Photos The Gallery of Joakim Lööv

Joakim Lööv · Apr 28, 2018

Knife #14 - a hunting knife for when ...I never go hunting.

Blade: 5mm thick 15n20/1095 of an unknown maker (auction piece); edge lenght 10,5cm; OAL 21,5cm
Handle: mahogny with oak liners, brass mosaic pins and a brass lanyard
Sheath: argentinian leather with a snake skin pattern

Joakim Lööv · Jun 3, 2018

Knife #15 - a horse trailer knife. The knife is designed for my wife or daughter to cut horse headstalls in case of an emergency when on the road with the horse trailer. The handle is thus small to fit their hands and to allow the knife to reach into small spaces while at the same time allow for a lot of force to be used without it turning in the hand or risk slipping onto the edge. The edge itself is on the knife's spine so it can get in between the horse and its headstall and not cut the horse.

Blade: Lauri field dressing small - 78mm long, 3mm thick and 21mm tall in 80CrV2 (OAL 170mm)
Handle: Maple, with a brass bolster
Sheath: Leather from an old sadle, with an oak inlay, and a paracord dangler

BladeScout · Jun 5, 2018

I quite like that beefy Puukko with the leather washers. Well done.

parfums95 · Jun 5, 2018

I told myself what interest I have in looking at what is the opposite of what I love. Apart from the small problems of flat sole (it's the same for everyone, I reassure you), I take pleasure in following you step by step. Watch and see. Hear and listen. The puukko, I like it ...

Joakim Lööv · Feb 26, 2019

Axe #1 - a restoration of an old axe head my grandfather left behind. AOL 35cm and with a total weight of 750g. I'll be using it as a camping axe.

Head: Made and stamped by Per Stålberg who lived between 1839-1920. Unknown steel type.
Handle: Unknown hardwood sanded to a 600 grit. Treated with a oil/wax mix, including a slip protective agent (normally used for staircases).
Cover: factory coloured cow leather, black linen thread, push button.

In the rough:

Cleaned up:

Painted and hung:

Covered up:

Dusty One · Feb 26, 2019

Thanks for showing your work.....Really like #14

Joakim Lööv · Apr 26, 2019

Knife #16 - a desk knife. Some years ago I found an old Morakniv Classic 2/0 that my grandfather had heavily (ab)used. I cleaned it up a bit and have been using it frequently myself. I now decided to make my own version, as a tribute to both my grandfather and this excellent knife model.

Blade: Mora C 75mm (slightly modified) in C100 carbon steel
Handle: Spalted and stabilized birch, with a stainless steel front plate and pin
Stand: Ebony, weighted down with the base of a speaker spike

The original:

My grandfathers after a quick clean and a new sheath:

The new one:

Joakim Lööv · Jul 24, 2019

Knife #17 - a sheep's foot.

Blade: 352 layers of 15n20/1095, 4mm thick, full tang of 21cm OAL (maker unknown)
Handle: Olive tree, bloodwood, vulcanized fibre and brass
Edge cover: Cow leather, waxed linen thread and a push button

Joakim Lööv · Nov 26, 2019

Sledge #1 - a viking war hammer, as Great Britain soon is again up for grabs.

Head: old of unknown steel; stamped with Fagersta Stål; darkened by boiled in vinegar; engraved with Svefnthorn (puts your enemies to sleep), the Troll Cross (protects against trolls and goblins), Triceps (general protection), and the Web of Wyrd (to control ones fate); attached to the handle tomahawk style
Handle: unknown hardwood; blackened and oiled, engraved with runes reading (freely translated) ”For the weak - Mercy”

Joakim Lööv · Mar 15, 2020

Knife #18 - a rustic hunter.

Blade: 5mm thick 15n20/1095 of an unknown maker (auction piece); edge lenght 12,5cm; OAL 22,5cm
Handle: stacked leather; unknown type of wood; brass bolster, butt and pins
Sheath: leather (six layers); waxed linnen thread; brass push button

Joakim Lööv · Apr 18, 2020

Knife #19 - a santoku, for my father on his 70th birthday. The handle design is traditional for the knife type. The stand is designed so that the blade edge never touches it, and prevents the knife to by accident escape the stand.

