Damasteel and Yewburl "Scandi".

Magnus Axelson

Magnus Axelson

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I recently asked for your opinions as to what colour to use for this sheath.
So let me first thank all of those who came up with great ideas!
Here what it looks like finished.

The knife has a hollowground Damasteel blade with a tight twist pattern.

The handle is made of Yew burl, a Damasteel end piece and fileworked bronze spacers.

The sheath is made with thin "rawhide" leather with Damasteel, yewburl and bronze details.

This yewburl is more dense that it usually is and I traded for it with an old master bowmaker who found it many years ago on his own land when searching for material for his bows.
It took my greatest persuasiveness and was not an easy trade by any means :)

The knife is 205mm(8.07") overall.
The blade is 90mm(3.54") blade and 7.5mm(0.3") thick.
It weighs 118grams(4.16oz).



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Comments are as allways welcome and appreciated!


Regards
/Magnus
 
BEAUTIFUL Magnus! The sheath looks perfect with the knife.

Another stunning package, and display of your exceptional skills!

Peter
 
A beautiful work, with endlessly fascinating detail in the shapes.

And by the way, superior photography to show it off.

John
 
this one is certainly an exquisite and singular piece.
The converging and diverging straight lines of the design complement that tight pattern of the damasteel.
The file worked spaces give the eye a place to rest, but the patterns and lines don't give much rest for long, all this without being too busy.
The stark Deco approach to the design is a very nice juxtaposition with the yew burl, (which must be AMAZING wood that no doubt will last forever and then some) and the organic flow of line between it and the patterned steel.
Your lanyard fitting at the end of the handle strikes a perfect balance between geometry and handwork, without calling attention to itself or being too harsh a contrast.

I'll bet this knife feels great in hand, as it looks hefty. And that burl is undoubtedly very dense. Nicely tapered though, so the balance must be fantastic.

I originally thought that the sheath would be darker. You nailed it however, and the tone of the leather perfectly complements the handle. The metallic elements in the sheathwork create a whole other dialogue between the knife and sheath.

Astounding work. You are a unique Artist my man, whose work could never be duplicated!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Thank you all for your comments. Very inspiring!


Lorien said:
this one is certainly an exquisite and singular piece.
The converging and diverging straight lines of the design complement that tight pattern of the damasteel.
The file worked spaces give the eye a place to rest, but the patterns and lines don't give much rest for long, all this without being too busy.
The stark Deco approach to the design is a very nice juxtaposition with the yew burl, (which must be AMAZING wood that no doubt will last forever and then some) and the organic flow of line between it and the patterned steel.
Your lanyard fitting at the end of the handle strikes a perfect balance between geometry and handwork, without calling attention to itself or being too harsh a contrast.

I'll bet this knife feels great in hand, as it looks hefty. And that burl is undoubtedly very dense. Nicely tapered though, so the balance must be fantastic.

I originally thought that the sheath would be darker. You nailed it however, and the tone of the leather perfectly complements the handle. The metallic elements in the sheathwork create a whole other dialogue between the knife and sheath.

Astounding work. You are a unique Artist my man, whose work could never be duplicated!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Wow, thanks Lorien! That was truly an in depth comment, one that I appreciate very much to be sure!

"juxtaposition"..., now there's a word I don't hear everyday! Had to google it :D

It is a very slim knife, so for its size it does feel quite hefty!

Thank you again Lorien for taking your time with that reply!

/Magnus
 
art school:rolleyes:
 
your work is impeccable! I was checking out your site and holy mackerel you have opened my eyes to what is possible. how do you make those grooves around the fittings? also on your filework how do you do it so perfectly?!
 
Sticky said:
your work is impeccable! I was checking out your site and holy mackerel you have opened my eyes to what is possible. how do you make those grooves around the fittings? also on your filework how do you do it so perfectly?!
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Thank you very much for your kind words!
Well it is quite simple really, on this particular knife the grooves in the bronze spacers are just filed down when in place in the handle. And then the spacers are removed for the detailed filework.
Generally speaking, for me, fileworking is about letting it take the time it needs and to do it very carefully and with a steady hand.
I do measure out the spacing for where the file should go but other than that there is not much else to say.

Thanks again!

Regards
/Magnus
 
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