Chris Covington Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Ive only been making knives for a few months so Im still a complete newbie. This is my latest attempt. The blade is forge welded cable. The handle is bone with stainless steel pins and thong hole. This was my first attempt at vine filework as well. I think it came out ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 just okay...dang that's a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 That is VERY nice work. What kind of bone and what did you use for glue or is it just the pins holding it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Covington Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 the bone scales were given to me so im not sure exactly what type. I used a 2 part epoxy as well as the pins to hold it together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantrum86 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Looks very nice I would be hard pressed to believe a "complete newbie" made it. Keep sharing the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 nice vine work, really adds a level of fanciness to it. Keep at it mate it looks like you know what your doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 "only been making knives for a few months..." I'm curious to know how long you've been blacksmithing, as well as how you forged the spine to look like that. Again really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 "complete newbie", That's like Les Paul saying,"I play guitar a little" then rips off a face melting riff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Very Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Covington Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 I started blacksmithing 6 months ago and made my first knife about 3 months ago. I've had some good teachers including Lyle Wynn and Brian and Ed Brazael. I've made about 10 knives so far and one sword. I tend to bounce back and forth between blades and more general blacksmithing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Iron Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I always enjoy vine file work. I'm gonna try a tribal pattern on my fathers knife. Which reminds me I need to start working on that again now that I'm all better lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Your only at it a few months must have been very good months.....or longer months than I'm used too. Nice work keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Very nice looking piece and very advanced indeed! for your experience level---but not as good as it could be for the stated use. 1 that handle will get slippery when used for skinning 2 the filework along the handle spine will be terrible to keep clean. As a display piece ++; as a user not as good as you could have made it I am a firm believer in integrating the proposed use case into the design process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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