New Knife - Masur Birch

Sando

Sando

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It's a small blade and kind of adventurous design for me, but thought what the heck - it's just my style:

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7.5" OAL
3" blade
1/8" S30V
Flat ground/ hand rubbed
Stabilized Masur Burch
Filled pins, except the thong hole
Brass liners and pseudo bolster.

I hope somebody likes it - not traditional.

Steve

Edit: correct the specs
 
who cares if it's traditional, she looks great!

Looks like it'd be a joy to use on small game, very comfortable looking.
 
I like it plenty, but that's just me. :D I find it a nice clean modernistic design.

The brass pseudo-bolster handles the step-down transition from handle to the blade nicely by echoing the color tones of the Masur behind it and the texture of the blade in front of it. The fact that it is just a thin sheet (instead of a chunky block) keeps it from disrupting the flowing line of the scales fading into the ricasso area.

BTW, I appreciate the sequentially increasing size and spacing of the pins, all the way through the thong hole, reinforcing the tapering shape of the handle outline. Did you use Fibonacci numbers or the Golden Section (GS) in setting the spacing?

For those of us who hated math in school, the Golden Section value is a factor of approximately 1.6 times the previous element in a sequence. So one possible GS measuring sequence could be 1.0", 1.6", 2.56", 4.1", 6.55", etc.

(edited to add) I think the rich colors of the chosen materials on this knife would make it a fine gent's Bird & Trout knife that would be at home either tucked in a shooting/fishing vest pocket or riding in a suit pants pocket for more formal occasions.
 
I like that one a lot - very artistic, yet simple and clean.
 
Like it, sheesh, it's gorgeous Steve!!
I love the blade!
Looks like it could slice a finger off and you wouldn't even feel it.
Beautiful choice for the handles too!
Very nice touch the way you filled the tubes/pins!
Leaving the liner exposed as you did offers some nice space for engraving too.
Very fine, Steve, very fine!!!
 
Thanks Guys!

RokJok, you have a fast eye. In truth this was my 'Golden Section' design knife. I was playing around with pencil, paper and calculator. You're right about the pins (however, my pattern moved while I was punching but didn't notice until the holes were drill. They are off just a tad.)

Since YOU brought it up, here's the golden sections:

The handle length vs. blade length is .618.

The second pin from the left is the anchor and is the golden section within the handle.

The thong hole is just stuck there. The distance between the thong hole is that pin is used as the interval base for the rest of the pins. Each distance is .618 from the previous.

I tried for golden section in the pin diameters, but there's not that many sizes.

The tip of the drop point is the golden section of the blade width. The depth of the finger groove is as well.

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L6Steel,

What you can't see in the pic is the exposed brass has a pattern in it. A very exact, planned pattern derived from the ancient process of using a fresh 120 belt. ;)

The epoxy-filled pins were done to match the Masur. Actually I don't like brass, but that's what matches the Masur so that kinda settled it.

Thanks again everybody, it was a risk posting on my part 'cause I really wasn't sure the results would look 'right' to anyone else.

Steve
 
That is such a beautiful knife Steve, I love it! I've always been partial to smaller knives. The brass liner/bolster and pins are fantasic. A true beauty!
 
Steve - It's so refreshing to finally see some thought behind pin placement (one of my gripes)...thank you and well done!

Tapered tang? (can't tell from the pic) - that would have sealed the deal for me. ;) I think your handle designs lend themselves to it.
 
Steve, that's some great work! You put a heck of a lot of planning and work into that piece, and it sure paid off!
 
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