Tapered, filedworked tang, matching sheath

[PatrickBarter]

Here's one I just finished up for a customer. I've never seen someone grin like this guy when I handed him his new knife.

It's an O-1 blade, mirror polished with stainless guard and pin/tubes. The blade was ground from 5/32 stock, tang tapered to a 1/16" and fully fileworked with a vine-style pattern. The handle is AAA grade curly maple and the sheath is carved with a vine design. His left arm was balding quickly when he left. =)

A little heads up, too... another one is in the works with slightly different filework, ironwood, and mosaic pins. It will go up for sale on BF in about a week...

Thanks for looking! Let me know what you think.
Patrick

 

[mr2blue]

Beautiful work. There is just something about a custom knife. I would love to have one of your eventually. Nice nice work.

 

[Coombs Handmade]

Very nice looking package Patrick. I like the fact that your making sheaths to fit whatever concept you have in the knife. Vine filework/carved vine on the sheath.
Keep it up Patrick. Oh, btw, your photos are also looking really good.

 

[xaman]

VERY nice, i also like the matching sheath, great idea...

 

[kauai Marc]

Very nice,great file work and beautifull maple and sheath
Marc

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Very good looking knife and sheath.

 

[mykulmorris]

I've never seen someone grin like this guy when I handed him his new knife.

I made a knife for a guy 3 months ago, He was smiling so much I thought his face was going to pop! Feels good doesn't it!!!
Great work Patrick!!!

 

[PatrickBarter]

thanks so much for the kind words. The whole process, including the finale, was very gratifying.

 

[messermacher]

Good job Patrick, great looking cutting unit.
Watch out, the steel will become your mistress.

John

 

[PatrickBarter]

We - steel and I - have reached an agreement. There will hopefully be a few more of my knives up here before a necessary hiatus from knifemaking.

Thanks
Patrick

 

[messermacher]

You keep making them look like this one and you'll be busy trying to keep up with orders.


John

 

[Jeremy Horton]

I hope i can make such beautiful knives one day.. When i sell a knife, people smile cause they are thinking of ways to try and break it. Awesome!!

 

[Steven Penner]

What kind of finishing on the wood scales ?

 

[PatrickBarter]

Steven P, I used a mixture of chromium trioxide and water to get the color and grain definition, then, after 1000 grit sanding to improve color contrast further, I used Birchwood Casey's sealer and filler, then a couple of coats of Tru-Oil. Light buffing to get the gloss, then they're done. I hope this helps.