I call it the "Jumping Fish"

[JTknives]

Well here is my new brain fart. i was looking at some knives the other day and got the idea to flow the line from the tip to the butt along the spine. it ended up coming out very nice and has a very clean look. i still need to do some finish work on the handle but so far so good. the blade is made from
1/16" thick L6 with a double temper line. the handle pins are forged from 1/2 round WROUGHT IRON . the handle is cocobolo and fits the hand very niceley. thanks for looking and the comments. the blade is around 3.5" long and around 1 1/8" wide

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Nice knife. Looks great. I like the shape and how well the pattern of the COCOBOLA fit the overall design. I think I would carry the grind line a bit higher.
Stacy

 

[JTknives]

the blade is onley 1/16" thick so i was woried about taking it up to high and making it to thin

 

[JTknives]

i have one more in the process, and it will be posted in the for sale page keep an eye out or should i say keep both eyes open

 

[gixxer]

The grain of the wood definately compliments the overall flow of the knife. How ofen can you find a wood that has a grain that will flow the way you want it?!?! Kinda reminds me of the spines on the back of a fish.

 

[nc_cooter]

Nice one JT. Be careful if you through that one, it might come back at you.

 

[mdoyle]

Jt
Just looking at that one makes my knuckles hurt That is the only problem I see with it, is that there does not appear to be clearance for you hand when using the blade. Other than that I agree that the knife looks nice.:thumbup:
Matt

 

[JTknives]

thanks for the complaments. i have made a sheath for it which was kinda wierd because the amount of curve this knife has. but i think it turned out ok. the sheath i onley the 2 leather sheath i have made. also i just got done with another one and i did a clay hamon quentch. this would be the first time i used clay. it worked but after i removed the clay i could see where the clay was even after sanging with 220 grit it seamed to be etched into the steel. the more i sand it the fainter it gets. what could have caused it, its like after i put on the clay i soaked it in feric cloride. o well i will just sand it out. here are some pictures. let me know what you think. thanks, i think i am getting closer to a my signiture knife i think, i abslutley love this knife. the handle of the secount jumping fish fits a 100 times better the the first jumping fish. thanks

 

[Dan Zawacki]

Dude

Don't admit shit like that, make us think that you searched far and wide for that perfect piece of wood, with the exact right coloration, and perfect grain flow to match your latest masterpiece!

That way, you can charge an extra $50 for it when it goes up for sale!

And hell, if you have to drop the price back down to get it to sell, you still got beginners like me ogling your work and going "dear gods, how do they DO shit like that!?!?"

 

[JTknives]

What should i not admit

 

[Dan Zawacki]

Just a joke man...

After seeing how impressed everyone was with the perfect grain flow, you proceeded to tell the world that it was just a happy accident.

You can't hold novices like me in absoloute awe of your godlike skills if you admit that something really really cool happened without your deliberate and careful premeditation.

 

[JTknives]

see im so god like that the meterial respects me and knows what it should be so that it looks the best and i just put it togather.