Textured fighter

NickWheeler

NickWheeler

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Hey Folks-


This is a textured damascus fighter I had back at the ABS Reno show in January. Due to an email problem, I hadn't gotten the pic until now.

I think Eric at .7 did a super job. In person, this (print) is one of the most captivating photos I've got.

Thanks for looking :)
-Nick-

It's below, thanks arawn:)
 
Nick,

If you'd like, email the picture to me at brennankg@gmail.com and I try it on my hosting service.

I realize that you probably have pic hosting here as a Maker but maybe there's something up with the BF service at the moment.



B.
 
Nick, I don't think you can post photos that are stored on Yahoo. You can see it because it is your account. Just save the photo on your computer and then post it as an attachment.
 
For Nick.

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very, very nice (as usual). :thumbup: Are those hammer marks, or from a textured die?
 
Thanks Burch!

They're pressed in with the very last die in my "press die thread" in shop talk.

I also come back with a chipping hammer and bang a few extra dings in it as well.

My mom wanted me to name this one Mexican Lace. She had to collect rocks for some classes in school, and had some of this rock that looked just like the pattern in this blade. It's just a random 320 layers, but where the texture gets ground off, it leaves a rippled effect in the pattern.

:)
-Nick-
 
I'm torn here... In a way, I really like this piece for some unfathomable reason... maybe it's the overall flow, maybe it's the handle/ergo thing or the blade itself...

But I also have two issues on the "finish" and they arise out of a little ignorance on my part, no doubt... basically, I have two technical questions concerning this knife:

1) With the texturing being so deep, if this were ever used as more than a Safe Princess, how would one clean the nooks and crannies of that thing if it were exposed to anything??? I would imagine rust would be a true biatch to deal with here...

and;

2) Would the texturing itself lead to stress risers from all those nooks and crannies?

Other than my questions, like I said... there's some strange pull to this one! :confused:
 
Joe-

Valid questions :)

As per use, I've got a camp knife very similar that I use. When I get it really nasty, I just use a small wire brush, then spray it with WD-40 and wipe it down. It's holding up really well.

On the stress riser issue. I suppose it could be, but I think it would only really be an issue if you were bending the knife (i.e. 90 degree bend test).

The one I have has cut through a couple hundred 2-6" alder branches with no ill effect so far. I can't afford safe queens :)

-Nick-
 
I wouldn't figure you'd have many rust issues with the "pits." On the few rough finished blades I've done the voids are pretty encrusted and have a natural rust-resistant finish.
 
Thanks for clearing that up for me... It's a question that's been tickling me for years now whenever I see these "textured" blades, like Winkler's especially, but several others have been making them for some time... part of why I was never really interested in the Rustic look... However, I think with some of the ones I've seen, and y'all's answers to my questions... Well, I just may have to break down and get one... :D
 
Nick,

I love your knife, but WHAT were you thinking about that texturing?

My humble advice for the future is JUST SAY NO!

Best,

P
 
That's a beautiful and distinctive knife. It's not a "safe" design, and not something that everyone is going to like, but one that quite a few will love.

Roger
 
RogerP said:
That's a beautiful and distinctive knife. It's not a "safe" design, and not something that everyone is going to like, but one that quite a few will love.

Roger
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Thanks Roger! :)

You hit the proverbial nail on the head. It's just like an "S" guard. You do it, and some are going to love it, everyone else will hate it. There's rarely and "in-between."

Personally, I think the texture is the character that "made" this knife. But hey, I'm biased :D

-Nick-
 
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