Twisted Damascus 'keyhole' Fleur-De-Lis Bird N' Trout

[DesRosiers]

This was a treat to myself for finishing my JS test knives. I've had to stick to carbon while the boys had all the fun twisting damascus. This is my first twisted metal and try at the keyhole handle method. I've had this knife in my head for months...or one like it anyhow, this one pretty much had it's own way due to my inexperience but I hope to get feisty with the next one and make it behave a little better. I'm including a few work in progress pics Adam took for fun.

6 bar Merovingian Twist
1084/15N20
African Blackwood
3 7/8" Blade 8 1/4" OAL

Thanks for looking!

-Haley

This took alot of hand filing...something we learned all about in Brazil.

Shaping the African Blackwood as close as possible

The moment of truth..

Third time's the charm!

The wood and metal handle gets a few contours

finally after fileworking, etching and parkerizing -

We have to be the most boring masters the month before BLADE...always in the shop, never take them hunting or anything...I bet the puppies are considering trading us in for livelier models!

 

[Burton Harruff]

Awesome. Very nice work! Very appealing blade and handle shape. -Burton

 

[Mark Knapp]

Yeah, very cool

 

[John White]

Beautiful knife with lovely balanced lines. Hope to see this one at blade.

John

 

[RogerP]

That is sweet!

Roger

 

[xBORISx]

That looks really good

 

[Kevin Jones]

I'm impressed!
A very well executed and elegant little knife.

 

[Mike Quesenberry]

That is waaaaaay cool! How long have you been doing this knife thing? Cause it looks like you've been doing it forever.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Woww thats cool! Nice thinking out of the box.

 

[Peregrin]

Wow, that's a nice little BT!

 

[ryan9977]

a question if i may.....how i sthe wood joined to the metal?....is there some sort of epoxy?....i would think with such a tight fit any glue would squeeze out?....is it just fit that tight that it doesn't need glue?......any concerns about the wood shrinking or expanding?.....ryan

 

[Will York]

That is a beautiful piece of edged art, Haley. The flow of the lines is wonderful.

 

[v-man]

Very, very nice.....................Hope I get to see this one. This one might get sold before it gets to Atlanta!!!

 

[Aldo Bruno]

Haley, that is a very beautiful knife. Hope to see you both soon.

 

[Jos]

Very nice. Beautiful damascus, interesting handle construction.

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[Lorien]

pretty sure my brain exploded there.

 

[Michael Rader]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. How am I going to keep up with you two...
-M

 

[ddd]

Beautiful all the way, Haley! A must for our project!!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[vladdracul]

Beautifull!!!

 

[Doug C]

Lovely small knife, Haley.
Stunning !

Doug