Some Recent Ones

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Hello All,
Haven't posted any knives recently, so here ya go! I also just made a light box to get some better photos, which I would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't done so. It took me about 5 minutes and 5 dollars, and even with my not so great camera, I am pretty pleased with the result. Comments are welcome, thanks all.

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This is the second damascus blade I've made, and the etch turned out much better than the first.
I made the damascus from 1084 and 15n20 with (a lot) help from Deker at his shop a couple of years ago. -- http://www.dekerknives.com/author/deker/
Blade is 5", 9.5 OA
Claro walnut burl
Stabilized Maple Burl and leather sheath, though you can't see very will in the first image.

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Specs:
Aldo's 1084
3.25" blade, 7.5" OA
Stabilized Maple Burl with brass spacers and pins

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Specs:
Aldo's 1084
2.5" blade, 6.5 OA
Stabilized Maple Burl with brass spacers and pins

-Jake Larrimore
 
Looking good. The top one looks like it'd be a real handy bird and trout, though I'd like a guard to keep my fingers out of the edge. The pics turned out great too, at least to my amateur eyes.
 
Thanks for the kind comments. Yeah, I usually don't see the point in gaurds on small knives, however it's more of a personal preference. I usually save the guards for the large choppers/fighters.
As for the light box, I just followed this HowTo--
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox
Very simple, and well worth the couple dollars and 5 mins spent making it.

Regards,
Jake Larrimore
 
Quick and cheap on the light box. That's how my former wife would describe me I suppose, but your light box is, none-the-less, EFFECTIVE.

- Paul Meske
 
haha, lonepine that's not a bad thing. I was honestly surprised with the outcome of the light box. Compared to my other photos, these are spectacular, though with a professional camera, I'm sure it could be better. I'm just not at the point where I need to be spending money on professional photographers.
And Will-- i'd recommend it. Trust me when I say-- get some good photos of your knives. I've made dozens, and I usually give em away to friends, maybe trade em for something. I have made some pretty good knives that I would have liked better photos of for the record books, but they are gone now, no longer in they're "from the factory" polished form. Oh well, live and learn. I'll just have to get good photos of the knives I make from here on out.
Jake Larrimore

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