Damascus Citadel (Tanto/Bowie?) with bogoak and ebony.

Magnus Axelson

Magnus Axelson

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Perhaps a bit different to my usual knives...?

Anyway, it is made with a very deeply etched Citadel damascus blade, aprox 10" long.

The handle is made with bogoak, ebony, nickelsilver and a small piece of buffalo horn at the very front of the bolster.
I added a steel weight as far back inti the handle as I possibly could to balance out the light materials in the handle.

The sheath is not wetshaped for a change, but I did drill about 500(!) holes in it :rolleyes: .
The bottom of the "sheild" is nickelsilver and the "frame" is pewter.
There is also a fileworked nickelsilver spacer between the sheath and the beltloop.

Don`t really know what type of knife this is...., something between a tanto and a bowie perhaps :rolleyes:

Anyway, it is a slim and "quick" feeling knife.
I am quite happy with how it came out, allthough I had some doubts initially.

Let me know what you think, as allways, all comments are appreciated!


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Thanks for looking.

Regards
/Magnus
 
That is a magnificent looking piece! Great sheath too!
 
....but I do not find the damascus pattern, and the depth of etch to compliment the other elements of the knife.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I think is IS different, and others may think it's the perfect compliment. It's a rich knife by every measure. Smooth sheath, smooth handle, deeply textured blade.

Outstanding craftsmanship and photos that make the best of showing the shapes. Well done!

Coop
 
I think the blade is outstanding, and that it fits with the other design elements just fine. I personally think this a fantastic knife and sheath.
 
Superb!
I absolutely despise "broomstick handled" knives.
I love it to see guys giving their knives some 3D work on the handles.
 
Out of the ordinary (in a good way) as your pieces usually are.
I like it, but I see where's STeven coming from in that the blade kind of has a rustic look while the handle/bolster is VERY refined. The sheath work is exceptional as always.
 
Thank you all for your comments, very appreciated indeed!

SharpByCoop said:
I think is IS different, and others may think it's the perfect compliment. It's a rich knife by every measure. Smooth sheath, smooth handle, deeply textured blade.

Outstanding craftsmanship and photos that make the best of showing the shapes. Well done!

Coop
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Coop, your kind words truly mean a lot to me!
I am only just starting to get a hint of how I want my pictures, I have so much more to learn. (And I need new equipment too...:o)

Kevin Jones said:
Out of the ordinary (in a good way) as your pieces usually are.
I like it, but I see where's STeven coming from in that the blade kind of has a rustic look while the handle/bolster is VERY refined. The sheath work is exceptional as always.
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Yep, I also see what you mean, when your are focused on working with the handle and get Ideas as you go along it is sometimes easy to "overdo" certain things.
But "in hand" it works better, the bogoak has a very rich and "earhty" feel to it and the nickelsilver will get a more "old" tint to it as it ages(oxidizes in the the air).

Thanks again!

Regards
/Magnus
 
The handle is gorgeous- and that's from someone who normally doesn't care for sub-hilts. The sheath is also beautiful, and the knife in the sheath is exquisite (sorry for gushing so much). But since you asked, I agree (at least right now- sometimes things take a while to grow on me) that the blade is just a bit too heavily textured for the rest of the knife.

A really outstanding piece regardless.
 
WOW!!!!! Now there is a piece. Absolutely gorgeous. Something I'd gladly add to my collection, depending upon availability and price and I'm totally unfamiliar with the maker and other work but that one tickles my fancy for sure. This is the sort of work that I really like. Taking the knife that level beyond and I'm not sure that the heavy texture of the blade may not be due to the lighting of the photo.
 
Thank you very much Murray, you words are truly inspering to read!
The blade is quite heavily etched, I guess it is a matter of taste if it suits the handle or not. But I can clearly see the point.

Thanks again.
/Magnus
 
Of mixed opinions...

Gotta admit, when I first looked at this, I, too, was first inclined to think the Damascus was a wee bit too bold for the blade.

However, as I look at it more, I like the flow between the pattern in the blade and how the direction of the grain in the handle has been integrated. The wood spacers have the grain in almost the same alignment as the grain in the blade. As you progress past the subhilt (a feature I don't normally care for, but it does look like it works on this piece :thumbup:) the grain of the wood has been redirected to compliment the grain orientation in both the blade and the handle overall. The only thing I think that would make this blade more striking to my eye would be a Damascus of many more layers, producing a finer layering pattern, with just a touch lighter etch, or, maybe, if that's nickle in some of the layers, to use another kind of steel so that the contrast between layers isn't so noticable.

Otherwise, I would very much like to handle that knife and see what the balance, handle form and blade feel is like. And I, too, would feel it would be a nice addition, as it is, to my own collection. :D
 
Murray White said:
WOW!!!!! Now there is a piece. Absolutely gorgeous. Something I'd gladly add to my collection, depending upon availability and price and I'm totally unfamiliar with the maker and other work but that one tickles my fancy for sure. This is the sort of work that I really like. Taking the knife that level beyond and I'm not sure that the heavy texture of the blade may not be due to the lighting of the photo.
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Here are a few pictures taken today under a cloudy sky.
I find these conditions ok for showing the knife in a more "natural" way.


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Thanks for looking.
/Magnus
 
Magnus, I think this creation is Fantastic! The pattern on the blade and the grain pattern of the bogoak wood handle are what I like the most! Also, the top notch leather work you have done are the iceing on the cake!
 
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