2 Bladed Barrel Knife

corinkayaker · Jan 25, 2015

First up, thanks go to ABS Master Smith Mr Thomas Gerner Who showed me in detail how to construct these knives.

I am happy with this knife, but there is still loads I can do to improve.

Two Bladed Barrel Knife

Blades, spring and fittings: Damasteel Stainless Damascus
Timber: Ringed Gidgee
Ferrules: Sterling Silver

Dimensions: Barrel: 4" / 100mm
Large blade: 70mm
Small Blade: 40mm

Karda · Jan 25, 2015

Pardon me, but I don't see anything that needs improving.

This has to be one of the most nicely and tastefully done barrel knives I've ever seen. Very well executed in design and detail without going over the top with embellishment, as we sometimes see on these forums.

I have my granddads old barrel knife and the pocket watch that was on the other end. I have a soft spot for these, just a bit.
It is nothing like yours though. Anyone should be happy and proud to own that. Well Done!

ThievesLikeUs · Jan 25, 2015

Absolutely beautiful!!

sitflyer · Jan 25, 2015

Wow! Just Wow, that is beautiful :thumbup:
You, sir, are quite an artist!

QJerry · Jan 25, 2015

I'm blown away by this knife. Now I want one... It never stops.

Cubane · Jan 25, 2015

That one turned out great Corin

Campbellclanman · Jan 25, 2015

Wow.....

Thats amazing work right there!!! you are doing extremely well executed work there Sir!

mike Berkovitch · Jan 25, 2015

I think that WOW would be the appropriate response.

Mike

Humppa · Jan 25, 2015

sitflyer said:
Wow! Just Wow, that is beautiful :thumbup:
You, sir, are quite an artist!

+1 on this! A great piece of art!

glocktenman · Jan 25, 2015

This is why I keep coming back here!

That's crazy!!! I've never seen a knife of this type in my life.

corinkayaker said:
First up, thanks go to ABS Master Smith Mr Thomas Gerner Who showed me in detail how to construct these knives.

I am happy with this knife, but there is still loads I can do to improve.

Two Bladed Barrel Knife

Blades, spring and fittings: Damasteel Stainless Damascus
Timber: Ringed Gidgee
Ferrules: Sterling Silver

Dimensions: Barrel: 4" / 100mm
Large blade: 70mm
Small Blade: 40mm

LaunchPad · Jan 25, 2015

That's an amazing barrel knife. I wish some manufacturer would start producing these again in a more utilitarian setting.

Hawk45 · Jan 25, 2015

Very nice work.. beautiful! Keep them coming.

meako · Jan 25, 2015

That is astounding Corin. I especially like the way the materials do the talking without as has been mentioned over -embellishment. Just beautiful.
cheers.

Cap’n Smudge · Jan 25, 2015

Really wonderful work on this! I'll have to agree with others sentiments - it's stunningly beautiful in its simplicity. Not overstated, but very eye catching.
I remember seeing a WIP (or two) on barrel knives a while back. I think it was on British blades or something like that. Was that your work as well? Either way, great job!

5K Qs · Jan 25, 2015

I agree with everyone else; that's an absolutely magnificent knife!! :thumbup::thumbup:
But I'm pretty naive in the world of knives, and have no idea how a barrel knife works.

Anyone willing to give a quick lesson on how to open and close such a knife?

- GT

lambertiana · Jan 25, 2015

Wow, that turned out great!

Karda · Jan 25, 2015

5K Qs said:
I agree with everyone else; that's an absolutely magnificent knife!! :thumbup::thumbup:
But I'm pretty naive in the world of knives, and have no idea how a barrel knife works.
Anyone willing to give a quick lesson on how to open and close such a knife?

- GT

You pull the insert out of the handle and open your blade, then you stick it back in the handle. Voila! Instant fixed blade. The little lever there locks it in place either way.
Fitment of these parts must be close to avoid slop. It must be a bit maddening to get just right.
Many single blade BK's will have a bail on one end for a pocket watch chain, so they only remove and insert in one direction.

corinkayaker · Jan 26, 2015

First up, thanks for all the positive comments guys, I really appreciate them.

Karda said:
Fitment of these parts must be close to avoid slop. It must be a bit maddening to get just right.
Many single blade BK's will have a bail on one end for a pocket watch chain, so they only remove and insert in one direction.

The difference between a good fit, and slight slop can be 1/2 a stroke of the file. yes it is maddening. There is a trick to it though in the way the blades are mounted in the carriers... I would be happy to elaborate if anyone else wants to build one but it needs to be explained with pictures

Here are some more of mine, you can see the ring Karda is talking about:

Odog27 said:
I remember seeing a WIP (or two) on barrel knives a while back. I think it was on British blades or something like that. Was that your work as well? Either way, great job!

Yes guilty as charged.

meako said:
That is astounding Corin. I especially like the way the materials do the talking without as has been mentioned over -embellishment. Just beautiful.
cheers.

Of all people on this forum Meako, you live closer to me than 99.99% we really should catch up for a beer sometime.

Karda said:
Pardon me, but I don't see anything that needs improving.

I did not post pictures of those bits. I have continued to tinker and now fixed a few of them... One thing though, the fit of the ferrules on this knife is the best I have ever done.

Karda · Jan 26, 2015

The top one in your pic looks nearly identical to my granddads, even the wear, except his has a capped bail similar to the bottom one... Well used and loved. Made by JOH ENGSTROM, ESKILSTUNA SWEDEN. Grandad was a cabinet maker, among other things and a perfectionist. If it didn't fit perfectly, it was done over until it was. His son was the same way. I don't know what happened to me, I give it my best shot and if it works and looks pretty good, I call it done.

If you would like to explain the fitment of the inserts, I'm sure many here will enjoy it. I know I will.

corinkayaker · Jan 26, 2015

Karda said:
The top one in your pic looks nearly identical to my granddads, even the wear, except his has a capped bail similar to the bottom one... Well used and loved. Made by JOH ENGSTROM, ESKILSTUNA SWEDEN. Grandad was a cabinet maker, among other things and a perfectionist. If it didn't fit perfectly, it was done over until it was.

If you would like to explain the fitment of the inserts, I'm sure many here will enjoy it. I know I will.

The top one is also a Joh Engstrom. It would have had a bail originally and I will make another for it if the mood takes me one day, the middle one is made to take a ring as well, but I just have not made one yet... slack really, but it is off getting engraved with my makers name, serial number and year of manufacture. I like the idea of putting a year on them, hiopefully someone 100 years from now will be showing it and saying, "look at this lovely knife made 100 years ago.." Joh put a date on his, but it was the date of patent and thus useless (1874) He made barrel knives through to around 1915 so all I can say for sure about mine (and your grandfathers) is that it is 100 years old or older.

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