Michael'’s knives

Another work of gorgeous art! Very nice how the blade and handle carry the same theme.
 
M.K. said:
Thank you FOG2.
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My wife and I just caught up with your posts, M.K. It is a pleasure to see your work evolve and your damascus forging mature over the past few years. In the art and academic worlds, two kinds of people move around from one subject to another, one style after another: Dilettantes and true artisans. You are the latter. I love seeing what inspiration will strike you next.

My request is to see your modern interpretations of the traditional Bulgarian kara kulak shepherds' knives. I love seeing what modern artists do with the traditional styles of their culture.

I look forward to more posts!

Zieg
 
Thank you for the good words The Zieg. I've made not a one-time кara kulak. I think I even showed one of them here. As a matter of fact, I do not think that this type of knife is good subject to modern interpretations. Personal opinion of course. So far I have not seen such a performance. I mean well done.
I'm glad that my work has delighted you and your wife.
Mike.
 
Hello guys.
Here's a project I started some time ago but for obvious reasons it was not going very fast. It is finally ready and I breathed with relief.

Blade – 210 layers hand forged of 52100 and nickel net thick 0.01 mm. before forging Damascus steel. Differentially heat treated with clay. 58-60 HRC after tempering.
Handle and a scabbard – walnut and a little piece impregnated in green poplar.
Guard – mokume.
Inlays – bronze, copper and several types of wood impregnated in color.









Those of you who would like to see more of my knives can look at my website: http://www.mk-jewel.com/index.html
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011696821630
Thanks’ for watching.
Mike.
 
"Seabed"

Hello guys,
As soon as I finished the previous tanto, I started to work on this. But I was not in a hurry, for such kinds of articles require a certain set-up and a lot of patience. A few hours today, a little detail tomorrow. Sometimes a week without looking at it at all… You probably know that some solutions come most easily to the subconscious level. Anyway, this tanto is finally done. Here it is to your attention.
Blade – Hand forged of 52100 and 75Ni8 Damascus steel. Differentially heat treated with clay. 59-61 HRC.
Handle - Walnut burl.
Guard – Bronze and fibre.
Inlays – Copper, bronze nickel silver and somme polymer.





 
" Fire-breathing"
Hello guys,
This is the project I have been doing for almost two months. Completely my mistake. I will never again make incrustations on teakwood. Hard and when you try to cut in depth, the pieces are bent from the tree. Anyway. It's what happened.
Blade – 165 layers Damascus steel forged of 52100 and 75Ni8. Differentially heat treated with clay. 59-61 HRC.
Handle and sheat – Teakwood.
Guard – Stainless steel.
Inlays – Bronze, malahite mosaic and polymer.






 
"Big Five -1"
Hello guys,

This is the first of five knives I plan to make. I hope this is not too big a bite for me. They will not be consistent because each of them requires too much work. Just the serial number will appear from time to time. So if anyone knows what animal number 1 is, it is already a success. :D

Blade – 242 layers Damascus steel. For cutting edge I have laminated high carbon tool steel 52100. Differentially heat treated. 59-61 HRC.
Handle – Impreghated poplar burl and walnut rooth.
Guard – bronze.
Separators – bronze and fibre.
Inlays – copper.
The sheath made of 3.5 - 4 mm. cow leather my friend George Petkov.







Those of you who would like to see more of my knives can look at my website. Now with some available for sale knives: http://www.mk-jewel.com/index.html
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011696821630
Thanks’ for watching.
Mike.
 
“Stiletto”
Hello guys,
I forged this blade last winter. Then I worked little by little and gradually over until this fall. Finally, the dagger is ready for your attention.
Blade – 126 layers Damascus steel forged of high carbon tool steel 52100 and 75Ni8. Differentially heat treated. 57-59 HRC.
Handle – American maple burl.
Guard and pommel – bronze and copper.
Inlays – bronze and copper.
Sheath – Sofora. Bronze and copper fittings. Bronze and copper inlays.






 
"Big Five -2"
Hello guys,
This is the second of five knives I plan to make. They will not be consistent because each of them requires too much work. Just the serial number will appear from time to time. The largest of the five is easily recognizable.
Blade – 196 layers Damascus steel. Slightly twisted. For cutting edge I have laminated high carbon tool steel 52100. Differentially heat treated. 59-61 HRC.
Handle – Willow root and walnut rooth.
Guard – bronze.
Separators – bronze and bone.
Inlays – copper.
The sheath made of 3.5 - 4 mm. cow leather my friend George Petkov.




 
M.K. said:
To make scabbard, I choose sofora tree or / Styphnolobium japonicum/. It has a very pleasant inner light, just as mother of pearl.

Prepared several pieces of steel to inlay in the wood.

And a few more for the bottom of the scabbard.



Soldered two copper elements over the steel, oxidize, and that was all.



Thanks for watching



P.S. I am slightly puzzled………. Or maybe not so slightly. :)
More than 2,000 people have been here to keep an eye, and only a dozen of them have said: "Hello, how are you I was glad to talk about…"
Obviously at some point, somewhere I have made a mistake. Worst thing is that I cannot guess exactly where. So, would you help me, please?
And if public response for some reason is not suitable, you can write it here: mik@mk-jewel.com
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Simply Amazing!!
 
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