La Moufette (aka Pepe le Pew)

P. McKinley

P. McKinley

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This one took me a while. Not that it was a difficult build, but that I just had little snippets of time here and there to work on it. However, I'm happy with it now that it is finished. I managed to get a hold of a top shelf piece of B&W Ebony of which this knife has the first piece. Wonderful stuff, it doesn't feel like natural wood. It feels like stabilized wood but, its not.

Thanks for looking. Please post your comments.

-Peter

La Moufette

Blade: 7 3/4" x 1/4" 1095 steel(Aldo), clay quenched, flat ground with a 1000 grit hand sanded finish then etched and polished to display a prominent hamon.
Handle: 4 3/4" of Black and White Ebony w/ stainless steel pins and lanyard hole tube, B&W Ebony bead, and a buffed natural finish.
Sheath: 6/7 oz veg tanned leather(RJF), hand stitched, fully leather lined, with one-piece B&W Ebony inlay and maker's mark tag on belt loop, brass stud.

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Please take this as a large compliment.................Your sheath work is much like Magnus Axelson, really top shelf.

Paul
 
Peter,

Love the line's and flow on this one.

Black and white ebony is one of my favorite woods.

Greg
 
Absolutely gorgeous work Peter! I love the artistry in tying the knife and sheath together!
 
I pulled in a little closer admiring everything about this one. The handle sculpting really stands out.

Nicely done. Is your mark on the blade on the other side? Show us that?

Thanks.

Jim
 
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Please take this as a large compliment.................Your sheath work is much like Magnus Axelson, really top shelf.
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Paul - Now, that is a HUGE compliment. Magnus' creative work has always been an inspiration, and of a quality level which I can only hope to achieve some day.

Greg - This is my first time using it. Its not at all like "regular" black ebony. Its a lot harder, denser and heavier, with that plastic-like feel of a stabilized wood. It carves very precisely, but it gums up my files and sand paper really fast. I have a bit more of this stuff, but I think I'll reserve it for special pieces its so nice.

Misty - Getting this one to come together was easy..... just look at the wood I had to work with!! I just cut the inlay so that distinctive grain and striped pattern sorta' matched up and just made a simple casing for it. I even had the perfect left-over piece small enough for the lanyard bead!! Job done!! :D:p

Jim - Thank you.
Yes, my mark is on the other side. Here ya go:

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You know when asked for comments I try real hard to look at a knife objectively to offer constructive criticism, not just oooohs and aaaahs.
On this one I got exactly...nothing. Wouldn't change a thing, great job. And that sheath work is on par with the knife and I agree with the Magnus comparison.

BUT...I still have something that is bothering me about your knives. Not meant to offense, just my pet peeve. Your maker's mark. I know it's hand signed and all but with doesn't go with the skill level of the knife. I'd like to see your name on there in a nice etched fonts. Nothing too big, could be almost as discreet as your current mark. But I see great knives from you and I'd like them to be identified to you more. Don't know if that makes sense.
 
"oooohs and aaaahs"

Great looking blade. Really is something that screams... Use Me!
 
That is really nice - the grinds on the blade look very crisp and the finish very clean. I'd love to see a rendition of this blade with a hidden tang handle and double guard.

I searched in vain for any pricing or ordering info on your web site.
 
there's a lot to be impressed about with this knife, but the wood and how you've used it impresses me the most.

I do agree with Patrice- and I'll tell you straight up at the risk of being offensive; your mark looks amateurish. Your knives, however, do not. That may or may not be a problem.

When you're looking at the details, like Collectors do, any little thing can detract almost as much as a big thing. Just food for thought.
 
Thank you all for your kind comments and honest critiques.

Roger - I just drew out 10" bladed, hidden tang w/guard version of this. I'm hoping for forge time this week to begin shaping the blade.
I searched in vain for any pricing or ordering info on your web site.
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This will be addressed this evening.

Patrice, Lorien - I have been using a custom punch for a couple of years now. A few months ago, the face chipped and left me with what you see now. I've been saving my pennies for an etcher which has been rising steadily on my "need to purchase" list.

Thanks folks!!

-Peter
 
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