Sicac project

Toni Oostendorp · Jul 31, 2006

Gudy van Poppel and myself have started a project together for the Sicac knifeshow (Paris) It will be a big bowie with a recurve which will get a D-guard. I just wanted to show some pictures of the work in progress. Unfortunatly I do not have pictures of the forging.

This is the rough shape Gudy forged. the lines are the grindlines that will be grinded and filed.

Here the knife after grinding but before filing. The grindline has been raised to lower the weight. This beast is 8mm thick on the back and the original grindlines kept to much steel on the blade. It was just to heavy for my taste. Now it still looks good and is a whole lot lighter. This side of the knife has been partially sanded with 240 grit paper to see how the pattern is coming out. I like it a lot.

damast: steels: 1.2842(O2), 75ni8 and 1.2519.
4 bars welded on to each other (multibar)

other side

pattern on the other side.

Now I have to file all the lines nice and crisp. Than the blade will be sanded to 600 grit. Gudy will forge a nice D-guard, than we have to figur out wat to use for the handle. After that we'll build a wooden presentation box and a leather sheath.

Bladewolf · Jul 31, 2006

Beautiful Pattern and profile.

Nimick · Jul 31, 2006

I'm drooling already.

Mongo · Jul 31, 2006

SUWHEEET! I cannot wait to see the finished project.:thumbup:

Toni Oostendorp · Aug 20, 2006

So there is some progress. Gudy forged a beautiful D-guard out of a line damast pattern that is interrupted by little waves. the guard is also forged hollow. For the handle we picked a piece of swamp oak and two pieces of silver as spacers. We also gave it a name: Raven

Now it's my turn to finish the handle. time for some pics:

Doug C · Aug 20, 2006

Been following this thread...that D-Guard turned out nice,can't wait to see
how it all turns out.
Sweet knife. :thumbup:

Doug

Keith Montgomery · Aug 20, 2006

This is going to be a very special knife. You posted that it is a big bowie. How big?

flava · Aug 20, 2006

Looks great, can't wait to put a fingerprint or two on it at SICAC

Keith Montgomery · Aug 20, 2006

Toni, I tried to email you through Bladeforums and the email was returned undelivered, because it says your email account has been closed. If you have a new email address, you should change it in your user profile. I also sent you a message through the contact page on your website.

Toni Oostendorp · Aug 21, 2006

Thanks Keith for reminding me, I've changed the e-mail address. I received your e-mail btw.

The totall length of this bowie is 15.5 inches, the blade length is 10 inches. It's one of the biggest bowies I've worked on so far.

I love big....

Marcel54 · Aug 21, 2006

Toni,

That looks great, I'm looking forward holding that one (if possible) in Paris.

Marcel

JeremyM · Aug 21, 2006

I think you'll have a busy table there in Paris! I'll be dropping by as well

Toni Oostendorp · Aug 21, 2006

Marcel54, Gaussian, please drop by and pick it up, always nice to see people in real life.

Toni Oostendorp · Sep 3, 2006

There is some progress again. The grip is formed and the spacers are finished. Now we have to harden the blade and finish the D-guard. when all is done, than some final fitting and put everything together. can't wait.

Toni Oostendorp · Sep 11, 2006

So finally the knife is finished. Gudy took some pictures I wanted to show you. Professional pics will be taken, when I have them, I'll post them here. Now we have to make a sheath and the wooden box.

G3 · Sep 11, 2006

Beautiful knife. I really like the d-guards. Excellent job, I'm sure someone will be very happy.

lwrhea · Sep 11, 2006

I stumbled accross this thread and have to say how impressed I am with this knife. Its a very good example of the skill and patience that it takes to construct a thing of beauty. Very nice. Lin:thumbup:

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