Twin Tantos

[SolarStorm50]

This was a graduation present from a father to a son. They are avid hikers and wanted something that also bound their faith in their knives. Matching 6" CuMai Tantos. Ironwood scales with a custom pin to mark their faith. There is a glass breaker point on the pommel, and one of the knives has "Love Dad" etched into the pommel.

 

[jfk1110]

Sweet!!

 

[dugan26]

Beautiful work

Im very knew at this hobby - any tutorials out there on how to make an organized graphic handle like that? the strips and the little thing in the middle?

All the knife handles i have made come from those pre-made handles that are nice but the graphics are random patterns.

This is really nice!

 

[SolarStorm50]

the “strips” are just different materials glued together. The black is Micarta, the strips are colored micarta, and the wood is a type of ironwood. Im not much help because I make it all myself to lower my costs. Making a segmented handle scale is just careful alignment and clamping. they are glued with epoxy. Having a micarta liner between the handle and scale gives you something to glue to, as well as adding a lot of accent to the handle.

The mosiac pins are made by I guy I use in Russia. Reasonable prices and good work. But there are a ton of guys that will make mosiac pins. Just search the facebook groups.

 

[dugan26]

You are a master -

I checked out your site.

You still selling these pieces?
Such a work of art Bravo

 

[SolarStorm50]

I really on do custom orders. I this piece that I have been trying to work on in my spare time, but everything else I have built is a custom commission

I am really hoping to have this one done by the end of April but have to finish up two a cumai billet I am selling to another smith and I have another rose to make for Mother’s Day.

https://solarstorm.ca/blog/f/etching-the-cobra

I call this one the cobra. I chose a different block of Burl for this one because it looks like my stabilization of the birch didn’t penetrate to my liking and it turned more pink than red. I chose a very blue/black Burl that I think will look great.