Loveless Style Big Bear Takedown

[TK Steingass]

Greetings All,

I just got the proof back from COOP - great job here Jim. I've been on a twisted wire/takedown run lately. Sized/profiled to the Loveless pattern. I've posted a couple videos of it on my Instagram page @tksteingass. My next one will be a takedown Little Bear with .021" twisted wire handle. All comments welcome.
V/R,

TK


.250" CPM-154 stock
HT to Rc 60-61
13 1/2" OAL
8 1/2" Double hollow ground blade
Mirror finish - takedown construction
410 stainless furniture
Sharpened clip
Twisted .032"stainless wire handle
Loveless style sheath

 

[seanj]

Amazing work! If you don't mind telling, what do you use as a core to wrap your wire around?

 

[TK Steingass]

Amazing work! If you don't mind telling, what do you use as a core to wrap your wire around?

Thanks..... I typically use hardwoods.....this core is made from a 25 year old hunk of cherry.

 

[Dawkind]

Great job and very intricate....

 

[JParanee]

Wow

next level stuff buddy

 

[i4Marc]

Beauty. Looks like a cross between Loveless and Hibben.

 

[TK Steingass]

Thanks for the kind feedback folks !

 

[Dusty One]

Outstanding !!!

 

[R APPLEBY]

Great job Tim

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Dig it, buddy!

 

[Sam Wilson]

That looks great. I think the wire wrap has a really cool aesthetic quality to it, retro and futuristic at the same time. That might be the knife Van Damme would have chosen if he had played Rambo.

What are its' tactile properties like in-hand, beyond just holding it and feeling tough?

Sam

 

[TK Steingass]

That looks great. I think the wire wrap has a really cool aesthetic quality to it, retro and futuristic at the same time. That might be the knife Van Damme would have chosen if he had played Rambo.

What are its' tactile properties like in-hand, beyond just holding it and feeling tough?

Sam

Thanks for the comment Sam. Tactically, a wire wrapped handle has superior gripping ability when used with a thin leather glove, which is why you see this handle treatment on many swords.

 

[Sam Wilson]

That makes perfect sense. I like it. Great work, keep it up!

Sam

 

[john april]

that must have taken a lot of time ! very impressive

 

[TK Steingass]

that must have taken a lot of time ! very impressive

Thanks John - yes it took quite a bit of time - the fella that just bought it was thrilled to get it!

 

[parfums95]

magnifique ..

 

[Smithy75]

Amazing work superb

 

[SharpByCoop]

Thanks John - yes it took quite a bit of time - the fella that just bought it was thrilled to get it!

THAT's what I like to hear. SOLD!

Tim's work is ALWAYS engaging and ALWAYS a little challenging. That's why he sends it to me, because he does a WAY better than average job photographing them on his own.

That and, since I was/am a mechanic in my OTHER jobs, I like to unscrew thangs....

Thank you Tim!