A knife for a lady

keithf

keithf

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I have been commissioned to make a knife for the wife of the publican at the Marree Hotel. I can tell you folks thats pretty much right in the cerntre of Australia on the junction off the Oodnadatta and Birdsville track. Its based on my knife called the thing. We changed the handle shape and added a ball on the end of it. Its really comfortable in the hand.
Thanks for looking and comments welcome. As usual sorry for the crappy pics.
Specs.
BL 2 1/2", 62m
OAL 6 ",152mm
Twist Damascus blade and ball
Abalone scales
Leather sheath overlaid with Bull frog skin.
Cheers Keith





 
WOW!
That is absolutely stunning Keith. The lucky lady is going to be quite happy I'm sure.

-Peter
 
I haven't really known what to say about this knife, but I keep coming back to look at it.

This morning while I was eating breakfast, I was watching the hummingbirds do the same at the feeder we have outside. It occurred to me that, when I watch them, they never have their back to the window. At precisely the moment that thought crossed my mind, one of them landed and started to chow down- with its back toward me.

When I saw that little bird, and the shape of it, the image of this knife burst forth in my mind. It's not that the knife looks like a hummingbird, or this or that, but this knife has a flowing, organic natural quality to it. It has an 'unmanufactured' quality about it that I'm becoming more and more drawn to.

I usually like symmetry, geometry, edges and things like that, but I also have an affinity for unregulated and uncontrolled form. The thing about this knife that I think makes it such a standout piece, is the ratio of control and chaos. A lot of knives don't have that balance, but this one does and my personal take is that it is an Art piece of high order, (and disorder lol).
 
Lorien said:
... this knife has a flowing, organic natural quality to it. It has an 'unmanufactured' quality about it that I'm becoming more and more drawn to.

I usually like symmetry, geometry, edges and things like that, but I also have an affinity for unregulated and uncontrolled form. The thing about this knife that I think makes it such a standout piece, is the ratio of control and chaos. A lot of knives don't have that balance, but this one does and my personal take is that it is an Art piece of high order, (and disorder lol).
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Thanks for putting my "repeat takes" on this knife into words, Lorien. I agree--and it looks so whimsically feminine, but at the same time usably ergonomic. On a fashionable lady's belt, to me it would look like jewelry. Thanks for sharing the pics and the backstory, Keith--nice one!
 
Thanks 2 Petes, Lorien and Will. When we drew this up my first reaction was.........Really? It is to be worn on the belt in a horizontal position. The ball really is good to get hold of when drawing from the sheath and is quite comfy in the hand. I will be making some more of these.
Thanks again
Cheers Keith
 
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