Show me your custom camp knife/chopper.

Thanks Guys. Trying to get back up to speed. Heading out to my second wedding in 4 months this friday. Been concentrating on getting orders finished up and the cake knife done for my son. Now I need to get it finished in 3 days:eek: Luckily it is ready to handle up. But I really like the way that chopper turned out. That hamon was probably the best one I have done. Now I just need to get my photo skills up there and I will be happier.
 
A C Richards said:
But I really like the way that chopper turned out. That hamon was probably the best one I have done. Now I just need to get my photo skills up there and I will be happier.
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The chopper turned out fantastic, Chuck! One thing I've found helpful in photographing knives is using a grey-toned background (usually tile or fabric). Photographers will sometimes use a grey-card to meter off of in difficult lighting. This helps the whites to stay white and the blacks to stay black. I still have trouble with bright blades with dark handles, but shooting in a light tent and editing on the computer allow me to bring out lots of detail in shadows.
 
Hi!

Since I don't find the time to snap some quality images of the Farid Chopper, here's an older shot (nevermind the Kukris and kitchen paper - the Kukris were still dripping with oil and I was in a hurry... ). But it'll give you an idea of the Chopper:

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Regards,
Alex
 
gotta be Goo
 
The cord-wrapped ones are by David Farmer. The chopper is a socket-handled parang with a 12" blade in 1/8" thick steel. The steel type is unknown but I'm going to say 1095 or L6, assuming David forged it and didn't use reclaimed steel. The small one is in forged L6.

The second pic is an 18" Fiddleback machete blank I bought and had customized. Credits: designed by Andy Roy, manufactured by Imacasa, handles and edge done by Jared Oeser. Impeccable work by all involved, I might add.
 
well, blow me down. If they'd been Goo, there'd be draw filing marks up and down the blade and they'dve gone further up toward the spine.
I'm a rookie still:(
 
If you're a rookie then I wonder what that makes me... To be fair, there is a short list of usual suspects contributing to the tribal-styled/socket-handled/cord-wrapped/turkshead-knotted/forge-finished blade market, so mistaking the work of one for another is pretty common for me too.
 
Nah, you're not a noob, Lorien. It threw me off at first too, until I saw the companion knife. I went back and looked at the big one and saw that it was clearly inspired by one of Tai's knifetes, but was by someone else. I guessed that it was Dave. He did a good job with 'em. :)

Yep, the socket-handled forge finished crowd is small. :)
 
Dang these are beautiful! I just love that style. Heck, I didn't know who they were by either and I was going to guess James Helm.

You going to the Blade Show James? Lorien?

Mike
 
probably not, Mike :(
the upshot is I have a super busy season ahead of me here- baby needs a new pair of shoes! :)
 
Yep, my wife and I will be there. We just bought our tickets. It looks like I'll have a table at the show as well. I'll be sure and stop by your table.

Lorien, I'm glad you'll be busy with work but I hope to meet you sometime in the future. Maybe next year.
 
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