Autumn Blade

[Lorien]

Well, I don't know what to call this knife, so I'll just describe it by mentioning the season within which it was finished.

The blade is .15" Cruwear, and the handle is unstabilized walnut, (I think) with a titanium ferrule. The sheath is 9oz veg tanned leather, with multi application dyeing method meant to increase depth.

It's extremely light weight, and the sheath is designed for iwb carry and it features a tether that your belt can go through or which can be looped through a belt loop on your pants. This method makes for a super fast draw since no thumb break is required, and you won't lose the sheath in the heat of battle unless you also lose your pants.

Take a visit to my subforum here for more pics and video

Thanks for looking!

 

[Lorien]

I submitted this knife to the Sooke Fine Arts Show and much to my surprise, it was accepted.
Went down there today to check it out, and it's hard to describe how it felt seeing this;

 

[jfk1110]

I submitted this knife to the Sooke Fine Arts Show and much to my surprise, it was accepted.
Went down there today to check it out, and it's hard to describe how it felt seeing this;

Cool... Nice.to be recognized.... Props to you!!

 

[1911bphil]

That looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

Congrats Lorien! Nice to see you getting some recognition and other folks getting to see your work.

 

[Lorien]

Cool... Nice.to be recognized.... Props to you!!

yeah, man, it is. I live in a town, and know a lot of people, so it's cool when people find out what I do and then I find out they're interested in it, too.

That looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Congrats Lorien! Nice to see you getting some recognition and other folks getting to see your work.

the general public takes knives for granted in the sense that most folks don't really have a connection to them other than for having in their kitchen. Certainly not like us knife nuts- which is why we're nuts. If I can turn one person's attention toward cutlery somewhere beyond the drawer in their kitchen with the knives in it, then I think that's cool. That they might associate the experience of being at an art show and seeing a knife displayed as a piece, not just a knife, with the thing that we all know- which is knives are so much more than just knives- is an ideal that I'm motivated to pursue, (I'm an advocate by nature). They can be, and almost any knife can get a person there. Knives are objects that we can commune with- 'this you can trust'- and all that.

I think a lot of people can benefit from the experience of having a knife that means something to them. It's so elemental. But for that to happen for a person, they need to learn that a knife can mean something more than what it is. Maybe my knife at this show will help strike that spark for someone. Hope so!