Latest knife finished... damascus fighter

[NickWheeler]

Hey guys


As more proof that I actually try to make sharp/pointy things.... here's the latest knife out of my shop.

Blade- Laddered Ws (sharpened clip)
Guard- Twisted Ws with 5/32" flute and scallops
Spacers- Copper and 416 stainless
Handle- Australian Ringed Gidgee (completely hand finished) with domed 416 pin
Sheath- Fully tooled front, twist damascus stud, differential dye, hand saddle stitched (finished with Tan-Kote and Wyosheen/Neat-Lac... Thanks for the finishing advice Paul! )

All work done by me.

[video=youtube;LO1gAB3X-wY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO1gAB3X-wY&list=UUM3ezocAUFI1HtIi4V7SLmw&index=1[/video]

 

[NickWheeler]

Thanks for looking guys/gals

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

Sweet baby hey-soos that is one bad mamma jamma!!!
Ill be your best friend if you send that to me!!

 

[stereo.pete]

That video is the definition of knife porn with the music and all. Nice work Nick!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Really nice, Nick !

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Your ricasso have become shorter. Where are you going to stamp your MS?

 

[Varga Knives]

I've seen worse kit knives.

 

[Big Chris]

That looks great. I really like the pattern in the blade.

 

[quint]

Superb attention to detail. Excellent work Nick. Really impressed with the sheath also, the damascus stud is a very nice touch. Also one of the few sheaths I have scene on here that is properly stamped without a bunch of doubles and what not (not to detract from the knife ofcourse).

 

[Frank Niro]

It's a beauty, Nick, both pieces together. Frank

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

Kit knife?Is the blade pre-made?

 

[silver_pilate]

Haha...eric. No. Nick did all of that himself. It's a joke he made on a previous knife, discussing how people always ask him "you put that together from a kit?" Most lay people do not understand the artistry and craftsmanship that goes into a blade like that and can't comprehend how someone could make that by themselves.

--nathan

 

[silver_pilate]

Nick, outstanding job as always. As soon as I saw this post I jumped to the for sale section to see if it was for sale there. Maybe lightening can strike twice? But alas... . That's some beautiful wood on that handle, and the sheath is just superb. And that says nothing toward the blade which is Wheeler-standard awesome. Keep it up, brother!

--nathan

 

[12345678910]

Kit knife?Is the blade pre-made?

No, it's a joke.

It refers to a previous thread.

www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1040790-Kit-knife-(W2-fighter)



(Edit- It seems Nathan beat me to it, Must have had that window open for half hour)

 

[Marko3]

Very Fine Job !!

 

[12345678910]

NIck

This wood seems much more matte than previous work you have shown.

What's different ?

 

[fumbler]

Flawless. Well done.

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Stunning. Fantastic work!

 

[rjfm1972]

I'm kind of torn looking at this knife. On one hand, Its a thing of beauty, and on the other hand, its craftsmanship like this that make me say to myself "self, you've got a very long way to go". Great work. I could only hope to make something so nice one day.

 

[NickWheeler]

Thanks for the kind words guys

Sorry about the kit knife thing, I didn't mean to come off as misleading... just being a smart aleck. :foot:

Sam- I usually hand sand wood handles up to 1200-2000 (depending on wood) and then buff very quickly on the Baldor. Gidgee will take on a nice polish if you do that, but it hides the figure. So I hand sanded up through the grits and started using Tru-Oil while sanding after 1200X. I sanded through 2500X grit, then moved on to 3M polishing cloth.

Final finish was done by lightly buffing by hand, with a clean cloth and some white compound.

Russ Andrews shared this method with me. It takes quite a bit longer, but it definitely does the wood more justice than buffing under power.

Nathan C- at the rate I'm going I won't have to worry about that...

Nathan B- Thanks my friend... it's very much appreciated!


Thanks guys!