Sea cow and copper.

Fred.Rowe

Fred.Rowe

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This low count damascus hunter[80 layers] was forged using 1084 and 15n20.

I chose sea cow rib bone, copper, red mallee and black fiber spacer material for the handle.

If you look closely you can see the brown translucent cast insert, that rest under the butt cap. It adds a subtle light show when the light catches it just right.

This knife comes in just under eight inches in length.

Thanks for L:D:DKING, Fred

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Boy, that is a sweet knife Fred, my kind of knife. Looks like it fits the hand just right.

Regards

Robin
 
Sharp Phil said:
You do some beautiful work, Fred.
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Phil,

Very nice of you to say so.

The last couple of years have been the most enjoyable, that I have spent at the forge.
After almost ten years, of doing this, I find the passion, that I believe is necessary to do this or anything well, has become more accessible to me.

I am hopeful that you will become enamored of a knife I make, in the near future and will find buying it, just to much to resist.:D

Glad you posted, Fred
 
We argued a lot about politics, but that doesn't change the reality of your work. I'll always give credit where credit is due.

Your stuff is a little too beautiful for me to buy, specifically because I don't really own any collector-grade pieces like this. But if I did own something like this knife I would display it proudly.
 
Nice looking blade! I have a piece of Sea Cow laying in my drawer. I hope to do it as much justice as you did. Jim
 
I really like the looks of that knife. Nice work.
 
Very nice !! I have some oosic that I may do something similar with. Did you copper the blade ?? I can't tell for sure...
 
Nice job Fred I like the way this one turned out. The spacer is nice and I like the way you finished off the end. Nice little Flint Ridge blade there also!
 
Really nice Fred. There's a lot going on in that handle, but not to much. All the bits harmonize beautifully.
 
Thanks for the kind words guys.:thumbup:

Rocketman, I did not copper patina the blade. Its the digital cameras take on the purple material I used as background.

I do like using copper patina on wrought iron, then follow that with heat bluing. Makes for some nice coloring.


Fred
 
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