Persian Fighter

[David Stifle]

Hi fellas,

thought I'd post this knife I finished recently. It's an 8" 1095 blade with a nice hamon. The handle is made of copper spacers, red fire coral, and black buffalo horn, and a whitetail deer legbone which has been bleached perfectly white and carved. Hope you like. All input welcome.

Dave

P.S. My camera died on me before I could more pictures. It's an old dinasaur. I need to get a new one.

 

[David Stifle]

Adding more pics.

 

[Dan Pierson]

Got some really nice curves! The handle is well done in totally-not-my-style

 

[David Stifle]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your comments. Yeah, it's has some nice sweeping lines. The handle fits the hand very nicely, and looks sharp, but, yes, it is different.

Dave

 

[HJK]

A very interesting combination!

 

[David Stifle]

Thanks, HJK, appreciate your comment.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

David,

I can see this for sale at the market in Marrakesh , Morocco. The Red city of the east. I always enjoy what you make. Never boring always thoughtful.

Regards, Fred

 

[G. Shahan]

I like it David.

Greg Shahan

 

[David Stifle]

Thanks, Fred

I was pleased with this one, both the lines, materials and vivid hamon came out well. Appreciate your kind comments.

Greg, thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Dave

 

[Mike Davis]

Very unusual, and that's why i like it. Very graceful lines. Looks very comfortable.

 

[David Stifle]

Thanks Mike, I appreciate your nice comments.

I took a look at your gallery. Wish I could draw like you. Have you thought of taking up scrimshawing? Seems you'd be a natural.

dave

 

[melsdad]

I like the knife as well! Do you have any shots of the file work on the spine?

 

[David Stifle]

Melsdad,

I'm glad you like the knife and appreciate the fact you posted. I'm sorry, I forgot to get a shot of the filework, but it's a vine pattern which goes about 2/3's of the way down the blade. I'll have to take a couple of pictures to show the filework. Thanks for asking.

Dave