The Art Deco Explosion!

Fred.Rowe

Fred.Rowe

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I don't usually attach names to knives; but in this case I make an exception.

The blade itself is made from half a billet of large cable, mixed with 4600-E powder. Burton Harruff, of Burton Cutlery and I had made up two large canister billets that were made using 3 inch round stainless tubing, two inches high. The 1 1/2 inch cable was placed in the can like little sausages and surrounded by 4600-E powder.
We had finished the first billet and had it drawn out; while the second one heated in the forge. For some reason we had forgotten to leave a weep hole along the welded caps. After the can had expanded beyond its limits, it exploded, which, after our hearts started back up, Burton and I decided it was time to take a lunch break and gather ourselves. We were both pretty rattled.

As to the art deco reference; the billet reminded me of that period; with the faceted pattern on the blade surface.
I tried to make the handle and guard with the art deco style in mind. Don't know if I succeeded but that was the focus.

The handle is double dyed box elder burl with a silicon bronze guard, water buffalo ferule and black G-10 spacers.

The knife is just under 16 inches tip to tip.

Thanks for L:D:Dking, Fred

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I think you pulled it off well! Excellent knife! It looks like you paid fine attention to details and produced art in the total package.
 
Turned out nice Fred. It does have a deco feel to it. We need to do another one of those billets up sometime.
 
I like it a lot Fred:thumbup: I'm working on trying to get my swedges that clean. Very nice work!
 
Fine looking knife and I really appreciate the very thin edge, sharpened yet or not....nice. :cool:
 
Driften said:
I think you pulled it off well! Excellent knife! It looks like you paid fine attention to details and produced art in the total package.
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Thank you, Driften I am working on the sheath now, Something in purple anyone?

Burton said:
Turned out nice Fred. It does have a deco feel to it. We need to do another one of those billets up sometime.
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Sounds great; no loud noises though.

Dusty One said:
Very nice looking piece....That burl is wild !
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I got a couple of the double dyed box elder pieces from Larry Shaunessey early this year, they were both really nice with no voids.

Thanks, Fred

mitch13 said:
That's a fine job Fred:cool:
mitch
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Thanks, it was a fun knife to work on. The sheath is going to be huge with a knife this big. Got any ideas?

Fred

David Stifle said:
Wow, Fred, that's nice. It has such a distintive look. Love the handle.

Dave
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Distinct, is good. What have you been working on, post a pic if you have made anything distinct lately ?:D

Dawkind said:
Fine looking knife and I really appreciate the very thin edge, sharpened yet or not....nice. :cool:
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The swedge along the spine is already sharp. It was ground using a set angle of 30 degrees compound. [scandi grind]
The bevels are evenly flat ground, they were ground at a 2 1/2 degree pitch per side. The edge along the bottom will be ground at 12 degrees per side.
Finish on a diamond stone.

Thanks for posting and for your observant comment, Fred
 
Fred,

Ok, I re-posted my latest knife here in the makers gallery. Even put your name in the title:) Let me know what you think.

Dave
 
Hi Fred,

I just finished a big bowie, which I posted here several weeks ago. I've re-posted it here in the gallery (even called your attention to it:)). Let me know what'ya think.

Dave
 
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