanted the haft,

Forged to 90 then upset it to get enough to pull the corner out ,forged the blade out
ruffly to what i wanted the pulled the ears out a bit then opened up the slit and used a tapered drift to form the tapered hole
for the haft hope that helps thanks Adam
Chris

good ta know some more aussies! im a fair hike from you! youre closer to nz than to me!!
you involved in any re enactment, or collectors? you must get some great commissions with your quality of work....

WOW it is Awesome

Sam

Awesome beard shape and engraving!

Hi people .
This one is made from a coil spring from a quarry shaker hope you like
Chris

Hi dpmcginn75,
Nice hawk
my first went in the bin
thanks for sharing .
Chris

Hi iron woody.
Steel wool to take tarnish of the copper
then clean the copper and steel with acetone.
then stack together with out touching with bare hands ,
Chris