Latticino Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Not sure if the photo will show up correctly as I'm used to photobucket and that doesn't work any longer. Here is my latest little experiment. 1084, full tang, paper micarta and G-10 scales, nickel domed pins. Not intended to be a kerambit, but was based on an old paring knife my father had in his cutlery drawer and I always admired. Forged in integral guard and punched and drifted hole. Fun little project, now my wife wants a set... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I really like the overall shape and look of it. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olfart Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Very nice design! The integral guard looks very well formed and functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Me likey lots. (1000th post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MastaStan Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Awesome, really clean looking. I love the guard...I have tried to achieve this on a couple of test pieces but can't get it right. Yours looks really professional. Lovely looking knife. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Fantastic work! Big fan of any forged integral elements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedCustoms Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Very clean, I like it! Looks a little like the ESEE Izula, one of my favorite small knives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Thanks for all the feedback guys. Really appreciated. Can already see one aesthetic change that I will try on the next one to make the front of the scales blend better with the integral guard. Now the difficulty will be scaling it all up without ruining the proportions to make a full set of Kitchen knives. I do love paring knives though. Working on a small scale like that lets you quickly try out different ideas without getting bogged down with a lot of grinding and finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 The scales give it a very vintage look. It reminds me of items my folks had from the 40's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 The paper micarta is lovely stuff, even nicer than the photo. In person it has a warm off-white-tan color with a little bit of grain on the surface and multiple grain lines on the edges. Kind of looks like old ivory, which is just what I was hoping for. Only drawback is that sanding it is kind of nasty. I need to work on some kind of a dust collection system... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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