Keep the ball rolling...

NickWheeler

NickWheeler

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No secret this one is WAAAAAY overdue. But my biggest reason for posting it is to show that I'm committed to keeping my momentum going... as well as following through on old promises.

This knife started its life at the ABS hammer-in located in Spokane, WA, several years back. Ms Ed Caffrey forged the blade during his forging demo. Ms Jerry Fisk did some rough grinding on it during a grinding demo. They stamped the tang and set it aside to sell during the auction later that night.

The guy with a horrible concept of time (me) volunteered to finish it for whoever bought it. Mitch Lum won the auction.

It's a simple knife, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I thought the black/copper/black spacers would go nicely with the curly Koa handle.

Another one down.... ;) :)

(btw- the spacers look a little uneven in my pics, but I assure they are not--- I surface ground them to exact thickness).

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Yes, a simple knife and it's a beauty in it's own way :thumbup:

It's a sample of a precision arts of work :)

Congrats to Ed, Jerry and Nick ;)

mohd
 
I've said it so many times even I'm sick of hearing it - but it's the little things that can set a knife apart. This would be a perfectly nice little piece with Koa scales on a tapered tang. But the black and copper spacers are unexpected, attractive and perfectly executed - and combined with the clean lines and finish of this piece really take it up a notch.

Good stuff. :thumbup:

Keep rollin' bro.

Roger
 
I agree with Roger... No doubt about it, the knife has been
upgraded into something else...

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
Roger zeroed in on Nick's ability to lift a piece above: that handle treatment, spacers, dovetails, and gentle tapers, just right, and just great, Nick!

John
 
Woohoo!
 
Roger so often says everything I want to say only so much more succinctly and eloquently that I don't post much. But had to chime in to reinforce what he said on this.
 
Roger so often says everything I want to say only so much more succinctly and eloquently that I don't post much. But had to chime in to reinforce what he said on this.
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I usually do this;):

RogerP said:
I've said it so many times even I'm sick of hearing it - but it's the little things that can set a knife apart. This would be a perfectly nice little piece with Koa scales on a tapered tang. But the black and copper spacers are unexpected, attractive and perfectly executed - and combined with the clean lines and finish of this piece really take it up a notch.

Good stuff. :thumbup:

Keep rollin' bro.

Roger
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+1:thumbup::cool:

Marcel
 
Very nice. Elegant, clean lines, beautiful wood, and the liners or spacers or whatever they are called are a very nice detail.:thumbup:

Kind regards,

Jos
 
Look at you go! You're a knife making machine. GO NICK GO! Spitting them out one after the other, all super clean with the little details flawlessly executed. Great knife!
 
I bet Mitch has never given up hope Nick. He's going to be thrilled! Nice work. I fondly remember that hammer-in, I paid $275 for a Tom Clark forging hammer
 
Beautiful again Nick. Nice treatment of the handle and the fit and finish on this is flawless. It's such a pleasure to look at work so clean.
 
Thank you guys! :) :)

I know this knife isn't a gold plated, jewel encrusted, hot blued masterpiece that I should be writing home about.... But it's another step in the right direction on my part and I'm glad to get to share that with friends here.

I'm currently finishing another piece for Mitch, and then will be doing a photo tag along of Lorien's whopper. :D

I more than appreciate the support!!! :) :thumbup: :D :thumbup: :)
 
:):):)NWG:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
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