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This is an idea I've been working on for a while and recently had the gusto to push it through.
Some time back I saw a knife posted by one of the regulars here(I want to say Scott Roush...???) with a stunning, brush-textured Wenge treatment. I thought that was just smart as hell, and produced a unique look that I've tried to recreate here. I brushed hard into the grain of handle and sheath for at least two hours with a fine stainless steel wire brush found at a welder's supply shop, then blew out all the dust and gave it a 3-coat oil finish sanded to 600. Even with the heavy texture, its still quite smooth with no sharp catchy spots.
After this first chance to work with Caribou, I'm a bit surprised at how relatively soft it is compared to Moose or White Tail. It's also "dirty" well through the whole piece, especially near the crown, with deep black and green and brown streaks and "stains" everywhere. I actually like the look, but unexpected. The antler pieces on front and back of the handle, as well as the two spacers, are all hand carved ferrules. This is a completely straight bladed seax. No curve at the tip. Pointy! Why? Because.
Please let me know what you think.
-Peter
Broken Back Seax
Blade: 10 1/2" x approx 5/32" of hand forged 1095 with a brute de forge finish, clay quenched, flat ground bevels hand sanded to 600 grit then etched and polished to reveal a smokey hamon.
Handle: 5 1/8" of wire brushed Wenge' mortised to fit the blade's hidden tang. Caribou antler ferrules on either end accompanied by antler and Rosewood spacer ferrules . The wire brushed wood has a Tung oil finish. The hand turned, domed, and polished antler pin is left slightly proud.
Sheath/Scabbard: Routed, two-piece, wire brushed Wenge' with hand turned Caribou antler stud and leather strap.
Some time back I saw a knife posted by one of the regulars here(I want to say Scott Roush...???) with a stunning, brush-textured Wenge treatment. I thought that was just smart as hell, and produced a unique look that I've tried to recreate here. I brushed hard into the grain of handle and sheath for at least two hours with a fine stainless steel wire brush found at a welder's supply shop, then blew out all the dust and gave it a 3-coat oil finish sanded to 600. Even with the heavy texture, its still quite smooth with no sharp catchy spots.
After this first chance to work with Caribou, I'm a bit surprised at how relatively soft it is compared to Moose or White Tail. It's also "dirty" well through the whole piece, especially near the crown, with deep black and green and brown streaks and "stains" everywhere. I actually like the look, but unexpected. The antler pieces on front and back of the handle, as well as the two spacers, are all hand carved ferrules. This is a completely straight bladed seax. No curve at the tip. Pointy! Why? Because.
Please let me know what you think.
-Peter
Broken Back Seax
Blade: 10 1/2" x approx 5/32" of hand forged 1095 with a brute de forge finish, clay quenched, flat ground bevels hand sanded to 600 grit then etched and polished to reveal a smokey hamon.
Handle: 5 1/8" of wire brushed Wenge' mortised to fit the blade's hidden tang. Caribou antler ferrules on either end accompanied by antler and Rosewood spacer ferrules . The wire brushed wood has a Tung oil finish. The hand turned, domed, and polished antler pin is left slightly proud.
Sheath/Scabbard: Routed, two-piece, wire brushed Wenge' with hand turned Caribou antler stud and leather strap.
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