Sankel Knives

[jfk1110]

Some good looking stuff up above!!!!.....

You do the sheaths too???

 

[Peter James]

Some good looking stuff up above!!!!.....

You do the sheaths too???

Thanks!

Yes I currently do all my sheaths

 

[jfk1110]

Thanks!

Yes I currently do all my sheaths

EXCELLENT .good for you!!!!!!........ Please do keep sharing your work !!!!

 

[Peter James]

Here's a knife I finished recently. Its blade was forged at the Intro to Bladesmithing course at the New England School of Metalwork, taught by Timothy Potier. It is my first attempt at inlaying a piece of copperwork into a knife handle (ironwood), and while it didn't turn out perfectly, I am quite satisfied with the result. At this point in my journey as an artist (currently using knives as a medium), I intend to follow the road of more and more elaborate and refined work, becoming competent in as many skillsets as possible. For this knife, I used chasing and repousse to punch and shape the copper into the medallion-like pieces.
I hope you all like this knife, and I apologize for the less than ideal photography, I unfortunately was unable to take pictures with my usual setup as I was rushed for time.



Any comments and feedback is appreciated (and don't hold back on any criticism too).
I also hope to have a couple more knives finished up soon that will be up for sale.

 

[Dawkind]

Very nice my friend…

 

[jfk1110]

Here's a knife I finished recently. Its blade was forged at the Intro to Bladesmithing course at the New England School of Metalwork, taught by Timothy Potier. It is my first attempt at inlaying a piece of copperwork into a knife handle (ironwood), and while it didn't turn out perfectly, I am quite satisfied with the result. At this point in my journey as an artist (currently using knives as a medium), I intend to follow the road of more and more elaborate and refined work, becoming competent in as many skillsets as possible. For this knife, I used chasing and repousse to punch and shape the copper into the medallion-like pieces.
I hope you all like this knife, and I apologize for the less than ideal photography, I unfortunately was unable to take pictures with my usual setup as I was rushed for time.

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Any comments and feedback is appreciated (and don't hold back on any criticism too).
I also hope to have a couple more knives finished up soon that will be up for sale.

Beautiful job young man.......

Blade and pants are fantastic...... Your work is excellent and you and it will only keep RISING to the top........

 

[Peter James]

Very nice my friend…

Thanks a lot!

Beautiful job young man.......

Blade and pants are fantastic...... Your work is excellent and you and it will only keep RISING to the top........

I appreciate the encouragement and all the compliments you've given to really everyone showing their work here on the forums.

 

[The Zieg]

Here's a knife I finished recently. Its blade was forged at the Intro to Bladesmithing course at the New England School of Metalwork, taught by Timothy Potier. It is my first attempt at inlaying a piece of copperwork into a knife handle (ironwood), and while it didn't turn out perfectly, I am quite satisfied with the result. At this point in my journey as an artist (currently using knives as a medium), I intend to follow the road of more and more elaborate and refined work, becoming competent in as many skillsets as possible. For this knife, I used chasing and repousse to punch and shape the copper into the medallion-like pieces.
I hope you all like this knife, and I apologize for the less than ideal photography, I unfortunately was unable to take pictures with my usual setup as I was rushed for time.

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Any comments and feedback is appreciated (and don't hold back on any criticism too).
I also hope to have a couple more knives finished up soon that will be up for sale.

I really appreciate the distal taper you have on that blade. Most knives don't feature that nowadays, so keep it up!

 

[Peter James]

I really appreciate the distal taper you have on that blade. Most knives don't feature that nowadays, so keep it up!

Thanks a lot! The distal taper is something that I'd say is one of the benefits of forging blades to shape. Of course, it can be achieved through stock removal, but its far easier to grind in a distal taper when it's already forged in.

 

[jfk1110]

Thanks a lot!


I appreciate the encouragement and all the compliments you've given to really everyone showing their work here on the forums.

As a.person with with the artistic ability of a stepped on turd I firmly believe in acknowledging a job well done...
Its a pleasure to see you and all these others makers work and their progression..... Just wish I could buy em ALL...

What's B & P..........????

 

[Peter James]

What's B & P..........????

What does B & P mean?

 

[jfk1110]

What does B & P mean?

On the leather Sheath?????

 

[Peter James]

On the leather Sheath?????

Oh of course
The buyer of this knife bought it as a gift, and requested the initials BP to be on the sheath and handle

 

[jfk1110]

Watcha got going on??? Going to Blade show???? Been a minute
Hope all's well..

 

[Peter James]

Watcha got going on??? Going to Blade show???? Been a minute
Hope all's well..

Thanks for reaching out and asking! I unfortunately am not going to blade show this year... though soon enough I'll have to make my way down there.

You actually reminded me to finish editing some photos I've already taken, so now I have quite a few knives to share.

To start off, I have this tiny little blacksmith's knife that I forged from W2 for a charity raffle to help out another knife maker, Bob Gore. It has my first ever attempt at a pocket sheath, suited with an UltiClip. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the results:




Next I've got three kitchen knives that I finished in a hurry last week for a craft show. Unfortunately I had no luck and sold nothing (the customer base really just wasn't it). Luckily I didn't have to pay for the table cost, as I exhibited on my friend's table, but now I have three quite nice blades on hand:

This first has an ebony handle with a micarta bolster and a W2 blade.



Next we have a paring knife also of W2 with what I believe to be a stabilized buckeye burl handle with another micarta bolster:


and finally a second paring knife with the same as the above, only with what I'd guess is a stabilized crosscut spalted maple handle:

 

[Peter James]

To finish it out, I have two more knives to share. These two are more of my usual work, being blades that I took my time on to get as close to perfect as reasonable, pushing my skills and creativity.

Firstly, I have this large full tang EDC made from 1084 and micarta. The blade (1084) was forged and heat treated in the ABS Intro to Bladesmithing class I took in Maine last November. I also challenged myself to make a museum fit along both scales, which in my opinion gives it a wonderful tactile feel and an interesting look.


Next I have a hidden tang "hunter". It also has a blade forged in the same ABS class, a brass bolster, and a stabilized curly maple handle with an interesting two-tone orange color. This knife, specifically the handle, was more complex than my previous have been, but I love how it looks and feels, so it'll probably become the new norm for these sorts of knives coming from me.


I hope to have these two posted in the "for sale" section within the next couple days, but if anyone is interested before then, feel free to reach out.

Anyways, I hope you all like those knives! If you have any comments, questions, feedback, or criticism, please don't hesitate to speak out, I'll take anything that helps me improve.
Thanks for looking

 

[jfk1110]

Some beautiful work....... Thanx for sharing them with me..........Good luck with your future endeavors
Looking forward to MORE....

 

[Peter James]

Some beautiful work....... Thanx for sharing them with me..........Good luck with your future endeavors
Looking forward to MORE....

Thanks a lot!