The ´Bloody Chicken´

[wieland]

hi all,

curious?
what do you think?

no- nothing with voodoo
and no brandnew super-special-chicken-killer!

I named this knife ´bloody chicken´ due to the name of the wood.
a very small and not marked piece came as an addition with a delivery of asian woods to a german wood-supplier, an experienced carver identified it as ´chickenblood-wood´....... probably.
my customer- a wood-supplier for knifes- got two pieces for handles, the carver used the remainder.
it´s an extremly rare wood of a sort of wine and comes from china/vietnam:
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/chicken blood wood.htm

the knife is designed very plain- the wood had to be in the focus.
I was a bit nervous during the work with such a rare piece (one of only two handles in germany)...but everything turned out quite well.

some specs:
W1 forged
chickenblood-wood, stabilized
length 31cm
sharp 15cm
thickness 4,5-1,5mm
sheath with frog...ähh: flower

thanks for reading and looking!

gerhard

 

[John White]

That is a fantastic piece of wood, beautifully matched with the elegance of your metal work.

Wonderful!

John

 

[sheathmaker]

Beautiful knife and the wood is amazing!

Paul

 

[Kevin Jones]

I agree, an amazingly beautiful wood teamed up with an amazing knife and sheath.
The wood grain pattern looks like foliage. I've always liked how you place your mark on the butt cap.
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[N.E.Tim]

Gerhard,
The FANTASTIC WOOD GRAIN is COMPLIMENTED by The BEAUTIFUL STYLE of YOUR DESIGN.
The Sheath is a work of ART as Well.
THANK YOU for SHARING YOUR WORK With Us.

 

[betzner]

Wonderfully elegant in every way. The wood is absolutely stunning.

 

[tinkerer]

Like it.

Larry
tinkerer

 

[Burton Harruff]

Very nice flow. I like this one very much.

 

[erik markman]

Beautiful, Gerhard!

 

[Chefget]

Stunning


-Michael

 

[quint]

Great looking blade, love the wood you used. Dont think Ive ever scene that before. Always like the carved metal.

 

[Del Raso Knives]

Beautiful package, elegant flow and standout timber.

 

[canineforge]

Call the wood what ever you want...it is gorgeous! Great flow going there, and the hamon activity is special. Nice piece, for sure. :thumbup:

- Joe

 

[JParanee]

Beautiful

 

[BladeScout]

Fantastic flowing lines as usual.

 

[Idlewild]

Beautiful flowing design! Terrific integral bolster design and yes...the wood....:thumbup:

 

[Conflykt]

Gorgeous!

 

[Bigfattyt]

That is a stunning knife. Special wood there, and the sheath with the flower stud is a great match.

 

[wieland]

thank you all for posting!

I´d like to use this wood more often,
but unfortunately there is no source-
the chinese use it in their traditional medicin,
you can buy it....ok, but only in homeopathic measures...to small for knifemaking, even for miniatures.

may be I should plant some chicken and hope for a harvest,
when it´s good, I`ll sell some handles!! ))

gerhard

 

[Will York]

Exquisite.

I always look forward to your new creations, Gerhard. They never disappoint.