Scandinavian Inspired Knife

Ivan Campos · Apr 18, 2005

Hello

This is what I have been doing today, while I am short on belts and can´t get back to filling the orders.
It is a small utility knife clearly inspired on the Scandinavian knives and I have been thinking about making something like this for a while but always found an excuse topostpone the project. Now I am working with a Norwegian knifemaker on a collaboration project and this blade was my first attempt. It is 5160 steel with a smooth distal taper and very short bevels, even though I will put a small secondary edge on it when I have it sharpened.
The handle is pau rosa, wich I cut diagonally to an interesting efect and it will also have a small sterling silver spacer.
I´ll post more when it is finished.
The more I make knives, the more I like then practical, and this little one surely is very practical.

indian george · Apr 18, 2005

The silver spacer will set it off.

rebeltf · Apr 18, 2005

That knife is very practical , yet striking ! I like the way you did the wood , question though , is the blade black from forge ? I like the natural dark look as opposed to the coating some blades like my Ka-Bar have , but it also seems to scratch off fairly easy...
How thick is that blade Ivan ? I have a couple of Mora's and while I do like them a lot , I find them to be on the thin side...
Also OAL of knife ? Thanks , Todd.

Reg ELLERY · Apr 18, 2005

The skandinavian style is very practical and basic. I have seen some makers that forge the blade and grind just the short bevel and that is it. They look very effective with the hammer marks and all the anvil marks. A couple I suspected the hammer markes were just for show.

Ivan I like the wood you chose.

misque · Apr 19, 2005

I think that is one really nice looking 'in progress' knife. There is just something about those Scandi knives that really appeals to me. I'm always drawn to them when I see them in a display case or on the 'net. I look forward to seeing the finished knife!

I wonder if the Pau Rosa wood you used is the wood we call 'Tulipwood'. It sure is beautiful at any rate.

Very nice work, Ivan!

All the best,
Mike U.

Will52100 · Apr 19, 2005

Nice wood, be sure to share a pic when it's finished, should be awsome. Like you I realy injoy practicle knives.

dfarmerknives · Apr 19, 2005

Nice knife, Ivan. I love the scandinavian style. Isn't it a little hot for you to do those there???LOL

Ivan Campos · Apr 20, 2005

Hello

Here it is after finishing - or almost, as I still need to work a little on the hnalde. Overall lenght is 7 7/8 and the blade is 3 3/4" long, 3 16" thick at the ricasso, tapering to under 1/8" close to the tip. The spacer is silver/copper mokume from one of the first billets made for me by a friend jeweler. Looks nice but it is not all you can get with this material.
This, by the way, is the first non-wrapped knife I did in some eight years. And it is hard to resist the temptation to wrap its handle!
Bellow you can see my second project on this style, a shorter blade made from the same stock 5160.
All the scandinavian knives I have been able to handle so far have a very tool-oriented shape and construction, even the more ornate ones, and the facr that you can upgrade its materials and add some embellishment without removing the "tool" idea and function is what I like the most on this style. Nothing but a good knife for you to cut with, the bare essentials.
David, I also thought about that. What about calling it a "hot blooded puuko"?

DaDanoska · Apr 20, 2005

Man, that's a beauty. My most recent knife almost but not quite looked like a smaller version of that in handle design.

Practical=excellent.