Long range project

That is a beautiful creation Ray! I'm working on an 8 inch blade right now and I can't even imagine the energy it would take me to attempt one that size. The effort involved is exponencial and in direct proportion to the blade length. All I can say is WOW!

Do you mind sharing how you colored the handle? I noticed quite the change from the rough handle pic's to the finished knife. The colors are nice and warm.

Rick
 
Rick Baum said:
That is a beautiful creation Ray! I'm working on an 8 inch blade right now and I can't even imagine the energy it would take me to attempt one that size. The effort involved is exponencial and in direct proportion to the blade length. All I can say is WOW!

Do you mind sharing how you colored the handle? I noticed quite the change from the rough handle pic's to the finished knife. The colors are nice and warm.

Rick
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After sanding the crown down to 600 grit I coated it with brown leather dye and then soaked it in really thinned down linseed oil. I used turpentine as the thinner. I let it soak about an hour. You may have to do this multiple times till you get the color your after or give up.
 
I went and cleaned up my larger light box. This piece was just to big for the other one. I was able to find bits and piece of the hamon. I was really surprised to get a hamon like the one on this blade since the steel is 52100.

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That's just beautiful Ray, and very nice photographs too. I was wondering how you got that nice color on the crown too, so thanks for the info.

Seeing that long of a blade and knowing how thin and light you can make them, do you ever have any problem with warping in the quench? If so, at what point do you straighten out the blade? Recently I quenched a (for me) fairly long dagger and had to do a little tweaking, which turned out okay but freaked me out the whole time I was bending it. Just curious how & when you deal with that - if you even have to.

Thanks again for the inspiration!
 
Ray, this one is outstanding, maybe the best I've seen from you (which is saying a lot!!!)

WOW!!!! That's a dream blade...
 
Looks beautiful....I love the way your blades demonstrate simple elegance and superb craftsmanship. The 3 different materials (steel, wrought iron, & antler) used in this piece have been worked to perfection. A modern day, rustic gem.

Bob,

Hershey, PA
 
xaman said:
Ray, this one is outstanding, maybe the best I've seen from you (which is saying a lot!!!)

WOW!!!! That's a dream blade...
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Eli, I'm thinking this is my best one so far. It was a pain at times to make. Actually the blade shape I attempted was from your knife. It did turn out somewhat different.

Dave, Yes I get warps. If the warp is near the tip I normally just break it off and make a new one. :D If the warp is near the middle I'll do the straightening when I'm doing a temper cycle using bending jigs like Wayne Goddard suggest in his books.
 
ray...that turned out spectacular....please share a pic of your son using it....well if he does that is.....ryan
 
ryan9977 said:
ray...that turned out spectacular....please share a pic of your son using it....well if he does that is.....ryan
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Ryan, I haven't talked to him about it yet and I'm not sure what his future wife will think about it. That could be the main hurdle. If it does happen I'll for sure get a picture of it. :D
 
ohh man...i know how women can be with that stuff:D....good luck to him if he asks...ryan
 
scottickes said:
Ray,
Did you use one of the rollers that I left with you for this knife?
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Hey Scott, Yes this was one of the larger roller bearing you had given me. This is all that's left of it, the one bearing that is. If your in the neighbor hood stop by and take a look at this piece. Much nicer in the hand.
 
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