Show some textures,share,discuss

[nikoknife48]

Great thread thanks for sharing!

 

[Joss]

Don Fogg's Midline Crisis dagger;

 

[Jos]

I like the hammered texture on the blades of these two beauties by Gert Van Den Elsen. (The top one is MINE! My Precious!)

(Pic by Gert Van Den Elsen)

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[ddd]

One cannot ignore the amazing and original hand "texturing" techniques
used by Paul Jarvis on his knives.

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

From my book "Custom Fixed-Blade Knives".

 

[KenOnion]

Thanks everyone ! Keep um coming. This is shaping up to be a great thread. What a great study on the versatility,visual dynamic and benefit texture brings to the knife world.There are so many things makers can do to add that extra POW to a knife by taking the time to add contrast and texture. Great examples !!! I'm really enjoying this thread!
Please share your thoughts and what it is you like about textures and contrast. I just think it should get more attention.

 

[Jos]

This one has different textures: there's the cracks in the ivory, the different metals in the mokume bolsters, and the texture of the damascus. Made by Bob Terzuola.

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[Greg]

I really like the different styles of textures on these two.
A Terry Knipshield with contrasts between the two damascus textures and the mammoth ivory.

And a George Beechey, with more subtle contrast between the damascus and the jasper scales and the worked titanium.

Greg

 

[Joss]

Zanium folder by Don Fogg & Randall Gilbreath, with titanium scales forged with textured dies by Don:

 

[Joss]

Hammer texture on a Tai Goo integral piece (like a neo-tribal Smatchet...)

 

[Joss]

A tsuba by Mr. Weinstock:

One by Don Fogg:

Made from a billet of folded and welded meteorite and wrought iron. I used wrought iron from an anchor made in the 1800's. The meteorite was a high nickel content. The billet was patterned and then hot textured and eroded along one edge. The rim has a 24k gold inlaid line. The whole piece was nitre blued to provide the final finish.

And a textured habaki by Don again:

Example of a copper habaki with a granulated copper surface. Made for Celtic short sword using a technique of fusing filings to the surface with a torch.

 

[Joss]

Don Fogg's Old Bone - see the blade, habaki, and handle textures...

http://dfoggknives.com/Oldbone.htm

 

[bearcatz2]

I guess Ill never beable to own any thing as beatiful as these, but a girl can dream too,
and...are they just for collecting? What do you do with them? Just touch them and play with them once in awhile?
cat

 

[ryan9977]

that last pic is my favorite fogg piece of all time.....ryan

 

[Win Heger]

Wow! Some good stuff here.

Jimmy Fikes likes a little texture on occasion.

Win

 

[butcher_block]

one of my latest razors. not over the top like some of these knives but i ll work on it

 

[bluejaunte]

Some habaki by mukansa habakishi Nakata Ikuo. Photos from cgfinearts.com:

Habaki by his student, Brian Tschernega, who IMHO will probably be the next mukansa. Photo from nihontocraft.com:

And for some slightly less traditional stuff, here's some fascinating texture from Joe Walters (photos from arscives.com):

 

[Joss]

"Flint" blade by Alexandr Pospisil:

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Love the texturing done by Joe Walters and Nakata Ikuo.

To me, texturing that fits with the design of the knife can add greatly to the beauty of the knife. In the case of handle texturing, it can also add to the functionality.

 

[Murray White]

a few more with texture

first from Frank Niro -- mammoth tooth and Eggerling Damascus

a Gents Bowie by Rodrigo Sfreedo

Brian Lyttle full damascus folder

Mike Sakmar Persian fighter

David Broadwell Fighter

Brian Lyttle Hunter -- san mai

Steve Mullin Axe with fluted wire wrapped mammoth handle

Craig Camerer Fighter

Jay Hendrickson Hunter

Jerry Fisk Sendero Dogstar

 

[pkdmslf]

Howard Viele "PUSH"