Photos Started a new pattern. Half-whittler

[Ed Kramp]

Just got started on a pattern I’ve never done. It’s a half-whittler with a clip blade and my razorbeak blade. One knife will have Giraffe and the other will have atlas stag scales. Stainless steel liners, bolsters and ATS-34 blade steel or maybe 440C. I haven’t decided on adding a my arrowhead shield yet.

Let me know what you think.

 

[Railsplitter]

I voted no shield because those materials are both too nice to cover up. It will look great either way.

 

[pmek5]

Nice looking pattern. Like the razorbeak blade.

 

[abcdef]

No shield on those covers.

 

[akguy59]

I think a shield would cover up some beyooootiful covers. So no shield in my opinion.

 

[Will Power]

Disagree with the majority A shield shows cutler's skill and a small Arrowhead or Federal set up near the master bolster would enhance the knife and scales Of course, there's a risk of cracking them, but he who dares wins

 

[rockman0]

I agree

Disagree with the majority A shield shows cutler's skill and a small Arrowhead or Federal set up near the master bolster would enhance the knife and scales Of course, there's a risk of cracking them, but he who dares wins

 

[LastRodeo]

I vote shield. Something small like a bar though.

 

[kvaughn]

Really like that single spring set up! I vote for a old style bomb or propellor shield.--KV

 

[Ed Kramp]

Fired the blades yesterday. Pics of before going in the kiln.

Buffed the handles a little. If I put a shield on it, it’ll be near the master blade. The dark colors are so nice in this bone.

 

[Ed Kramp]

Getting closer to finishing this one.

 

[Railsplitter]

Lookin' good there Ed. It's gonna be another beauty!

 

[Gevonovich]

A treat to see the WIP photographs ! Mighty fine so far

 

[RayseM]

I'm not typically in favor of shield but in this case I think your arrowhead would be a discreet signature that would only enhance a pretty wonderful knife. My 2¢

Ray

 

[Ernie1980]

That is going to look great either way, but I voted for no shield. Keep the pictures coming!

 

[Ed Kramp]

Lookin' good there Ed. It's gonna be another beauty!

Thank you. This one is somewhat a challenge getting the blades to clear when folded. Debating whether or not to inlay a shield. What do you think?

 

[Ed Kramp]

That is going to look great either way, but I voted for no shield. Keep the pictures coming!

I'm leaning towards putting in a shield. I make my own shields and inlay them with a dremel. Very tedious and time consuming. Thanks for you comment.

 

[t.willy]

That looks like one heck of a beautiful knife. It's also the most capable looking halfwhitt I've ever seen. Thanks for the sneak peek Ed.✌

 

[Onebigbill]

I really admire your knife making talent. It's going to be a stunner.

 

[Ed Kramp]

Relieved the liners today. This is something new I've started doing after poking around the site and noticing some of the newer techniques. I may fool around with pivot bushings as well. We'll see. I'm still more of a traditional knife maker and don't always follow what everybody else is doing.

The extra holes near the pivot pins are where I add solder after I've tinned the liners and bolsters. There are also veins under the bolsters that accept the solder. Impossible to pry these bolster off the liners.