Blade: Santoku SS Damascus 180 - stainless 19C27 core @ HRC60, laminated with stainless damascus, 2mm thick and 45mm high, with a 180mm edge length (AOL ~300mm)
Handle: ebony and olive wood, with stainless and ebony spacers (filed down), and a stainless pin
Stand: ebony and olive wood (from the same pieces as the handle), stainless pins

I sadly wasn't able to get many or nice pictures of it before it was given away.

Joakim Lööv · Jun 30, 2020

Knife #20 - the restoration of an old bread knife.

Blade: stamped Herder Solingen Rostfrei ...guessing it's German and stainless

; I re-shaped the tang - making it slighlty smaller and completely hidden (prev. the tang was seen at the back of the handle)
New handle: unknown type of dark wood; oak inlay/liner; stainless corby screw

Before

Before - stripped and new tang shape outlined

Restored

bflying · Jun 30, 2020

Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed every post in this thread. Watching the progression. And comparing the differences in knives, styles, and your interpretation and combination of both fun and exquisite handles where appropriate. Keep 'em coming. I want to see more.

Kind of makes me want to order a blade blank or two and try my hand at some woodwork. I've done a little woodwork, but only very little. And not to any level that I'd be happy with the results. But threads like this inspire me. So please keep going

Joakim Lööv · Jun 30, 2020

Thank you

bflying for your kind feeback ...and yes, I intend to keep going at this slow by practical pace and at least till old age prevents me from progressing (which I hope is some 20 years away). I would also enjoy to see/follow your woodworking path

- dive in!

Dr Heelhook · Jun 30, 2020

Yeah, this is a great thread. I like the desk knife #16, what kind of finish did you use for making it red?

Joakim Lööv · Jul 2, 2020

Dr Heelhook said:
Yeah, this is a great thread. I like the desk knife #16, what kind of finish did you use for making it red?

Ty D Dr Heelhook . I made it simple - I bought a stabilized, spalted and dyed block of birch online. An alternative would hve been to go to the local paint shop for some red pigment and mix with ordinary oil, and apply to a non-treated piece of birch ...It should be birch btw for this specific type of knife, as that's what's in the original.

Sonnydaze · Jul 3, 2020

Very impressive....I had a real liking for most of them. That #11 is the only knife I've ever seen with jimping on the grip and the blade. Very imaginative thinking, designing on many of them.
I think you could easily sell here with the big boys, just as soon as you can make your own blades..
don

Joakim Lööv · Jul 6, 2020

Sonnydaze said:
Very impressive....I had a real liking for most of them. That #11 is the only knife I've ever seen with jimping on the grip and the blade. Very imaginative thinking, designing on many of them.
I think you could easily sell here with the big boys, just as soon as you can make your own blades..
don

Ty Sonnydaze for your compliment! The next knife is intended to be with my own blade. At making blades however, I’m a long way behind so nothing sellable to be expected.

Joakim Lööv · Jul 31, 2020

Knife #21 - a short chopper. This is a somewhat of a milestone for me, as this is the first knife I make using a blade I've also made myself, by metal removal using e.g. a file jig per Cough Custom's model.

Blade: 80CrV2 @ HRC 58; 4mm thick @ 600 grit, 50mm high and 245mm OAL
Handle: cocobolo; stainless steel corby screws and pin; red vulcanized fiber liners
Sheath: factory stained cow leather (brown); red tiger thread

Joakim Lööv · Feb 8, 2021

Hammer #1 - a quick restoration of an old, small hammer that had a cracked and taped-up oak handle. I use it inside my home, when putting up things on the walls and alike.

Head: stamped "Tor 4 Sweden", made of TORS Hammare at an unknown date, 9cm long and at approx 250g
Handle: 28,5cm olive wood at 600 grit, treated with an oil/wax combo that has a anti-slip agent