FB/folder collaboration with Ariel Salaverria

SpearZ · Nov 17, 2006

I worked with steel for 20 years building boats, bridges and building. I have an appreciation for working with steel to some degree.

That set of pictures is amazing what you guys do to make a knife, the skill set and attention to detail in the making process is very nice to see. From this I can see your all very talented craftsman doing that type of dedicated work.

Cheers and Congrats!

Shawn fu · Nov 19, 2006

Ariel-always a treat to see your work-thanks

Ruben Calo · Nov 24, 2006

A few more pictures before the finished piece

Making the finger grooves.

Ready to be ensambled.

Half way done.

Thanks for looking,

Ruben

Ruben Calo · Nov 24, 2006

Finished piece.

Specs
Fileworked Linerlock
N678 Bohler (stainless) - Mirror finish.
Blade length: 3 1/8" - Opened: 7 1/2"
Bolsters in texturized nickel silver, fluted handle slabs in micarta from Ariel Salaverria. Red fiber spacers. Ambidextrous with finger groovings.
Stainless liners and backspacer with filework.

Images

Ruben Calo · Nov 24, 2006

Thanks for looking!

Ruben

ArielSalaverria · Nov 26, 2006

Hi,

Almost done, I just have to flute the handle slabs, add the pins and lanyard hole nickel silver tubing to match the folder and polish it.

Check out the great work Ruben did with the filework!

Thanks for looking!

Ariel

bennett · Nov 26, 2006

You guys do some really amazing work

ArielSalaverria · Dec 1, 2006

Hi,

Finished!

Will get better pictures soon

Thanks for looking!

Ariel

Clydetz · Dec 1, 2006

Santa Claus has my list... there's 2 items he can check off for me!

ArielSalaverria · Dec 6, 2006

Now the sheath...

The most important part is the piuch that will host the folder Ruben made, so for that I've made a mold in wood, so I could shape the leather properly.

Then I press it using about 3-4 tons.

Here you can see how the molded leather looks like.

Then I glue another leather piece to the rear part that folds over the opening to serve as closing lid of the pouch.

After dyeing the leather brown, I use a piece of leather with no texture for the inner linning of the sheath.

Then I glue the spine of the leather to protect the stitchings.

And finally we get the almost done sheath, just missing the lock from the pouch.

Thanks for looking!

Ariel

SpearZ · Dec 6, 2006

Thanks again for the added pictures.

I am blown away by the quality of workmanship and very nice to see how you guys do it.

Much appreciated