antigoth24 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Like so many other good folks on here I thought I would share some of the Christmas gifts I've made this year. Let me know what you think. Most of these projects were new to me aside from the axe but the spoon, cheese knife, and cutting board were all new, I felt like I was working at the North Pole this past week and no it's not jsut because I live in Minnesota :) But blather aside here are some of the things I made this year... First up is the cutting board and cheese knife for my sister. The cheese knife is 16 layers of 15n20 and 1084 with a diver salvage oak handle from lake Superior. The cutting board is olive wood, rosewood, maple, 100 year old walnut reclaimed from a local barn, and (what I'm guessing is) cottonwood burl that I dug out of the mud of the Minnesota river a few feet from my shop. Next up is a small "Viking axe" for my future father-in-law with a white oak handle. Followed by a spoon and necklace for my fiance. The spoon being made from curly maple and treated with natural dyes and mineral oils. And finally a flesh for for my fiance's uncle who is a big time hunter. This thing is beastly at 30 inches long with 5 inch long tines and a beer bottle opener! Not my prettiest forge welding but it works and I kind of like it. And that's all for my elf work this week...now to hop on the train and hope security doesn't inspect my bag.... -Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I like it! well done on all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmangeler Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Have a good Christmas. I think they will like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Ho Ho Ho! Great work, and giving a part of yourself! Is the pendent Mokume? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigoth24 Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 It is indeed mokume I also made a pair of earrings from the same piece for her aunt but ran out of time to snap a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Awesome they'll love em. That axe looks too nice to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Beautiful all round, I really like a bottle opener finial on the toasting fork. Consider that one incorporated in my bag of tricks. <grin> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 There be some lucky people on Christmas morning. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmangeler Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 If you put some tines on the prongs of that fork it could double as a northern spear. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Almost too awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Some very nice items ..for sure. And a Ho-Ho-Ho to all. Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueRugger Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Just catching up with everything. Some really fine work here indeed. I need to look into the mokume; looks great! ...Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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