Hunter for A.G. Russell Show

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sculver

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This is one of my Cimarron Model hunters. Shown here with W-Pattern damascus blade of 1084 & 15N20 steels. The guard is also W-Pattern damascus from another billet with more layers. File-worked spacer and pins are stainless steel. Amber stag handle slabs.

Blade Length: 4 3/8”
OAL: 8 7/8”

This knife will be on my table at the A.G. Russell Show. I am working on another knife for the show that will be similar to this one. I hope that you like it.

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I love it! It speaks to me:cool:
 
Very nice. Lovely stag, beautiful damascus.

Great work!:thumbup::thumbup:

Kind regards,

Jos
 
Will try to take a look at this one Steve. My initial reaction is that the strong hamon line just distracts from the damascus pattern as it is the most eye catching event of the blade. Could be different in person though.
 
Wow, I love it. Personally, I would prefer it without the spacer- but that's just me. The steel pattern is awesome, and this is exactly the sort of blade and handle I like in a hunter.
 
Beautiful knife, Steve..........still need to come visit ya. ;)
 
ABS Master bladesmith, indeed. Aside from a couple of subjective nitpicks, this knife rises to an altitude where I need oxygen.

Too many exciting things going on in blade and handle to interfere with a busy, bisecting spacer (like Patapsco Mike inferred), to borrow the old less-is-more cliche.

Gridlock on the Damascus hamon--sometimes persona grata, sometimes persona non grata. I tend to agree with Murry about the concern and need for a personal tryst with the knife in good light before deciding appropriately.

ken
 
Thanks to all for the comments.

I have to agree about the spacer. With the handle material slid up directly behind the guard, it felt to me that it needed something. I chose to use the stainless spacer; then decided it needed something done to it too. In the end, I wish that I had left it alone, or come up with some other treatment. After I had ground the guard, spacer and handle as a unit and then etched the guard, I was committed to using the spacer.

As for the hamon line, I too prefer no line on my damascus. But as a knifemaker, you have folks pulling you different directions with design decisions, so I sometimes go out of my box to try to please all. Maybe I should just build them as I like them; huh? The blade does look better in hand than in the photo.

While working on the other knife that is similar to this one, one of my customers called and asked what I was building. I had him look at the photo of this knife and he is interested in purchasing the second one. I’ve got some really nice blue/green mammoth ivory that he wants on it; and he would like for me to use silicon bronze as a spacer. How would you all feel about a bronze spacer between the guard and the mammoth ivory?

still need to come visit ya.
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Yea, it’s ridiculous that we live so close and don’t get together more often!
 
Steve the second one sound like it would be awesome. I happen to really like the silicone bronze. I don't mind hamon lines with damascus, just found the one on this hunter to be a tad strong and took the eye to it rather than the knife as a whole
 
I actually prefer a well executed hamon on a damascus blade.
The damascus shows beauty and the hamon shows the knife can take care of business. ;)

Again, Steve nice job here.
 
Silicone or phosphor bronze would look great.

Though I prefer no temper line on pattern welded steel, and do think the spacer looks out of place, I still think this is an outstanding knife.
 
Looking forward to stopping by your table. I wish more makers would post their upcoming wares for that show.

Is there an A.G. Russell show thread somewhere in BF? Sorry for the off topic question.
 
I’ve decided to put the blue/green mammoth ivory on the second knife. I had to order some more silicon bronze for the spacer. I will decide whether or not to use the bronze once I see it and the ivory together. Depending on when the bronze arrives from the supplier, I hope to have it done by the end of the week. I will post a photo of it when finished.

I have a question for the buyers/collectors though. I see a general acceptance for the use of bronze in knife fittings. However, I know that many of these same collectors would frown on the use of brass on an upscale knife. My question is; is bronze actually seen as an acceptable material? My fear is that some would see bronze as “just glorified brass” and not wish to see it used on a knife that they would otherwise find aesthetically pleasing.

I have seen a number of beautiful knives where the maker employed bronze as a material for fittings. I would like to use bronze more on my knives, but want to make sure that it would be accepted by most collectors. Personally, I feel that most any material should be acceptable for use, if used artfully and tastefully. Please let me know how you feel about the use of bronze.

Thank You.

Is there an A.G. Russell show thread somewhere in BF? Sorry for the off topic question.
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I haven't seen one.
 
sculver said:
I have a question for the buyers/collectors though. I see a general acceptance for the use of bronze in knife fittings. However, I know that many of these same collectors would frown on the use of brass on an upscale knife. My question is; is bronze actually seen as an acceptable material?
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Brass is the red-headed stepchild to bronze.

I love silicon bronze guards, spacers, pommels, buttcaps, etc. My daughters first commissioned custom is a folder with sculpted bronze scales. The best attribute of bronze is the beautiful patina that develops as it ages. It looks better every year.

Your knife looks good. You did an excellent job of getting the most out of the amber stag. With regards to the hamon, trust your instincts and make your knives the way you want.

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