First Post - No. 57 - Photo by PointSeven

ddavelarsen

ddavelarsen

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I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've posted any pictures of my work here, probably because my photography is so lame. However, when this came yesterday I was so pleased with the results I just had to share. Most of my posts are in Shop Talk and I have so little time I usually only look at all the other pretty pictures here without joining the discussion. And normally I'd have just posted this in Shop Talk. But dang! It's so pretty I thought I'd take the chance and jump in here. Hope you like it; you have to admit the photography is pretty good! This is the third knife they've done for me and I've never been dissapointed.

By the way I know we have several fine photographers whose work shows up here far more often. The only reason I can offer for using these "other guys" is that they were convenient at Blade last year and I just stuck with what I knew for this one. If I ever make another knife I think is worth taking a picture of ( :D ) I'll ask one of the fine local photographers to do the honors. :)

Anyway, some specs:

Overall Length: 10 1/4"
Blade: Differentially Hardened O1, Length 4 1/4"
Handle: Bloodwood, Black Fiber Liners, fully fileworked tang
Bolsters and Pins: 416 SS (actually, the pins look like they may be 304 since they are visible as a different color in the bolsters - ooops)

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Thanks for looking!
 
That knife has some beautiful flowing lines, that handle looks quite sexy.
Nice work, thanks for posting.
 
Dave, you don't need to qualify yourself at all. This knife is BEAUTIFUL! What uncommon lines and curves.

Point Seven always does a fantastic job, and they are convenient. Here's a great example!

I see a hint of filework peeking out.... :) Thanks for the display.

Coop
 
Beautifully done Dave, you nailed it. Its nice to see a knife that looks great from tip to tip and doesn't have the beauty taken away from any part of it because of the bold hamon lines. Very classy. Don't get me wrong I like exposed harmons on some knives but its got to be the right knife.

Bill
 
Thanks for the kind words everyone! :D That sure makes a man's day.

I got a call tonight from the owner who just returned home and opened it up; he likes it! I took a chance on this one since he'd only seen one other knife I'd made and sent it to him on spec. Told him if he liked it he could pay me and otherwise to just send it back. I was kinda sweating that, never have done it before. Won't again, either! :eek:

A little story about the knife: The first one was made as an anniversary gift for my wife and was much smaller - less than seven inches overall. It was intended as a desk knife and looked pretty nice. Several people thought so too and I ended up making a few more. Then someone asked me to scale it up to full size so I blew the sketch up on a photocopier, adjusted the handle a bit and viola! a full sized Cratchett. The owner of this knife saw that first big one and called me to make him one. I was happy to oblige. :D

A story about the name: Whenever I am able to name a pattern I try to use the name of a character from fiction that might reasonably have used the knife. I offer one of the knives to whoever (whomever?) comes up with the name I use. Our buddy Reg Ellery (mostly from Shop Talk, don't know if he visits the other forums) suggested Bob Cratchett (the downtrodden office worker from the Charles dickens story) and it stuck. So this is a "140% Cratchett."

That's probably more information than anyone wanted; sorry! ;) Thanks again for all the very nice compliments. You made my day.
 
Dave fantastic photo. It is just too bad the guys can't feel it in 3d like I can with mine. I love my rosewood version. It is the only knife I keep in my display cabinet. It is much more eligant and stylish than anything I make.

Well done Dave
 
Wow!!! That's a gorgeous knife Dave. It has some very beautifully flowing lines. I love the shape of that handle.

Hey when you are doing your bolsters do you pin them then shape or shape a bit before pinning? Are you hammering your pins or do you use a press?

Anyhow, awesome knife!

Thanks for sharing.

Sean
 
Sean thanks for the kind words! I finish the "leading edge" of the bolsters before pinning them in place, then bring them to the shape of the knife as I do the handle. I use a hammer to peen the pins. I tried building a pin press once but it was a dismal failure. :D
 
Thanks for the info. That's the same as how I do my bolsters. I was just thinking when I saw how rounded the bolsters appear to be that maybe you had shaped them a bit first.

I keep clicking on your thread for another look at your knife, great knife. :eek:

Sean
 
Dave, very nice, and the best part to me is that it is out of the norm design wise, but not to wild. excelent workmanship about the pins, well that happens, it helps to keep your stock seperated.

Jerry
 
Very classy.

I would love to see this knife from the top and bottom as there looks to have been some work done to the edge of the tang.

Any pictures of the sheath?
 
Keith the sheath totally sucked so bad I asked them to be sure not to photograph it! :D The tang is fully fileworked; I'll see if I have a pic of it, though mine are not anywhere as good as this.

I edited for spelling!
 
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