The Black Widow's Fang - Mammoth tooth and damascus

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richie191

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Alright guys; here's my first offering in a couple of years. This one is pretty wicked. It looks better in person than in the photos. And it's priced right since it's my first one in awhile. Especially considering all the work I put into it. I also need the money to pay for the Knifemaker's Guild, and I only like to spend money on knifemaking with profits FROM knifemaking.

Blade- The blade was made by Snake River Knives Damascus. They did the original grind, but I ground the serrations and added plenty of filework. I polished off their damascus lines and redid them to fit the knife. I also made it red using a special chrome paint, added an hourglass, and coated everything with tough epoxy to protect it.

Handle- I used some good mammoth tooth scales and inlaid 14 abalone dots. I carved out a web design and coated everything with epoxy again for durability. The bolster is elephant ivory with a big opal inlay. I consider the opal to be the venom :)

Case- I replaced the glass with acrylic for durability and made a nice web design. The knife sits in a carbon fiber sheet that I carved out and shaped for display. I also made a web with fishing line that buttons down if you want to hang on the wall.

$499Paypal is on me. Shipping will be the actual amount.

Thanks for looking!

God Bless,
Richard








 
Honestly, it looks too busy. I can hardly see the abalone inlays or the mammoth tooth scales. The whole thing looks like it was made out of plastic. A Black Widow knife IS a great idea, but you went too far with this one. I don't mean to insult it, I'm sure it took a lot of skill to make, but it's just too much in my opinion.
 
its completely epic - don't mess with this knife - it will haunt you when you sleep.
 
Z Bacon said:
Honestly, it looks too busy. I can hardly see the abalone inlays or the mammoth tooth scales. The whole thing looks like it was made out of plastic. A Black Widow knife IS a great idea, but you went too far with this one. I don't mean to insult it, I'm sure it took a lot of skill to make, but it's just too much in my opinion.
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It may LOOK like plastic in the photos, but it is very heavy, hard, and solid in person. It also looks much better and you can see through the epoxy a lot more in person. For some reason the camera adds a glare. However, I did think about grinding rounded grooves along each of the abalone pieces. Then you would be able to see both a lot better. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK??? Thanks for the critique!

God Bless,
Richard
 
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