j.w.s. Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 This first blade is 324 layers of O1 & 1018. Handle is walnut with a little burning done. 6 5/16" blade, overall length 11 1/4" Next piece is 8670m and fittings are 1018. Australian lace wood was used for the handle. Blade length is 8", overall 13 1/4" This blade 240 layers of 1075 & 8670m. Bolster is made from copper and steel mokume gane that I made yesterday. I haven't been able to identify the wood - just another block that I inherited from a luthier who couldn't pay his rent a few years back. I made a ring for my fiancee from the tang so I think this one wont be going up for sale as she wants it. Blade is 4 1/4", overall length 8 3/4" Lastly a dagger out of 8670m at 12", oal: 17 3/4" tw: 1lb 5.5oz - Guard, spacer and pommel of 1018. Handle is purple heart and hickory from my first smithing hammer (I knew I saved that broken handle for a reason). Thanks for looking! -J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golgotha forge & anvil Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 beautiful craftsmanship!!! Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Nice, very nice! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.w.s. Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Thank you for the kind words.. now if only I can figure out pricing for this coming show season.. anyone care to take a guess? -J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Very nice. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overmodulated Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 price? priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.w.s. Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 price? priceless. Yeah, I've just been thinking about things with the economy - I know what I'd like to charge for my work, I also know what my time is worth - material prices haven't gone down but it still comes down to taking a slight pay cut and selling more vs keeping my pricing scheme the same and possibly selling less. It's amazing what 15% can do to a buyers motivation - it's also interestingly amazing at what that can do to a makers budget. Perhaps I should just be looking for new venues to find the bigger customers? I don't make things because I want to be rich - I make them because I love what I do and wouldn't have the same sense of accomplishment doing something else. The fact that I can earn money is just an added bonus that my belly is very happy about. -J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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