filework on choil area

Bruce Evans · Nov 29, 2000

I just finished this Bowie and I was wondering what everybody thinks about doing filework on the choilarea of a knife along with the spine ?

For more pictures of this knife and the specs please follow this link:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=743108&a=10222540
Thanks,Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives
The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
Member of,AKTI#A000223 and The American Bladesmith Society

[This message has been edited by beknives (edited 11-29-2000).]

Taz · Nov 29, 2000

I like it!

RHINOKNIVES · Nov 30, 2000

i feel it completes the ornamentatiom of the file work, that wat it does't just look like file work, it looks like the blade was made that way! if you catch my drift.

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chisel · Nov 30, 2000

simply put...beautiful work! gives the knife a completed classy look...great job!

slopoke69 · Nov 30, 2000

Yup! Looks great. You have done it again.

Bruce Bump · Nov 30, 2000

That is mighty fine!!

Terry Morris · Nov 30, 2000

Beautiful work!

Jonesy · Dec 1, 2000

Bruce,

You are a real craftsman, a credit to the trade.

Jonesy

Wulf · Nov 30, 2000

VERY nice work Bruce. I'm always amazed at the symmetry and "cleanliness" of your filework. The pattern on the choil really compliments the piece well, somehow makes it look more complete.

Kisu · Nov 30, 2000

Actually Bruce I have to ask you the same question that the person who taught me how to make knives asked me; "why filework in the choil area and not on the underside of the tang?"

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Bruce Evans · Nov 30, 2000

Kisu,That is a simple question to answer: It is because this is a hidden tang knife..I have fileworked the whole center of the handle before and it looked really nice also.....

Thanks for all the great comments guy's,My wife say's that you are making my head swell to much.....Thats cool though,Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives
The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
Member of,AKTI#A000223 and The American Bladesmith Society

Bruce Evans · Dec 6, 2000

Pictures of the sheath are up now also....Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives
The soul of the Knife begins in the Fire!!!!!
Member of,AKTI#A000223 and The American Bladesmith Society

Normark · Dec 7, 2000

Hi Beknives...

Yikes!!

Like that little kid on Southpark says...

Sweeeeeeeet!

ttyle

Eric...

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WinDancer · Dec 9, 2000

Hi Bruce
I like it!
When I was buying custom knives from the maker I always requested that the filework run unbroken completely around the non-sharp edge, from the tip of the knife right on back thru the scales, around the butt, along the bottom edge right on to the end of the choil.
Since I never use the customs cleaning was not an issue

Good Job!

Dave Evans
Tenino, WA