some from down under

[AussieBosun]

Hi all , My name is Mark Sinclair and i am a seafarer by trade , i have been primarily a collector of blades for many years , in may of 2013 one of the friendly knifemakers from the west coast of Australia invited me over for a shed day , at the end of the day i left with a half finished knife with which i brought home and finished off , that was when the bug bit and i became serious about making knives , there have certainly been some challenging times but i'm pretty happy with the progression so far.

here's some pic's of my work ( in a sort of order of time line ) , comments and constructive criticism most welcome

thank's for looking , regards , Mark

my very first

re furnished vintage knife steel

top - "Sienna" fighter in s35vn , centre - 2014 kith hunter in 1095 , bottom - 1095 bush crafter

1095 bird and trout

Sailor's deck knives in 440c and s35vn

kitchen utility in s35vn

deck knife s35vn and spike in titanium

drop point in s35vn and 416ss

a couple more to follow

 

[AussieBosun]

drop point continued

this model was designed for an Australian Northern Territory hunter and bushman.
I have named this one the "Top End" hunter.
W2 with hamon
130mm cutting edge - 122mm handle - LOA 263mm

Sheoak , 416ss and mosaic

top - ancient redgum , bottom - ringed gidgee

flame spalted tamarind

 

[benchwarmer380]

Great looking knives with a variety of style. Really dig the first one, the Sienna, and the B&T.

Look forward to seeing more of your post. Hopefully in the Exchange!

 

[AussieBosun]

kitchen knife is s35vn with a double cryo treat and "wa" handle

and finally 2 more (top & bottom) chef's knives in the work's , one will be hollow ground and the other full flat , both in s35vn @~61hrc

thanks again for looking

 

[AussieBosun]

thanks Benchwarmer , i finished Sienna exactly a year ago today , the day my grand daughter was born (her name is Sienna) , it is my favourite too

 

[Mack]

Beautiful blades. You do some fine work sir.
That bird and trout is really driving me nuts.

 

[AussieBosun]

just realised i havn't updated this tread for over a year , this is what i have been up to over the last 12 months or so.

i have picked up a few new techniques and made plenty of mistakes along the way but i feel i'm heading in the right direction , next month will mark my journey after 3 years that i'm sure i spent 2 of them hand sanding

the help/info from the members of BF has been invaluable so thanks to all , it is very much appreciated

kitchen knives in s35vn and wa handles

w2 skinner with spalted tamarind

rwl34 hidden tang utilities with flat ground minneritchie on the top one , hollow ground budgeroo burl on the middle one and york gum at the bottom

w2 bowie in ringed gidgee

aeb-l dual bolstered tapered tang utility in Arizona ironwood

thanks for looking
Mark

 

[v8r]

Very nice work. I especially like the deck knives. Can't help it I like sheep foot, and Wharnecliffe blades.

 

[Sprayman]

Nice work! I bet you have no problems spreading vegemite.

 

[noseoil]

From first to last, truly beautiful work. Nice use of steels & wood!

 

[Woundedbear]

Where did you get the spalted tamarind I really like that

 

[AussieBosun]

Very nice work. I especially like the deck knives. Can't help it I like sheep foot, and Wharnecliffe blades.

thank you , i have made a few for the guys at work

Nice work! I bet you have no problems spreading vegemite.

lol , gotta love vegemite :thumbup:

From first to last, truly beautiful work. Nice use of steels & wood!

much appreciated mate , i really prefer working with wood over synthetics , each piece of timber is truly unique its own way although that may change when i decide to try bone , stag etc

Where did you get the spalted tamarind I really like that

i bought it from an Adam at Turning Timbers , he has an ebay store in Australia

 

[Justice4all]

Some damn fine looking knives there. The lines on the top line hunter are perfect.

 

[Hengelo_77]

I like your work.
Keep 'em comming!

 

[pap11y]

Great to see the collation of your work. Very nice mate