52100 & damascus hunter

B . Buxton

B . Buxton

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Here's a knife I just finished up this morning and I'm waiting to hear back from the customer, to see if it meets with his approval. I figured I would show you all, to see what you throught.
Oal- 8 3/4" w/ 4" blade, blade is 52100, guard,spacer and pommel are made from a damascus billet containing 1080 & 15n20. The handle is ringed gidgee.

Thanks,

Bill
 
Very nice!:D

Isn't it great to finish a blade on special order and say "Man, They're gonna love this"...

Dan
 
Bill,

That handle work is an inspiration.

The pattern that the damascus makes in the guard is not just unique, but striking. Then blending in with the swrils in the wood grain. You did justice to that piece of wood.

Thanks for posting!

Steve
 
That customer will be thrilled to get that knife! Just a great looking
knife. I agree that the combination of the damascus guard, spacer, and pommel matches beautifully with the wood. This Australian wood, does it compare with, say, desert ironwood in density, ect?
 
Thanks everyone for the comments, The customer received the photo and gave me a call, he is very pleased with the knife and can't wait to get his hands on it. So I've got to get going on the leather.

Don, in my opinion ginged gidgee is one of the best woods available for handle material, and from what I've heard of other austrailian woods many of them are just as good. Gidgee is a beautiful wood, and is very stable, I've put it on several knives and it doesn't move at all. The only problem I've had is getting more of it, I only have a few pieces left, and my supplier can't get anymore. SO if anyone knows of a good source, I would sure like to hear about it.

Thanks,

Bill
 
Thanks again for the compliments, I sure wish someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong with the photography part of it though, I just can't get a clear picture. I know my camera isn't the best but it takes good photos of everything else, except knives.

Thanks,

Bill
 
Gary's gonna be really happy with this one, I'm sure, my friend. I wonder if he knows just how excellent your HT is on this steel? He's getting a fine knife......

problem with yer photography is you have to take it on a flat surface... impossible where you live on a continuous slope in them hills... :D
 
yea fitz, it could be this short leg causeing the photo problems, it really makes the camera lean. Next time I take some pictures I'll try to remember to keep the short leg up hill. :D

Thanks,

Bill
 
Bill,really like the knife,regarding the photography a lot can be done with a photo editing program such a photoshop to correct lighting conditions also a light tent works wonders..
 
What a great hunter! the slight recurve is just right and Steve said it - your handle is an inspiration!

Dave
 
Thanks Allan and Dave.

Allan, as for the photography part, I've made light tents ( 2 using sheets and 1 using nothing but flourisant light filters) and I still have sorry success, it appears to be more of a lighting problem ( I think) but I really don't know. I'm usng 3- 100 watt daylight bulbs and on occasion I'll try a 500 watt halogen work light too, but everything still comes out with that fuzzy/blurry look. I keep blameing it on the camera, I know it can't be me. :D The photography part of knifemaking is the part I hate, after several hours of trying I just can't do the knives justice with my photography.

Thanks,

Bill
 
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