Lady Killer - Ivory Handle

[Dusty One]

A real Beauty....Really like the raised very nicely filed spacer...

 

[spyken]

very nice. I'm with Kohai on the slightly longer blade.

 

[jdm61]

Very nice work, you ng lady.:thumbup: As for slick ivory, my understanding is that ivory is one of the few slick, polished natural materials that actually gets sticky when it gets "wet"

 

[Lorien]

this knife is so interesting to me because it incorporates many and various design elements seemingly borrowed from all over the place. Yet there is harmony in the design. You keep flying your freak flag high, sister:thumbup:
I feel this might be the tip of the iceberg for you...

 

[DesRosiers]

Thanks for the leather leads STeven!

I think it is very clean and sweet! I love the raised file worked spacer! I can't decide if I would have prefered a domed pin in the handle!
Regardless it is most beautiful!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Thanks Steve, yes my drawing included a domed pin, it WOULD have been cooler but ivory always seems to crack around the pins on the older handles I've seen so I went without.

Haley I think it looks great the handle and overall look is somwhat reminicient of michael price( think goldrush california but I bet you know who that is ). I really like the entire piece but think a more classical grind would have suited the piece more. Hope to see both of your work in person some time.
Chris

You're right, it's hard to make the angles in the blade show up flat ground and hand sanded, next time I may cross over to the dark side and try hollow grinding I looked up Mr. Price for the first time, cool stuff, alot of what they called 'lentil shaped' handles.


All the best,
-Haley

 

[Kevin Jones]

Thanks Steve, yes my drawing included a domed pin, it WOULD have been cooler but ivory always seems to crack around the pins on the older handles I've seen so I went without.

All the best,
-Haley

I had thought a single domed pin would add as well, however you make a very good point for excluding it.
That being said, some makers have come up with some pretty effective safeguards against cracking around pins.

 

[Asher]

Beautiful work!