A new Stellite bladed knife

george tichbourne · Oct 7, 2001

Here is a proper photo of the knife I made last week.
OAL is 8" Blade material Stellite 6K, Bolsters Damasteel, Scales Mastodon.

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I am not taking orders for stellite bladed knives.

HJK · Oct 7, 2001

BEAUTY!! Love the filework

Not taking orders? That's because you're working on a bunch for the CKG show, right?

I hope the stellites you make move well for you. Gotta get me one too

george tichbourne · Oct 7, 2001

Nope, not because of the show, it is just because I had so much fun making this knife without having to follow a pattern or use specified materials I have decided not to take orders for stellite bladed knives but rather just keep on making them as a form of enjoyment.

Making this knife was like the old days when I could play with the designs any way that I felt like on any given day and if I find a particular piece of handle material that strikes my fancy I can incorporate that in the design with out worrying about the customer being upset with the changes. I will not be keeping any patterns for these knives and each one will probably be unique.

I can't give you any more information on this forum. Commercial discussion is discouraged here.

Keith Montgomery · Oct 7, 2001

That is an absolutely beautiful knife George. It has great lines, one of my favorite handle materials and fantastic file work.

george tichbourne · Oct 7, 2001

The deep stained scratches intrigue me....what caused them? They look almost like cuts, I wonder?

LYFSFUN · Oct 9, 2001

What a fine knife. Somebody is gonna be real happy.

george tichbourne · Oct 9, 2001

I think so, the fellow who bought it had a silver tongue and talked Carol out of it before it was finished. She usually gets the first choice of new models and wanted this one a lot.

One of these days I have got to get busy and make another stellite knife for the show on Oct 14th. I'm not sure what it will look like but I would like to try one with a stag handle.

BoyNhisDog · Oct 9, 2001

Wow, I like everything about it! What a beauty.

george tichbourne · Oct 11, 2001

Thanks, the next one is already underway. It will be ready for the Canadian Knifemakers Guild show this Sunday, the 14th in Mississauga.

I am not planning to tell anybody what I have in mind for this series until they are finished and photographed. The reason for this is simple, even I don't know what the knife will look like until it is done because I will be selecting materials as I go along and could change my mind at any time based on a whim. It is more fun that way.

I have never met an aerial photographer before, are you into mapping?