Chris john Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Used Osage on hilt and buff horn , Steel forged from 1075, blade is just hitting 20 inches , Steel and brass work bit of wire and scratching . Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalanton Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 that is amazing workmanship. Osage is definitely one of my all time favorite woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Hi meetalanton thank you Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaleh Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Beautiful workmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRoberts Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 very nice, what material is the guard and pommel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedCustoms Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Gorgeous work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I LIke it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 3 hours ago, tdaleh said: Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Beautiful workmanship. Hi tdaleh you are very welcome thank you Chris 1 hour ago, DRoberts said: very nice, what material is the guard and pommel? Hello DRoberts gaurd is mild steel . pomel is buff and steel and brass nut. Chris 58 minutes ago, TwistedCustoms said: Gorgeous work! Hi TwistedCustoms glad you like thank you . Chris 18 minutes ago, Steve Sells said: I LIke it Hi Steve thank you very much . Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Thought i better start on scabbards hope you like one and half done haahaaa Used 10 year dried beach wood lined with felt .leather wrap with brass fittings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Holy Mackerel Chris it's going to take me half an hour to clean the drool off my keyboard. That's beautiful on all counts. You guys are probably getting tired of hearing me say this but you need to polish your photographing skills. Diffuse lighting is the only way to photograph polished steel. There are few things harder than a long piece like that blade the reflection will kill detail every time if you don't do it right. Outdoors on an overcast day is about the best natural light you'll get. You can work in sunlight by shading with a sheet and using a couple more sheets at different angles to reflect fill light. Of course a pro photographer experienced with large polished pieces is a good bet but look through the portfolio don't take their word for it. It's a shame to see such beautiful work hidden by reflected flash glare. It is NOT easy to photograph so much polished steel. I know. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 On 17/12/2015 at 8:06 PM, Frosty said: Holy Mackerel Chris it's going to take me half an hour to clean the drool off my keyboard. That's beautiful on all counts. You guys are probably getting tired of hearing me say this but you need to polish your photographing skills. Diffuse lighting is the only way to photograph polished steel. There are few things harder than a long piece like that blade the reflection will kill detail every time if you don't do it right. Outdoors on an overcast day is about the best natural light you'll get. You can work in sunlight by shading with a sheet and using a couple more sheets at different angles to reflect fill light. Of course a pro photographer experienced with large polished pieces is a good bet but look through the portfolio don't take their word for it. It's a shame to see such beautiful work hidden by reflected flash glare. It is NOT easy to photograph so much polished steel. I know. Frosty The Lucky. Hi there Frosty. thanks for the complements mate appreciate . When i get time i will try to do some better pix sorry for that Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Don't be sorry Chris, I just want to see the pics do your work justice and it's not so hard to do if you know the tricks. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingXS Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Chris you can bring some gear over, and we can set up the studio lights and take some photos any time you want to mate. You guys are drooling now you should see it in the flesh!! Amazing work as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris john Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 16 hours ago, FlyingXS said: Chris you can bring some gear over, and we can set up the studio lights and take some photos any time you want to mate. You guys are drooling now you should see it in the flesh!! Amazing work as usual. Hi FlyingXS thanks for the offer much appreciate but its just something i must get a hand on , Ive had a bit of a shot at it i think there preety clear better anyway .Heres that bit of cable you gave me the other day stiffened up a bit just a quick etch . Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingXS Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Nice. I went back and got the rest of the cable. It cost me but don't know when I'd find some again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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