Knife #7 Finished - Gifts for my Sisters

Erin Burke

Erin Burke

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After a long delay, I finally finished Knife #7... well, actually Knives #7 (plural). Some of my sisters have been requesting that I make them some knives, so this is what I came up with.

Stats
Length: 4-7/8"
Blade: 2" (cutting edge)
Steel: 1/8" 1080 (from Kelly Cupples)
Clay-Treated w/ hamon, Hollow-Ground w/ tapered-tang
Handle: Desert Ironwood w/ 416ss bolsters and pins

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I have four sisters. The four knives with the lighter Desert Ironwood are each stenciled with one of their nick-names on the presentation side. On the back side is my maker's mark. The fifth knife - the one with the dark ironwood scales - was my extra... just in case I screwed on of the other ones up. Once it appeared that they'd all finish up OK, I decided to give the darker wood a try and figured I'd keep it for myself :D.

I don't suppose that I can give them as gifts until I get some sheaths made - I still haven't made a single sheath :eek: - but I'll save that for another thread.

If you are interested, you can see the original WIP thread HERE.

Let me know what you think.

Erin
 
I really think the artistic design and finish work are incredible. They are absolutly gorgeous.
 
You have four sister that are soon to have knives like that :eek:! I hope you don't make any or all mad at the same time! :D
Seriously they turned out great, can't wait to see the sheaths!
 
they look great! i love the bolster shape, and the handle scales came out very nicely. i have a question though, the blade on the second knife down looks like it have a wave in it? kind of like a chunk got taken out, what is that?
 
Erin, taking your time sure payed off. I am working on my twenty something knife and its not even as nice as these. Great job.
 
supasuprab0b said:
they look great! i love the bolster shape, and the handle scales came out very nicely. i have a question though, the blade on the second knife down looks like it have a wave in it? kind of like a chunk got taken out, what is that?
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I'm just guessing but it looks like the edge got a bit to thin there so it had to be moved back. its a hawk bill blade and grinding them is harder them grinding a normal blade. as you can see each knife has it a bit toward the back of the blade. but man those knives are supper sweet looking
 
Redrummd said:
I really think the artistic design and finish work are incredible. They are absolutly gorgeous.
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This is one of the nicest compliments I've received... thanks brother. I definitely have room for improvement on finish though.


JTknives said:
I'm just guessing but it looks like the edge got a bit to thin there so it had to be moved back. its a hawk bill blade and grinding them is harder them grinding a normal blade. as you can see each knife has it a bit toward the back of the blade. but man those knives are supper sweet looking
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You are absolutely correct. This was the thinnest part of the edge, and in an effort to get the handle end of the blade sharp like the rest, I ended up moving the edge back a bit here. It is similar with all five knives though... so I guess I could have kept my mouth shut and said it was part of my plan all along. :D

Erin
 
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