Perry's Arabian Knight

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Hey guys,
Here's another one. This is one of my classic(old) interframe patterns done up in Rados Turkish. The inlay is so long(2 3/4") that it has sometimes taken up to a year for Culpepper to find a nice set of blacklip for them. I hope to be able to make turkish that nice some day. Rados forges everything to your pattern, so it wraps around the curves.
JP
 

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I absolutely love Rados Turkish damascus. That stuff is gorgeous. Thanks for the information about Jerry forging to a pattern, that is really good to know.

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By the way, I really like the knife as well. The nail nick works really well on that blade.
 
Gorgeous knife - stunning damascus and outstanding pearl!

Cheers,

Roger
 
I have to agree with Keith about the nail nick looking very nice on this knife.
Beautiful damascus
What is the bottom hole in the back of the knife? It looks too small for a lanyard hole, is it a screw hole, and if so what is it holding together?
Kyle Fuglesten
 
Beautiful knife.Would like to see some more knives of your making,especially your fixed blades.
 
Hi Kyle,
I hope this picture shows what I have done a little better. What you are referring to as a nail nick is my mark, a JP in a diamond EDM'ed about 0.015" deep. The action is so smooth it doesn't need a nail nick. When I do use one, it is closer to the tip. Since these knives are hot blued, I screw them together so they can be disassembled after finish sanding. Then I filework them and heat color or plate them. This knife won best folder at the 1997 Blade show.
JP
 

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Hi Raj,
Here is the dogbone I did with Ron Newton. He did the blade and I did the handle frame. We collaborated as an auction knife for the Arkansas Knifemaker's Assoc. It was his first experience with hot blue. We flipped out when the blade came out red. Thankfully it all washed of.
JP
 

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Hi Mr Perry,that is a beautiful dogbone bowie.What size on the knife and what material did you use for the handle.Would like to see more of your work.That folder is gorgous.
 
Hi Raj,
The blade length is about 9" and the handle is 4 3/4". The blade is damascus and the handle frame is mild steel with ironwood scales.
Here is the little ebony hunter. It is 5160, 3 1/2" blade and is about 8" overall. Sorry about the quality. This was spur of the moment without a good setup.
JP
 
Hey J.P.,
Haven't seen the picture of our dogbone in a long time. That knife is what....4 or 5 years old now? I understand you're building a dogbone bowie for J.S. rating. Can't wait to see it. Who knows, that may just be the knife that wins the George Peck award for best new journeymansmith at the Blade show. You've got my vote.

Did you ever try the habanero sauce I gave you at the Arkansas show?
 
Hi Mr Perry,4 beautiful knives.Really like that dog bone and the ebony hunter,not to mention the 2 folders.Thanks for posting the pictures.Do you do the brass rod flex tests on your knives.Some of the bladesmiths do that as a regular routine,or so I am told.Hope you continue to post more of your work .
 
Hi Ron,
I have eaten about all of that salsa, both the corn salsa and the other. It was all good. I have some pepper chow that I have been using for heat. It consists of Habanero Red Savinas and Fatalis and diced onions. I can put a couple of tablespoons in a blender full of fresh salsa and it will light you up!
That dogbone was one of my favorite projects. The one I am working on will have a damascus frame with stag scales. It should be cool.
JP
 
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