(Sort of) Loveless style sub-hilt.

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irbailey

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Just finished this one off today.
It was originally based on this one from Al Williams' book, and then I decided to make my life difficult and add a sub-hilt.:rolleyes:
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It's a 304 stainless frame handle, on a 1095 blade with 303 stainless fittings.
Handle is phenolic resin with red fibre liners. Blade is 7", overall length 12".

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The weird looking marks underneath the guard and sub-hilt are smeared compound from the polish I gave it before taking the photos. I didn't notice it until I'd taken them.:rolleyes:

As usual, your opinions will be very much appreciated.

Thank you for looking.:)

Ian
 
I think your sheath work is exemplary as well!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Paul
 
Thanks for taking time to comment.

Paul, your comments on my leatherwork are VERY much appreciated.:D

Mike, I never really thought about the super chute knife look. The handle didn't turn out quite how I wanted it to, as it was the second one I fitted due to some burning around the front pin. Not quite the coke bottle shape I was looking for as I thinned out a fair bit of guard and sub hilt trying to get rid of the original burnt scale material..:rolleyes:...better than the first attempt though.;)
Thanks for your help.:thumbup:

Ian
 
Very good work on knife and sheath. Thanks for posting, I've been enjoying Al Williams book, and have scaled a chute to attempt this winter.

Very good photos too.

I was wondering why you chose to do a frame handle?

Thanks Mark Behnke
 
Looks good Ian. I like the "super chute" look, and nice design and stitching on the sheath.

Peter
 
you are definitely rockin out some good stuff there Ian. Way to go:thumbup::)
 
sheathmaker said:
I think your sheath work is exemplary as well!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Paul
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High praise!

I think it looks great, though the pictures make the edges seem off a bit. Almost like they are fuzzy or reflecting something. Threw me for a bit of a loop till I assume that they are well polished and reflecting.
 
Ian, they are supposed to be a bit thin. Newer makers tend to make every thing too fat. Too square. That is one of the best kept secrets. Take away everything that isn't necessary to make it a knife! ;)
When we pick up a piece of steel and a block of handle material, there is already a knife there. We just have to remove every thing that is in the way!:cool:
 
Thanks again to everyone who's taken time to comment.:thumbup:

Josh, I'll be the first to admit that my photos are useless! I'm very good at the 'washed out' look (as I've gone for here:rolleyes:) or the 'weird yellow looking blade' look.:barf:
At some point in the near future, I intend to send this one off to Kam Singh for some proper pictures.

Mike, in the 5 years I've been making knives, I've found that my handles are getting thinner and thinner. My early handles were nearly twice as thick as they are now. I think the fear of taking too much material away was a factor, and I've also noticed that a thin handle just feels nicer.
I think that's what appeals to me about the Loveless style..the fact that they are stripped back to the bare minimum and still so good looking and functional.
I originally planned on having a bit more thickness in the centre of this one, but hey!..if you say it's ok, that's fine by me.:D:cool:

Cheers,

Ian
 
irbailey said:
Thanks again to everyone who's taken time to comment.:thumbup:

Josh, I'll be the first to admit that my photos are useless! I'm very good at the 'washed out' look (as I've gone for here:rolleyes:) or the 'weird yellow looking blade' look.:barf:
At some point in the near future, I intend to send this one off to Kam Singh for some proper pictures.


Cheers,

Ian
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Pictures could be much worse, though I'm sure the knife looks 10x better in person.
 
Another beauty Ian, both the knife and sheath, you know my address when you decide to move it on;) Go real nice sat next to the big Bowie I got off you
 
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