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Here is a 'dirk' style fighter... 12.5" OAL, 7" blade. Forged from Aldo 1084 and 3/16" spine at the ricasso with lovely distal taper to a graceful point. The blade shows hardening line from clay application during the quench. The spine and ricasso feature marks left from draw-filing and light forge scale. The ferrule is acid and ferric chloride etched wrought iron (unknown source) with file work. The wood is an incredible piece of mistletoe burl.. once again from the Man (Mark Farley). The wood has heavy pitting that, I think, greatly add to the character. These were hardened with Minwax and filled with epoxy. The handle is constructed of morticed, book-matched scales with lots of epoxy and two through-tang, peened bronze rivets left domed.
The sheath is veg-tan with traditional center seam construction and tie-off rather than loop (I may replace the braintan with something heavier). I photographed it face down in the formal photo to better show off the hammer texturing I did on the leather. It is stained by a combination of ferric chloride and British Tan leather dye.
I know I say this all the time, but THIS is now my favorite knife I've made. However, alas, it is going up for sale.. so watch the classifieds.
I also finally went out and bought some backgrounds (stone tile samples). I still prefer natural set-ups.. but I haven't been able to scavenge new ones with all the snow on the ground!
Just to see how she looks in natural light:
The sheath is veg-tan with traditional center seam construction and tie-off rather than loop (I may replace the braintan with something heavier). I photographed it face down in the formal photo to better show off the hammer texturing I did on the leather. It is stained by a combination of ferric chloride and British Tan leather dye.
I know I say this all the time, but THIS is now my favorite knife I've made. However, alas, it is going up for sale.. so watch the classifieds.
I also finally went out and bought some backgrounds (stone tile samples). I still prefer natural set-ups.. but I haven't been able to scavenge new ones with all the snow on the ground!
Just to see how she looks in natural light:
