February 17, 201016 yr Just finished a spring back mountain man folder. Blade and spring are forged from Japanese high-vanadium steel, sanbar stag handle, sterling silver washers, and copper liners and pins. Blade has a Michael Rader inspired mustard finish, and the spring back is salt-blued. Thanks for looking guys.
February 18, 201016 yr DAvid that is a really fine piece of work thank you for sharing it with us....
February 18, 201016 yr Welcome to the board! Very nice David it resembles some of Wade Colter's folders well done. Bob
February 19, 201016 yr Author Thanks guys! High praise indeed. I took an animal head class with Daryl Nelson last fall, and while I was there, he showed me an unbelievably cool mountain man folder by Gene Chapman. This knife was an attempt on my part to get that **** Gene Chapman knife out of my head. (Unsucessful, I might add.) Something about the old timey/blacksmithy style of guys like Gene Chapman and Daniel Winkler really speaks to me, so I'm unabashedly trying to copy their work! (I'm not familiar with Wade Colter, but I guess now I'll have to look him up.)
March 11, 201016 yr That's a really nice knife... very sculptural! I love the spring detail! I am unfamiliar with salt bluing but the look you have there is quite nice. I too love the "craftsman" sort of knife design that shows off the handmade and artistic abilities of the maker. Dave Budd is another for you to refer to for inspiration. I'll have to look up these other guys as I don't know any of them!
March 11, 201016 yr FANTASTIC!! I`m not a big folder fan but I love this knife. I have only one complaint.In this case the pics aren`t big enough. Thanks for sharing this wonderful bit of work.
March 12, 201016 yr Author You're havin' way to much fun for a lawyer. Don't worry Grant -- I'm crying on the inside! (And thanks for the kind words, btw.)
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