"Twisted Carry"

Karl B. Andersen

Karl B. Andersen

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Nice little item for the 'Sharp Dressed Man'!
400 layer 1084/15N20 with a slow twist.
Backed up with hot-blued mild steel take-down fittings.
Now, the handle is a different story. I had a knife making acquaintance stop by the shop 4 or 5 years ago and drop off some things in trade. One of them was a stabilized chunk of "???" burl. It has resided in my handle cabinet until now. It has some truly interesting character.
The twist blade, like most of my Damascus, is taken to about a 1/2 way done stage and then brutalized with my power hammer to invoke spooky chatoyance in the pattern. More visible in person, but really shimmers.
Hope you guys enjoy it - I did!

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That is one cool-looking hunter Karl - what are the dimensions? The mystery wood sure is pretty.

Roger
 
Really like the bevel on the front of the guard. Never seen that before, but it works. Beautiful all around!
 
I have to say this is the first custom knife that 'speaks to me'.

Beautiful.
 
I like!

How hard was the burl? It reminds me a lot of briar. Sometimes the look will fool you. I can often tell more about the wood by the smell than the look.

Gary
 
Gary Mulkey said:
I like!

How hard was the burl? It reminds me a lot of briar. Sometimes the look will fool you. I can often tell more about the wood by the smell than the look.

Gary
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Gary, it was stabilized and had taken the stabilizing agent very well, so was not distinguishable from any other stabilized material as far as hardness goes.
It'll be a mystery forever!
 
black mamba said:
Really like the bevel on the front of the guard. Never seen that before, but it works. Beautiful all around!
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Then you've never seen one of mine.
I do that on nearly every knife that fits into a pouch sheath.
It makes them "friendlier" to the hand and helps to guide them down into the sheath.
 
I love the knife. I really like the overall dark appearance with the blued fittings. Is the blade blued as well?

Tad
 
Karl B. Andersen said:
Nice little item for the 'Sharp Dressed Man'!
400 layer 1084/15N20 with a slow twist.
Backed up with hot-blued mild steel take-down fittings.
Now, the handle is a different story. I had a knife making acquaintance stop by the shop 4 or 5 years ago and drop off some things in trade. One of them was a stabilized chunk of "???" burl. It has resided in my handle cabinet until now. It has some truly interesting character.
The twist blade, like most of my Damascus, is taken to about a 1/2 way done stage and then brutalized with my power hammer to invoke spooky chatoyance in the pattern. More visible in person, but really shimmers.
Hope you guys enjoy it - I did!

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tcf-1.jpg
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BEAUTIFUL!!!! more info on the butt capp piece please :)
 
Karl B. Andersen said:
Then you've never seen one of mine.
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Thanks for the response. You're right, I'm pretty new here, but can easily discern the quality of both your design and craftsmanship. I'll be keeping an eye out for more of your pieces, hopefully in the FOR SALE forum. Love the take-down! :thumbup:
 
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