Persian Fighter

Dale Baxter

Dale Baxter

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Hello all.
It's been a while since I last posted and I apologize.

Here is a Persian Fighter I forged using 1095 carbon steel.
She is 14 1/2" OAL and has a 2000+ grit 100% hand finish. Her scales are carved ivory and wrapped with silver roses. The bolsters are cable Damascus with contrasting pins in an arc pattern. The silver band of roses give weight and balance to the piece, making her feel light and fast in the hand. She has an edge on her that will make short work of 2x4's or just about any chore you could use a knife of this size for.
With a bit of luck I will be standing for my Master Bladesmith stamp next year at the Bladeshow and wanted to expand my understanding of true form and function by using different ways of gaining balance and agging a bit of grace at the same time.
I have always preferred making knives with minimum aid of machines and I believe it shows in this piece.
Well, what do you think?
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Dale Baxter Custom Knives
 
That's a wonderful piece of work and your MS should be in the bag, IMHO! :cool:
 
Hubba Hubba! Man that is nice. That is alot of blade to hand finish, makes my hand hurt just thinking about it.
 
your words are to kind,

I don't know about the MS being in the bag? But we are going to give it a hell of a try. lol

Hand polishing for me is the only way to go...I just love it and it feels right in some odd kind of way.
 
Yes - what a beauty. Could you explain the roses a little more?
 
Thanks!

Daniel, The roses are made up of a band simular to a bracelet. I softened the silver and soldered it into a recess I cut into the tang so it will be flush with the finished scales.

Can you see the guard in the pictures? What do you think about the contrasting pins?

Be safe,

Dale
 
I like the gentle arc it makes. Good work!
 
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