Traditional Handle Materials - A Closer Look!

jprime84

jprime84

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I have always been into macro photography. What drew me into traditional knives from all of the carbon fiber and titanium modern folders that I used to focus on, was the distinctive character in the handle materials that would vary even between two knives of the same material. What we have here is the natural intersection between the two. I guess you could call these photos the ultimate chicken eyein'!


Blood Red Jig Bone - GEC 42 by Jeff Bailey, on Flickr


Snakewood - GEC 47 by Jeff Bailey, on Flickr


Primitive Bone - GEC 25 by Jeff Bailey, on Flickr


Blue Camel Bone - Northwoods Williamette Whitler by Jeff Bailey, on Flickr


Mammoth Ivory - Northwoods Freemont Jack by Jeff Bailey, on Flickr



What do you think? More to come!
 
This is really cool! Do you need any special equipment, or just hold the camera really close?
 
@Phil I ended up just cropping in close to some of my photos since I generally use a DSLR set up for my photos.

I dig it. Here are a couple of mine.

Ken Erickson hand peachseed jigged bone with hammered pins
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Eugene Shadley german jigged bone with gold shield and pins
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Rodgers red jigged bone on the Rope Knife
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TC Red Soupbone
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Bret Dowell Lanny Clip with OD Green Micarta
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philllll said:
This is really cool! Do you need any special equipment, or just hold the camera really close?
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The camera I use for these has a particularly short minimum focal distance in its lens. You need a macro lens on a dslr, or a camera with a lens capable of taking photos fully in focus very very close to the lens.
 
Interesting pictures, thanks for sharing! I don't have the camera to contribute, but look forward to seeing more entries:)
 
jprime84 said:
What drew me into traditional knives from all of the carbon fiber and titanium modern folders that I used to focus on, was the distinctive character in the handle materials that would vary even between two knives of the same material.
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I can definitely relate to this sentiment. I find the beauty in the differences refreshing in the world of MacBook consistency we live in.

Great photos! Thanks for sharing!!
 
More please!! It's a neat experience looking that close!
Those close-ups make me feel young again! Pre-reading glasses!!
 
Really interesting shots, beautiful too. Kind of virus eye's view.....:eek::cool:

Don't think my modest point&shoot will do this but it can get in close to tangs, but I really like this close scrutiny of natural materials it's very creative.

Mind you, just noticed some flake cracks around the centre pin of my Ivory Bone Beer Scout. Not 9 months old and never dropped either:grumpy: Must be all the tops I've been popping :D:D

Thanks, Will
 
Awesome idea! I'll have to take a few super macros of some of my knives once the sun is out in full force and I have some appropriate lighting.
 
jprime84,

Yout photos bring back memories of my own attempts ages ago at macro photography of insects and small plants.

The scale photos like the blood red jig bone remind me of some micrographs I took in Electron Microscopy class in my senior year at univ. In particular, moth and butterfly wings. The iridescent 'powder' on their wings are actually scales like those of a fish.

Thanks for the pics!
 
Interesting thread, thanks :thumbup:
 
Jeff, Tim and Sarah....thanks for those up close pictures. yes, interesting thread. Keep those pictures coming in. Very nice and makes me want to try out those macro lenses for the iphone.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
I tried my hand at this. A lot harder than I expected! Maybe my entry level DSLR just isn't up to the task.

I managed to get one decent photo of some vintage micarta on this Lloyd custom:

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This is an awesome thread! Just love the variations and patterns.
Great pictures everyone.:thumbup:
 
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