October 17, 2025Oct 17 Decades ago, I read "Water Music" by T.C. Boyle...what a brilliant book...read it three times...at least. So good that the word "Water Music" has taken on a whole new dynamic for me over a long period of time... ...and it's been clear to me for a long time that I would make a knife called "Water Music" someday. Mother of pearl, copper, and 2519...the timeless shape was already predetermined by the narrow mother-of-pearl scales; it fits wonderfully into the Victorian era...the time when Livingston tore his hair out and tried to "understand" Africa.... An ear for the sheath brings it close to an interpretation of a "Gaucho knife"...the clip is made of heat-treated Ck101. My dear knife making and music making friend "Waldchris", who collaborated with me on the "Andaman Swipe" video, inspired me to complete the project with a video and composed and played the beautiful guitar track. Cheers Send feedback
October 17, 2025Oct 17 It's as beautiful as I've come to expect from you, thanks for the look. The last picture shows the clip on the side of the sheath away from the body. Was this just for the photograph or is there a belt under the clip? Frosty The Lucky.
October 27, 2025Oct 27 Templehound, I'm a little late seeing your post, but I can only say that you have created another masterpiece. Thanks for showing it to us and as always I am looking forward to your next one.
October 28, 2025Oct 28 Beautiful, as always, Templehound. I can't remember if I've asked you before: How do you grind/cut/shape your fullers?
December 1, 2025Dec 1 Author Gentlemen, once again I am humbled by your nice comments, thank you very much! Frosty, this kind of sheath is tucked behind the belt.The clip prevents it from sliding downwards out of the belt and keeps it in position. Hefty, here is a link to the specific tool.Mine is practically the same.Feel free to ask more detailed questions. https://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?/topic/9070-grooverfullering-cutting-tool/page/2/ Cheers
December 1, 2025Dec 1 Thanks, Templehound. When I first looked at the image of the tool, I couldn't visualise the depth of the guide out to the side and had the whole tool 90 degrees out of whack in my head. The linked thread included a video that made it crystal clear. I will need to make one at some point, but I'm not quite there yet.
December 2, 2025Dec 2 Thanks for the link, some of the posters brought back old memories. One in particular, Grant Sarver, AKA Nakedanvil used to be a regular poster here until he passed some years pre-covid. Grant tweaked induction to make an induction forge for his shop and then made the design simple and reliable enough for regular guys to build and use. He also developed the POZ tong. And a whole bunch of good stuff. When he put an AVATAR pic on IFI I had to contact him. He and I are from the same general place and we bear a striking family resemblance. Sure enough we were probably shirt tail relatives. He promised me a +5% discount on anything I bought from him. What else is family for eh? Sorry for the trip down memory lane Grant was a great guy, I miss him almost as much as Thomas Powers. Absent companions. Frosty The Lucky.
December 2, 2025Dec 2 Good Morning, Grant left us, January 2012. He was a wonderful, thinking person. He answered a question with another question. He made you THINK!! Sure miss him!! Neil
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