Ironwood Burl...

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It’s handled in Ironwood Burl. The blade length is 4 1/4” from tip to bolster. OAL is just under 9”. The handle is a stout 7/8” thick at the fattest point. It’s made to feel substantial and have some heft and it does at around .185” thick CPM154. It’s highly mirrored on the flats and the 8” hollow grind. There is just a slight trace of a drop point to curve the line. The bolsters are sculpted with finger relief on either side. I wish I was a good enough photographer to capture the three dimensional depth of the wood. This Ironwood burl is simply beautiful. The knife is just a canvas for the wood....Thanks for looking...
 
VERY NICE!!! You definately have developed a style of your own. Nice piece!

Merry Christmas!
Randy,Deweyknives
 
Yup, that extraordinary..I've been noticing more and more Mickley's I like..
 
Tracy, I think all your knives are great, and I especially like this one. I know what you mean about photographing ironwood. Until you've seen it in person, you really can't imagine what it looks like. It has a gem quality about it that's impossible to describe.
 
Jerry Hossom said:
Tracy, I think all your knives are great, and I especially like this one. I know what you mean about photographing ironwood. Until you've seen it in person, you really can't imagine what it looks like. It has a gem quality about it that's impossible to describe.
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If Jerry likes it, hot damn I am OK with it!:rolleyes:


good job Tracy!:eek:
 
I'm no maker...and not an expert collector, either.

But I know what I like -- and I like that knife!

Superb worksmanship, clean lines. Unique and distinctive without being garish or loud. The ironwood burl adds subdued color and a great deal of interest to the piece; it draws the eye into the knife and then along those pleasing lines.

Think you're wrong, though --the knife is not just a canvas for the wood. Any work of art (and that's what this is) is a 'whole' or 'gestalt' -- each and every part must harmonize to produce the desired effect. This is more difficult, I think, with an art object that must (should?) be a fully capable tool. The knife would be an accomplishment even without the wood.:thumbup:

If that's your standard work, I feel pretty humble. And you should be proud.
 
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