Richard raymond Clone

Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

ilmarinen - MODERATOR
Moderator
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
Joined
Aug 20, 2004
Messages
38,514
I finished a Richard Raymond copy of one he posted the other day.
1095 Blade and fittings, Stag handle. Bolster/guard is fitted and soldered,butt plate is peened and soldered. Hardened and tempered blade.1.080" OAL, 0.015 thick blade X 0.140 wide.
Stacy

The last two photos are of the printout i worked from (with aspect notes) and Raymond's photo of his knife.

It would have helped if I had wiped my finger print off the blade....Duh!
 

Attachments

  • Richard Raymond 001.jpg
    Richard Raymond 001.jpg
    62.4 KB · Views: 95
  • Richard Raymond 002.jpg
    Richard Raymond 002.jpg
    60.7 KB · Views: 54
  • Richard Raymond 004.jpg
    Richard Raymond 004.jpg
    45.8 KB · Views: 99
  • Richard Raymond 003.jpg
    Richard Raymond 003.jpg
    31.9 KB · Views: 95
  • raymond.jpg
    raymond.jpg
    29.9 KB · Views: 104
Looking at the photos, I just realized that I should have carved the stag to match his stag,too. Oh well, at 0.300" the handle is small enough for most folks not to notice.
Stacy
 
Tracy, I think that your beautiful rendition of Raymonds knife looks a wee bit undernourished! Treat it well, give it loving attention and maybe it will grow into a big blade in a few years!!! I can only imagine the amount of work that brought that miniature into being---wow!!

Sandy Morrissey
 
I made it between jobs during a slow afternoon at work today.
Forging ,grinding,and sanding the blade took about 1 hour.
Making the guard/bolster and butt cap took about 45 minutes. Slotting and filing a guard with a slot that is drilled with a #80 bit and sawn with a 3/0 blade IS fun.
Drilling, carving ,and flame coloring the handle took about 15 minutes.
Final assembly, soldering and finishing took another 30 minutes.

I have made several tiny holding devises to allow me to work on exceedingly small parts. I am nearly through with a much smaller version of this same knife that I started about 4PM.It is 0.450 long, with all the parts and assembly identical.

I would have etched the blade and hardware, but did not have my FC at work. I'll do that this weekend.
Stacy
 
Love the tiny knives I showed the wife your sword and now theses and then she lights up and ask for a set as earrings. Dammit LOL
 
It looks like some thumb prints on the blade !! ....In real life Stacy is a nice guy, with talent too !!!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top