Another hair-brained idea... pin-up knife

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By the way I'm not trying to be argumentative here, you guys bring up some great points for all of us. Perfection of a simple design should be achieved as well.

I just think I know where Greg is coming from. I have tried a bunch of out there techniques with my knives. I'm still a beginner so they are not perfect but to me it makes my simpler designs easier to execute and I'm closer to pulling off the harder ones. To each their own.
 
I guess, Greg isn't trying to be too serious or funny. He's just trying to have fun and do something out of the ordinary. From that standpoint, I guess I'm a fan too. I'll be watching to see where it all leads... interesting character.

Greg, just keep making knives...
 
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bladsmth said:
The handle alone would be a set of brass knuckles. Mounted on a blade it is merely a handle.
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Me thinks the California definition could go either way.

The California Supreme Court defines "brass knuckles" as a weapon worn over the fist and used to protect a person's hand while striking a blow or to increase the overall impact of the punch being thrown.


If they were the handle of a knife, they are still worn over the fist to protect a hand or increase the overall impact of the punch being thrown.

Any other Californian's with more experience and knowledge than lowly me?
 
Yesterday I received the piece of steel I plan to use for this blade. It is massive. I got a quarter-inch thick piece of 1095. It's 18 inches long and 1.5 inches wide... that will be long enough to accomodate the tang and potentially even the threaded section to connect to the pommel.

Still haven't had time to really think about the blade design yet. With steel this thick, anything I do (no matter how simple) is going to tak of lot of stock removal time. My wife will NOT be pleased with the amount of steel dust and filings this project produces.

- Greg
 
Today I cut out the rough profile of the blade from a piece of 1095 that was originally 18 x 2 x 0.25. What remains has an OAL of 12" x 2".

Here's a picture of the blank as she is today.

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Just to give you a sense for what I'm aiming for, here's a mock-up using a pin-up image I pulled from the Internet.


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I'm going to take some liberties with the shape and size of the body parts, as you can see by comparing the images. It was really more the body pose I was trying to capture with the image. The flowing hair will, in effect, become the ricasso. The female form will have a front and a back, so I'll have to find a suitable image to remind me what the female form looks like from behind. ;)

I don't plan on attempting to be TOO detailed about the face, but I'll do as much as I can to make it look lifelike. Arm placement already strikes me as the first problem to overcome, since the image didn't have a visible upper arm.

I know, I know... another ridiculous idea. But the good news is if it all goes to hell I can grind her off and have a more or less normal knife profile. :)
 
tryppyr said:
The female form will have a front and a back, so I'll have to find a suitable image to remind me what the female form looks like from behind. ;)
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LOL, I sure as heck hope your wife doesn't check out your posts while you are out of the house. If she does, you may really be out of the house with that comment!!

I like the idea. I hope it works out like you plan.
 
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Arm placement already strikes me as the first problem to overcome, since the image didn't have a visible upper arm.
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Looks like you have the metal there to have the right arm go down along side and slightly behind her body, The lower part and her hand could go completely behind her with the hand palm down on her ass's right butt cheek.

Another thought, but you'd have to find the metal, would have been to have the arm lift up and bend over her head. From the elbow down could have been on the top of her head and formed the upper part of a guard. The hand could have connected-to/held the top of the existing guard. That arrangement would have had the arm's form/movement similar to the other arm's. Together the two arms would have suggested a movement similar to a swastika or pinwheel.

It must be contagious; now you've got me having crazy imaginings.
 
Very interesting, I will have to keep an eye on this thread tryppr! I some how had it in my head that the lady would be the handle of the knife not part of the blade. That makes for a very different knife than I origionally invisioned!
 
Greg, That’s looking better than I thought it would so far…

I’m not so sure trying to carve the figure in relief would be the best way to go. It might look a bit corny or silly unless you have a lot of experience with that sort of thing. You might consider just doing some piercings through the blade to suggest the “silhouette” of the female form and maybe a few etched lines. Keep it simple, and use the negative space. If you could define the negative space of her fingers and the bottom hip by cutting the NS away, I think you’d have it… maybe just add a few simple lines where needed. You want people to know it‘s a female figure,… but don‘t make it TOO obvious… keep it abstract… more of a silhouette.

Ever used a jewelers’ saw?
 
Tai, I have a TINY amount of experience with a jewelers saw, but none on metal this thick. We used it previously on thin pieces of silver.

I believe I must attempt a relief carving, if only to better understand what the challenges are. At present I don't have the gravers for that sort of work, but I do have a means of doing somewhat precise removal.

I'm not clear in the concept you're describing as negative space imaging. To me that means defining the space by removing things around the space. Is that what you're suggesting?
 
tryppyr said:
I'm not clear in the concept you're describing as negative space imaging. To me that means defining the space by removing things around the space. Is that what you're suggesting?
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Yes.

... look at some of Brent Kington's "weathervanes"... Of course this one is intended to be silly and humorous... not just in subject, but also in the way the forms are stylized. He pulls it off very well and it is from a legendary series.

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Just a thought that popped up:
Why not carve a lady inspired by tha lady that Bob Loveless had on his blades?
That would make a good 2nd link with a classic

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