"Jailbird from Abu Ghrajb"

[Turtle81]

Next one from "Jailbird" series...EZH Blade, rawhide handle wrap and rawhide sheath...

 

[BladeScout]

I like that curved blade with a dash of Persian knife shape thrown in for good measure.

The jury is still out on the name though......

 

[Esav Benyamin]

The name is appropriate.
The knife is an excellent design. Steel? Dimensions?

 

[untamed]

Very nice and functional looking! I like the fuller's effect as well.

The name though might refer to its wrap looking like a prison shiv.

 

[Chris Larrikin]

That is a great looking knife. What else can you tell us about it? What are the spec's?

 

[Dawkind]

Nice job....I'm a fan of your work with rawhide and agree that the trailing point and fuller set it off nicely.

 

[BladeScout]

The name is appropriate.
The knife is an excellent design. Steel? Dimensions?

Very nice and functional looking! I like the fuller's effect as well.

The name though might refer to its wrap looking like a prison shiv.

Or maybe the mid-east influenced curve...?

 

[North]

Cool! I especially like the blade fuller.

Bill

 

[Eric Kidwell]

Looks great. Wish I had that while I was in prison. Lol

 

[PropThePolecat]

Love the knife. Dont like the name though.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Sometimes it's good to remember what disturbs us, and remember why.

 

[Turtle81]

Thank you all! I made Jailbird I, Jailbird II, Jailbird III, and after that i give jail names who captures the theme of work- Jailbirds from Fu-Chu (bigest jail in Japan, tanto style). La Sante (oldest jail in Paris, pointy shiv) and now persian look "Abu Ghrajb".. . Next time will be Folsom prison jailbird, maybe bowie style shiv

This one is 3mm thick and 120 mm long blade... 0,118" thick and 4,7" long..

 

[Turtle81]

Here is Fu-Chu Jailbird....its made from Sleipnir steel..

 

[Lycosa]

Fantastic work!
Will you Hemp for a handle wrap?
rolf

 

[Turtle81]

You mean a hemp cord? I use it once with resin...it was more harder to the touch than buckskin or rawhide... i still felt the sharp edges on rope after polishing...
And if you dont use the resin, it rust under the wrap....

 

[i4Marc]

I like the design. Can you tell us how you achieved the fuller?

 

[Turtle81]

Its forged from both sides when is blade straight. After that is blade curved and fuller scraped. Now i see, i have no picture from the second side.. Ill make one...

 

[i4Marc]

Very cool, thanks. Nice proportions.

 

[fishface5]

Great combination of elements it looks great!