Some of my recent work...

[J. Doyle]

Its been awhile since I've posted anything here so I thought I'd post up some pics of recent work here. I'll add several knivescto this thread rather than make new threads for every knife.

From back in June:

A small field/gambler's bowie.

Specs:
Forged from 1084 & 15n20 'Topo Map' Damascus
5" blade, 9 3/4" overall
Rounded spine and ricasso edge
416 stainless textured guand
Raised, rounded, coined and blued steel collar
416 stainless spacer
Carved, sculpted and textured African blackwood handle
Claude Scott sheath
Great pic from Coop

 

[J. Doyle]

This is a little three piece hunter. Well....actually its 16 pieces total.

3 1/2" blade of 15n20 & 1084 pinstripe Damascus. Checkered koa scales. Gold screws. 7 3/4" overall

 

[J. Doyle]

One of my guardless hunters:

Forged from 1095
4 1/4" blade, 8 1/2" overall
Line cut Damascus collars
Coin edge bronze accent
Amboyna burl handle

 

[J. Doyle]

This is a hunter with some really nice walnut for the handle.

Forged from 1075. G-10 guard and spacers with bronze accents. Black walnut handle. Blade is about 4".

 

[Dawkind]

Always so fine my friend.....outstanding knives.

 

[Richard338]

Exquisite details. I love the double coined spacers.

 

[john april]

your coining is top notch everything looks great.

 

[Scott Hanson]

Those are some great looking knives.

 

[J. Doyle]

Thanks guys. I really do appreciate the feedback.

 

[i4Marc]

Tasteful and beautiful work.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

some beautiful knives ... the fine detail is exceptional ... I love the size of your hunters too!

 

[J. Doyle]

This is another hunter/utility field knife. Forged from w2, Damascus fittings, bronze fileworked accent, desert Ironwood handle. Blade is about 4 1/4" long.

 

[J. Doyle]

Then there was this, a nice medium size bowie. Blade is about 8.5" Forged from 1075, no- clay hamon, Damascus guard and collars, bronze fireworked accent, desert Ironwood handle.

 

[J. Doyle]

And lastly to round out this thread, a folder from a couple weeks back.

Blade is 1095, stabilized naturally two-tone koa scales, matching custom black g-10 pivot collars, thumbstud, clip and backspacer, jeweled titanium lock and liners.

 

[rpn]

Love your hunters...just beautiful!

 

[AVigil]

Great work, love how you work with the G10

 

[SharpByCoop]

The THING about John's work is how simply he uses styling: Traditional lines and smart curves. NOTHING gregarious.

However, it's the attention to CRISP detail that makes you draw it in another two inches closer and go "Ahhhhhhh!"

Keep it up!

 

[surfer]

John, I LOVE your work! Having seen them allready on Instagram, the attention to detail is amazing, thery are pure understatement, there is never going on too much. My favorite the first one with the textured handle.
Regards
Nicolas

 

[Mongo]

Man, they are all fantastic! I especially love #1 and the folder in #14. Incredible work. Keep 'em coming!

 

[coldsteelburns]

Man those are clean, classy, and classic! They're all beautiful, but If I had to choose a favorite, I think it'd be the Ironwood fighter in post #13. The clay-less hamon on that thing is smokin' and it has a beautiful flow all around. I also like the "pinch" in the wood's grain on its right side, it adds some neat character and extra interest imho.

Just curious, but are those tang plugs (trying to avoid using a certain term lol) actually threaded and attached to the tang or into the nut/finial, or are they decorative covers epoxied over the top of nut?

Great to see you sharing your work here again, John.

~Paul
My Youtube Channel
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