- Joined
- Jan 30, 2008
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- 33
This is my first post here, as well as some pictures of my first knife.
So as a brief introduction, my name is John Robbins, and I live in the San Diego area.
As a hobby, I enjoy collecting Kentucky rifles, and over the years have done a good deal of restoration on them, both my own guns, and for others.
Ive worked aboard ships as an engineer for many years, so when I decided to make a knife a couple years ago, a nautical theme seemed natural and appropriate.
So thats me.
As for the knife, the initial idea for the design just sort of popped into my mind, so I think Ive probably spent way too many years on the ocean!
The blade is a piece of Damascus bar that I ground into the dagger shape, and I have to admit thats a job I dont really want to do again as it wasn't anywhere as easy as it looked.
The scales are blacklip MOP.
The remainder of the knife is silver, either formed from sheets like the sheath, or wax carvings I did, and cast by a friend.
I would have liked to had the octopus cast in copper as I thought it would tarnish to a nice octopus color, but I couldnt find anyone willing to do it, so its silver, then plated with rose gold.
The pearls, gold, and rubies for the critters eyes I bought from Rio Grande supply.
All in all, it took about ten months to make, but being my first attempt, a good deal of that time was in figuring out just how to do things, and I spent many hours lurking on forums like this one for help.
I realize its not a design that will interest everyone, but any comments, suggestions, or criticism are certainly welcome.
Thanks, John
So as a brief introduction, my name is John Robbins, and I live in the San Diego area.
As a hobby, I enjoy collecting Kentucky rifles, and over the years have done a good deal of restoration on them, both my own guns, and for others.
Ive worked aboard ships as an engineer for many years, so when I decided to make a knife a couple years ago, a nautical theme seemed natural and appropriate.
So thats me.
As for the knife, the initial idea for the design just sort of popped into my mind, so I think Ive probably spent way too many years on the ocean!
The blade is a piece of Damascus bar that I ground into the dagger shape, and I have to admit thats a job I dont really want to do again as it wasn't anywhere as easy as it looked.
The scales are blacklip MOP.
The remainder of the knife is silver, either formed from sheets like the sheath, or wax carvings I did, and cast by a friend.
I would have liked to had the octopus cast in copper as I thought it would tarnish to a nice octopus color, but I couldnt find anyone willing to do it, so its silver, then plated with rose gold.
The pearls, gold, and rubies for the critters eyes I bought from Rio Grande supply.
All in all, it took about ten months to make, but being my first attempt, a good deal of that time was in figuring out just how to do things, and I spent many hours lurking on forums like this one for help.
I realize its not a design that will interest everyone, but any comments, suggestions, or criticism are certainly welcome.
Thanks, John