First larger fighter: The Inquisitor!

Thanks for the good words guys.

Phil, I was also thinking about you this week cause I was looking at solid Koa Yukes. I was thinking it must be much easier to find in your neck of the wood.:D

Back to the knife. Don't worry, I will do a separate how-to on the inlay process, probably next week. The cross was sanded smooth and leveled with the blade with 220. The cross was cast so maybe this has to do with the different reaction of the middle to Fecl.
The knife is actually perfectly balanced to stand on it's own :cool:...or there is a thin stainless strip in the back with an earth magnet. First option sounds cooler. ;)
 
Pat that is way too cool! Brother your work on this one has become awesome!

I kind of like the shadow effect on the cross, may not have been intentional but it's as if another power had a hand in it!:cool:
 
Thanks guys, I am glad you like it.
Onto the final finishing and assembling. Looks more and more like I am gonna send this one to Coop for proper pictures.
 
Finally done!

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More here:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1010221-The-Inquisitor?p=11502952#post11502952
 
Oh that thing is hideous. What an embarrassment! Tuck it safely in a dark drawer where nobody will ever see it again. :D
 
It turned out very well Patrice! :)

Even though I'm still not sold on the handle profile, there's no doubt that it is the work of Patrice Lemee! And having already developed a recognizable style is a really big accomplishment.

You really pulled it together with the finish work--- top notch! I love how the pommel finished out, and that cross is super cool. :cool: :thumbup:
 
Very inspirational, very excited to see it completed and my favorite detail ....... the lanyard ring of course!
:)
Chris
 
Really nice,Patrice.Got a pic of it on the stand?The cross in lay is a great touch.

Stan
 
Thanks again for the good words guys. Stan, as soon as I find the pics of it on the stand I'll post them.

Nick, like you say, developping a recognizable style is really hard so I really appreciate your comments. Thanks.
 
Bumping this to try and contact the buyer, Mike Nelson. If I don't hear from him in a week or so, this one might end up in the for sale section.

And while I am at it, to answer a couple of post I obviously missed back then:

Niko, thanks for the good words.

Stan, pics with stand:

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Hope you like it.
 
I really like that. I have two I'm working on right now with a very similar blade profile. My skills are no where near where yours are though.
 
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