Travis Talboys
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2018
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Today marks the 3 1/2 year anniversary of the day I first picked up a hammer and began my bladesmithing journey. It recently occurred to me that I haven't made a knife just for me in almost 3 years. So to celebrate the date, I decided to make something special. I started this drop point recurve with a billet of cable damascus that I forged out last winter, then combined it with a bit of 80CrV2 to create a cable San Mai. The whole thing measures just shy of 11", with a cutting edge just under 6". As this was to be a special build, I chose to include a bit of decorative filework on the spine. The handle is a nice piece of stabilized redwood burl that is set off by green and black pinstripe G10 liners and black G10 pins. The knife travels in a custom, hand formed leather sheath. This was a fun build, and has been a fun ride. I'm looking forward to what comes next.
Thanks for looking, and thank you BladeForums for all the info and advice,
Travis
Thanks for looking, and thank you BladeForums for all the info and advice,
Travis
