Another first on my latest Knife (pics)

Bruce Evans · Feb 10, 2003

Here is my latest try at making a knife.It is the first time I tried to carve a handle.What do you guys think?
Here are the specs:
5 1/4 inch forged 5160 blade,hand rubbed to 2000 grit and lightly buffed.
Nickel silver hand carved guard with piercings on both sides.
Hand formed hollow ferrule with filework around it.
Hand carved Ivory handle,total handle length is 4 inches.
Nickel silver throat and tipped sheath with wine colored leather over a Kydex body that is velvet lined.

Thanks for looking,
Bruce @ Donna

Ebbtide · Feb 10, 2003

Sweet!
All it needs is a couple of dozen little pins in the handle...
Nah, kidding...it looks great, as does Miss Donna

Bruce Bump · Feb 10, 2003

Nice work. It is a piece of art! Love the ivory carving.

ddavelarsen · Feb 10, 2003

Man Bruce, that just made me smile all over! Great work! All that detail makes me realize what makes a great knife is more than just fit and finish, it's style and design. That is aces, thanks for sharing.

Dave

Reg ELLERY · Feb 10, 2003

The ivory is a touch of class.
Very nice.

Will52100 · Feb 10, 2003

Man that aint nothin' but awsome! I love the geraral flow and desighn, it looks like it would floot in the hand.

Just too cool!

Luke Smart · Feb 10, 2003

Bruce, as usual you keep coming at us with fantastic knives. Are we going to see more hand carved handles in the future? Great knife!!!

Luke Smart

clint c · Feb 10, 2003

Spectacular. Very clean work, and classy, as usual.

Clint

Dan Gray · Feb 10, 2003

Thaaaat is niiiiiice

It's flowing and your feeling good aren't you Bruce

who's that good looking thang at the bottom... Hi Donna

Bruce Evans · Feb 10, 2003

Thanks for the great comments everybody...

Heck a month from the shop and then some new orders and new books have me totally energized,I have to keep this energy up so I can finish up my JS judging knives for June also.
Bruce

Bruce Evans · Feb 11, 2003

Yes I am planning on doing more carvings in the future.The originals that I like to reproduce did have allot of carving details on the presentation pieces and so I want to do them myself.I am also going to learn how to cast the handle frames and integral guard bolsters like the originals and the fancy bolsters that I can't press as I do know I will cast.
Boy is this a fun learning curve,It has heightened my interest in knifemaking to a new level.
Bruce

idahohiker · Feb 11, 2003

Hey Bruce:

Great job as usual. Looking forward to seeing some more pics of future work.

Bob

golok · Feb 11, 2003

Great piece of work.

Work on the handle reveals a much thought had gone into it and physical effort spent.

Congratulations. An excellent piece of work always speaks well of its creator.

Raymond Richard · Feb 11, 2003

Bruce,
Show me something new...Just kidding, it looks as good as the first time you sent me the pictures. I forget about the sheath, are you still going to make one for it, think you said buff ate part of it.....Ray

RHINOKNIVES · Feb 11, 2003

bruce, the whole piece is great! but what really set's it off is the little taste of nasteness in the spainish notch in the choil

rlinger · Feb 11, 2003

That is very beautifull work to me. I continue to be inspired by you.

Roger

RobertHankins · Feb 13, 2003

Damn Bruce that one just Flooooooows!
Very nice!

Will52100 · Feb 13, 2003

Come on, lets see the sheath, sounds like it would be a great blend of old and new.

Peter Atwood · Feb 14, 2003

Very nice Bruce!