Patternwelded "Bronze Beast" Liner Lock & San-mai Razor

[TheoRockNazz]

The past couple of months have been nothing but endless work... which just paid off. Wrapped up these two commissions just a couple weeks ahead of the deadline. Also was "promoted" to manager at the day job - hurrah for extra stress. 

First is a liner lock with a solid 3D printed bronze "chassis". I designed it with internal pockets to reduce weight, but next time I think I'll go even more skeletal. This client requested a beefy handle, so this guy is .8" thick - I call him the "Bronze Beast". I have yet to weigh it, but to me it feels as if I'm holding a full tang. 4.25" handle, 3.25" blade, blade 5/32" thick. 

I was not smart with this commission; I was so eager to make a fantastic blade I charged him for monosteel and pretty much took a loss on the project. Thankfully, looks like he's getting another blade after this one, so I'll make it work. 

Here's a lil video https://vine.co/v/eAZurVbO7F3

Second knife is a friction folder razor. Fella intends to use it, but also wanted something pretty. Ended up using a W2 core with left over 1080 and 1050 shell. Jigged bone, translucent G10, and brass pins.

Here's some making-of stuff

Comments and critique encouraged

Theo

[Frosty]

More eye candy Theo. Naughty naughty not charging enough! No cookie for you sit in a corner for 5 minutes and contemplate your mistake!

I love the contrast in the Beast's blade simple and vivid. About the only thing I (the non-bladesmith guy) would do differently would maybe melt or slump glass in the drilled holes in the handle. Might be a bad idea but maybe worth an experiment to see how it looks. So, okay I would've experimented NOT committed it to that knife.

Deb won't let me shave, even in summer so straight razors are. . . <sigh>

Nice stuff as always, thanks for the glimpse. Bummer about being PRO?moted to . . . MANAGEMENT! <gasp>

Frosty The Lucky.

[Iceman_713]

Frosty you could always just buy one to have "on hand" for guests to use if they forget their razor

[Charles R. Stevens]

I was thinking that Deb probbably isn't so bush as to not shave her legs...

 

Mother of purel insted of glass?

[ianinsa]

I was thinking that Deb probbably isn't so bush as to not shave her legs...

 

Mother of purel insted of glass?

with a straight razor? Charles you got to stop smoking that grass! Especially if it has been preprocessed by a horse

Those are nice blades and whatever was charged it was probably too little.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Ian, there is a whole section on www.badgerandblade.com for women whom use straights.

[Charles R. Stevens]

ah, the smell of horse $&!? In the morning!

[BHein]

That first folder is a work of art I can only hope to reach that level one day

[Frosty]

ah, the smell of horse $&!? In the morning!

I love the smell of most anything horse. I've picked a couple hooves that were pretty nasty though but that was rare.

Now I think about it I think I'll buy a nice saddle blanket and trade for a sweaty one.

Frosty The Lucky.

[ThomasPowers]

Wife making you sleep on the floor again?

[Frosty]

Wife making you sleep on the floor again?

Oddly enough I'm allowed in bed so long as I don't disturb Baxter too much he gets all grumbly. Dachshunds don't like waking up.

The smell of horse just brings back good memories and if I were to swap for a freshly sweaty one now and then . . . Heck, Deb loves horses and probably wouldn't make me sleep in it on the floor.

I wonder what a saddle blanket costs. Hmmmm.

Frosty The Lucky.

[GottMitUns]

Man that looks GOOD!That razor might be a little wide to get between the nose and upper lip!  I shave with a straight and if I could, I would grow a stash so I didn't have to shave my upper lip.  

 

Russell