Knife #26 - Faux Ivory and Brass Tanto

[Erin Burke]

I finished this one a couple of weeks ago before heading out of town for a week in Golden, BC to take part in my sister's wedding. I got back yesterday, and knocked out these photos this morning. I'm calling this knife a tanto... though the materials and construction are not traditional. It has a full-tang and wrapped scales of faux ivory (from Masecraft) with brass fittings. The accent on the sheath uses the same synthetic ivory material.


Some Stats:
Length: 17-15/16"
Blade: 11-15/16" (Tip to Choil)
Steel: Differentially heat-treated 1095, Flat-Ground
Handle: Wrapped Masecraft Synthetic Ivory
Guard & Accent Plates: Brass (with mild steel pins)

Let me know what you think. Thanks.


Erin

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Outstanding! Every detail looks great!

 

[Dawkind]

Man, that's GREAT! I sure do enjoy the one I got from you my friend....

 

[Erin Burke]

Thanks Dudley.

 

[Shaw Blades]

Fantastic. You are nailing this steampunk Japanese fusion. Not sure if that's what you are going for but I really like it.

 

[Luis G.]

Good job, I would recommend using hishigami and also alternating the crossovers in the itomaki.
It will make the tsukamaki looks a whole lot better, and also last a whole lot longer.

 

[G. Shahan]

Erin,

That is very cool!

Greg

 

[SBranson]

Very interesting and very cool! What's going on in the fullers?

 

[SharpByCoop]

The knife and sheath are stunning.

The photography and processing makes them that much more so. Really good work.

Coop

 

[Erin Burke]

Very interesting and very cool! What's going on in the fullers?

Thanks Stuart. The fullers were milled in prior to heat treat. After tempering, I soaked the blade in vinegar over-night, then ran a small wire wheel (on a dremel) down the fuller to knock off the loose scale. This left a rough finish that I touched up with a small buffing wheel (and some green compound) on the dremel. I felt that the "un-finish" of the fuller provided a nice contrast to the polished bevels. {shrug}

Thanks for the nice words Coop. Photography seems to be hit-or-miss with me. I'm trying to figure out what pieces of the process end up having the most benefit to the final shot and develop some consistency.

Erin

 

[Jos]

That looks really nice!

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[rustyrazor]

Fantastic. You are nailing this steampunk Japanese fusion. Not sure if that's what you are going for but I really like it.

my thoughts almost to the letter... great looking piece

 

[Lorien]

kickass shiznat.