here is an interpretation of the usual "blacksmith knife", something more 3D and confortable. steel is 115CrV3 ("German silversteel")

 

 

That is just beautiful, it flows so elegantly and has such a tasty organic look. A story of a mythical tree leaf that when picked at the right moment turns into an unequaled knife comes to mind. (of course that's just in my dented head but it's where I live) Elvish also comes to mind.

I really REALLY like this one Matei.

Frosty The Lucky.

Beautiful work............Looks awesome!!!!!

Absolutely stunning. I love the lines. Care to share your method of forging these?

J

Edited May 16, 201511 yr by j.w.s.

Wow! Beauty in simplicity! I love it. Thanks for sharing

I have seen and done quite a few versions of these ........that is the most loverly of them all.

Sir matei campan, that piece of cutlery is just awesome...

Thanks for showing this. I have thought about doing a knife with that type of handle since the usual way looked uncomfortable to me.

Is it all heat treated the same, or did you just quench the blade, allowing the handle to remain softer? Don't know if you did this in a forge,or an oven.

A very inspirational solution to the handle problem and probably one of the best overall knife designs I have seen recently.  Award winning for artistic creativity and workmanship.

Edited May 16, 201511 yr by HWooldridge

I really appreciate your appreciations

here is the "father" of this knife, I posted it already on IFI some time ago, enough to be forgotten. I'm not sure if it still exists on IFI. it's the same design solution, but more "art-nouveau-ish" - http://s908.photobucket.com/user/matei-campan/library/blacksmith?sort=3&page=1

 

the more difficult part is the transition from the blade's plane to the handle's plane - the "T" section. the rest is question of patience (I started from 20mm diameter stock).  I only HTed  the blade, but the handle is very strong. and I brazed the handle's end to the "heel" of the blade. could not be stronger.

that was my idea too, to improve the ergonomics of the grip, the comfort, and the aesthetics followed.

I have to agree with everyone else. That is just beautiful. 

Frosty's comment about the mythical leaf knife has me wondering what one would look like with leaf texturing in the flat handle portions... oooh and bark/vine allong the t part of the spine and the rest of the handle. But alas, my own skill level with forging is nowhere near that level of competency yet, I will have to wonder and imagine, unless someone with a higher level of skill and ability were to do one... 

Edited May 17, 201511 yr by LastRonin
My tablet has a tendency to do odd repetitions of letters or even whole words if I switch to the symbols page while typing, you know, for things like hyphens.

This is a fantastic evolution upon a traditional design! True innovation

I have in plan some texturing, too

Really nice work.  Very inspiring.  This is the kind of thing that makes me glad I'm on IFI, because I'd miss it otherwise.

You, sir have a great dictionary, thank is a fantastic interpretation! 

That is just pure elegance.  It may be the late hour, but I can't wrap my head around how you forged the blade/tang transition.  Awesome work!

Incredibly elegant!

John