Erin Burke
KnifeMaker...ish
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Good afternoon Folks,
I just finished leather and photos for Knife #14. I figured I'd post a few shots.
Some Stats:
Length: 9-3/8"
Blade: 4-5/16" (tip to choil?)
Steel: Differentially heat-treated 1095 (from Kelly Cupples) Flat-Ground
Handle: Honduran Rosewood burl with 416ss pin
Guard: 416ss w/ black fiber spacer
I am extremely pleased with how this knife turned out. Everything came together very nicely. This was my first time working with Honduran Rosewood, and I am very pleased. It finishes out beautifully with some thinned tung oil. I wish I had more blocks of this wood, but all I have left is a couple sets of scales.
I feel that I was able to refine and improve the shape of my guard from some of my previous efforts. It just seems more organic. I am also happy with the hamon... I did not etch it, so it is very subtle, but can faintly be seen in the first photo.
If there is anything that I am unhappy with, it would have to be the sheath. When I see knives from other great makers I think someday, with enough experience, I may be able to turn out something that good. Conversely, when I see a sheath by a great maker like Paul Long, it just seems like voodoo magic that I will never figure out. Nonetheless, this sheath is serviceable and fits well... it just uglies-up my photos. :34:
So, what do y'all think. Did I do OK?
I just finished leather and photos for Knife #14. I figured I'd post a few shots.
Some Stats:
Length: 9-3/8"
Blade: 4-5/16" (tip to choil?)
Steel: Differentially heat-treated 1095 (from Kelly Cupples) Flat-Ground
Handle: Honduran Rosewood burl with 416ss pin
Guard: 416ss w/ black fiber spacer
I am extremely pleased with how this knife turned out. Everything came together very nicely. This was my first time working with Honduran Rosewood, and I am very pleased. It finishes out beautifully with some thinned tung oil. I wish I had more blocks of this wood, but all I have left is a couple sets of scales.
I feel that I was able to refine and improve the shape of my guard from some of my previous efforts. It just seems more organic. I am also happy with the hamon... I did not etch it, so it is very subtle, but can faintly be seen in the first photo.
If there is anything that I am unhappy with, it would have to be the sheath. When I see knives from other great makers I think someday, with enough experience, I may be able to turn out something that good. Conversely, when I see a sheath by a great maker like Paul Long, it just seems like voodoo magic that I will never figure out. Nonetheless, this sheath is serviceable and fits well... it just uglies-up my photos. :34:
So, what do y'all think. Did I do OK?
