Redmeadow pics that need a home

James River said:
Sounds like a herd of Cowbells ... ?!?!
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I don’t have a beef with that, you will be busy, cannot HIDE my curiosity how the sheaths will turn out. Hey, if you get too busy, don’t forget to take time off and go to the moooovies. 😅
 
Rupestris said:
Did that A2 make it to the correct PO Box? Was that enough for making some jigs?
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It did, I picked it up at the Post Office the other day and have been meaning to thank you! That's gonna be insanely handy, I'm gonna give forging it a whirl, been wanting to make something big and beasty.
 
Though simple, dull and not one that would interest many, this would cover the vast majority of my needs in a daily carry. The handle widens very slightly towards the coffin end in both thickness and width and the handle facets (that can't really be seen in the pic) give a really good grip. Just a utilitarian idea I had in my head. Moving along...
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Redmeadow Knives said:
Though simple, dull and not one that would interest many, this would cover the vast majority of my needs in a daily carry. The handle widens very slightly towards the coffin end in both thickness and width and the handle facets (that can't really be seen in the pic) give a really good grip. Just a utilitarian idea I had in my head. Moving along...
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Don't think it's dull at all, in either sense of the word!
 
I love it. Doesn't look dull to my eyes.
 
Sometimes dull designs are the sharpest designs. Less can often be more. Simple can be amazingly complex if done correctly.
Gil Hibben's bowies are incredible but Schrade Old Timers are used by most of us.
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
It's dull in the design sense, I like the blade profile and brut de forge ricasso. Not a fan of a straight handle but the way it's faceted makes it surprisingly comfortable. If I do another it will have a taller profile at the butt end.
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Staight handles are the pinnacle of design imho. For that reason, I always think knives look better when they're glued up before shaping... love a neutral grip. Don't underestimate the power of a blocky handle!

Beautiful knife you've made there and you're right about the forged ricasso 😍
 
I enjoy the less is more idea, I'm pretty utilitarian when it comes to most things. When I was starting out making knives there was a maker that did wild looking knives, crazy colorful burls and damascus, just intense eye candy. I couldn't figure out why I liked his work because I really thought they looked hideous. Then I realized, Oh, if they were a monosteel with a simple handle material they would be nice knives. The over the top materials took away from a clean design.

I'll be doing a lot more forged work and traditional type designs. I'm really looking forward to getting the stacked leather going, been saying that for too long and it's time. After the holidays we'll be seeing a lot of work coming out of the shop.
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
Though simple, dull and not one that would interest many, this would cover the vast majority of my needs in a daily carry. The handle widens very slightly towards the coffin end in both thickness and width and the handle facets (that can't really be seen in the pic) give a really good grip. Just a utilitarian idea I had in my head. Moving along...
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Definitely a comfy knife. I got to handle this one today and loved it. Reminded me of a knife a trapper in 1700s would carry to do most of the light to medium camp work.
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
Though simple, dull and not one that would interest many, this would cover the vast majority of my needs in a daily carry. The handle widens very slightly towards the coffin end in both thickness and width and the handle facets (that can't really be seen in the pic) give a really good grip. Just a utilitarian idea I had in my head. Moving along...
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Gorgeous and very practical. Make a sweet paring knife or a set of steak knives beside an excellent EDC.
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
I enjoy the less is more idea, I'm pretty utilitarian when it comes to most things. When I was starting out making knives there was a maker that did wild looking knives, crazy colorful burls and damascus, just intense eye candy. I couldn't figure out why I liked his work because I really thought they looked hideous. Then I realized, Oh, if they were a monosteel with a simple handle material they would be nice knives. The over the top materials took away from a clean design.

I'll be doing a lot more forged work and traditional type designs. I'm really looking forward to getting the stacked leather going, been saying that for too long and it's time. After the holidays we'll be seeing a lot of work coming out of the shop.
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I couldn't agree more! Sometimes when I see busy knives I think to myself... "they'll age like cars from the 80's".

Whereas something like your knife above is classic and timeless. Less is always more for my taste, clean lines and practical function add so much to the beauty of the thing.
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
Though simple, dull and not one that would interest many, this would cover the vast majority of my needs in a daily carry. The handle widens very slightly towards the coffin end in both thickness and width and the handle facets (that can't really be seen in the pic) give a really good grip. Just a utilitarian idea I had in my head. Moving along...
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I love the simple beauty and utility of this knife John. The darker as forged ricasso highlights the contrast against the satin grind and conveys “handmade” to those who know.

I agree with Dave Horsewright Horsewright that it would make a nice steak and/or paring knife in addition to EDC tasks. I appreciate the simple handle shape with facets for good indexing. The resulting open and maneuverable handle shape is why I enjoy using my Kephart as a go-to multi-purpose tool. It just works. If you made more of these, I agree that a touch more height (and possibly flare) on the back end of the handle might be a nice evolution of your design.

Thanks for sharing this with us. Based on all the above nice comments, you need to make more. 👍

Phil
 
Horsewright said:
Gorgeous and very practical. Make a sweet paring knife or a set of steak knives beside an excellent EDC.
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By the way that was a gorgeous steak knife set you did recently Dave!

SwissHeritageCo said:
I couldn't agree more! Sometimes when I see busy knives I think to myself... "they'll age like cars from the 80's".

Whereas something like your knife above is classic and timeless. Less is always more for my taste, clean lines and practical function add so much to the beauty of the thing.
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Agreed, though incredibly beautiful, some of these tables you see with epoxy rivers I fear will go the way of shag carpeting in a decade or so. There are some amazing ones out there but timeless they are not.
Comprehensivist said:
I love the simple beauty and utility of this knife John. The darker as forged ricasso highlights the contrast against the satin grind and conveys “handmade” to those who know.

I agree with Dave Horsewright Horsewright that it would make a nice steak and/or paring knife in addition to EDC tasks. I appreciate the simple handle shape with facets for good indexing. The resulting open and maneuverable handle shape is why I enjoy using my Kephart as a go-to multi-purpose tool. It just works. If you made more of these, I agree that a touch more height (and possibly flare) on the back end of the handle might be a nice evolution of your design.

Thanks for sharing this with us. Based on all the above nice comments, you need to make more. 👍

Phil
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Thanks Phil, I'll have to play with this idea some more. Some slight flare towards the end would definitely give these more... flair😁

I recently picked up a book on Revolutionary War blades. Though swords were very intricate, the working knives were straight out of a butcher shop. I guess work requires simplicity and function, swords require some authority in their design. There's another book I'd like to find, seems to me it was called American Knives 1770-1870 or something to that effect.
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
By the way that was a gorgeous steak knife set you did recently Dave!


Agreed, though incredibly beautiful, some of these tables you see with epoxy rivers I fear will go the way of shag carpeting in a decade or so. There are some amazing ones out there but timeless they are not.

Thanks Phil, I'll have to play with this idea some more. Some slight flare towards the end would definitely give these more... flair😁

I recently picked up a book on Revolutionary War blades. Though swords were very intricate, the working knives were straight out of a butcher shop. I guess work requires simplicity and function, swords require some authority in their design. There's another book I'd like to find, seems to me it was called American Knives 1770-1870 or something to that effect.
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Thank you sir. I’ve never done a set for In Stock before. We’ll see if they sell. Your knife design above reminds me of what I was thinking of when I first started. One of my ideas was to basically build an unfolded pocket knife. I was thinking that would be the ultimate horseback/cowboy lil fixie, besides being a realistic and useful EDC! Thats what above is to me
 
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