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winstonknives

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Here's a couple that I finished this week.

Knife specs:

Blade: 3 1/4", 136 Layer twist damascus, rope pattern filework, ivory inlay thumbstud
Length Open: 7 15/16"
Length Closed: 4 11/16"
Bolsters: Ladder Damascus, 1084/15n20/Nickle Foil, 68 Layer, Heat Blued
Backbar: Sawsteel, Heat Blued, Rope pattern filework on to, v's and circles on inside
Liners: Anodized titanium, gold with blue trim, v's and circle filework all around
Screws: Heat colored gold
Pivot Screw: File worked and heat colored gold
Scales: Fluted, cream colored mammoth ivory


Thanks for looking

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David,is that knife based on the 14 folder? Really unbelievable,no I believe it!
Gorgeous,I like those thumbstuds,too.Fantastic.Fluted Ivory??
 
Vince, they are based on the model 14. I am going to keep making that pattern until I get it right. Specs added above.
 
Mr. Winston,

I would buy these, but they are a little too plain. :rolleyes: :D

Seriously, those are beautiful.

Great work.

Thanks for sharing the pics.
 
A couple comments;

1. Nice damascus, blades look good!
2. Heat bluing the damascus on the bolsters is not a good idea in my book. The finish is far too fragile, it practically wipes off, when removing fingerprints.
3. The material thickness on the bolsters looks a little thick.
4. The thumbstuds look cumbersome, and the heads are far too wide.

Good looking, overall, though, and I think you are headed in the right direction.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
winstonknives said:
Vince, they are based on the model 14. I am going to keep making that pattern until I get it right. Specs added above.
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Looks Pretty Right to me!!
 
Kohai999 said:
A couple comments;

1. Nice damascus, blades look good!
2. Heat bluing the damascus on the bolsters is not a good idea in my book. The finish is far too fragile, it practically wipes off, when removing fingerprints.
3. The material thickness on the bolsters looks a little thick.
4. The thumbstuds look cumbersome, and the heads are far too wide.

Good looking, overall, though, and I think you are headed in the right direction.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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At least they didn't leave you flatter than French Toast. :)

I really like them, and though blued damascus is very attractive, I have (hate? :) ) to agree with STeven,, bluing never stays for long, especially if you wipe your knives periodically. But I think they are both very nice looking gentleman's knives, I have long admired your style.
 
I appreciate ALL the comments. If blueing the bolsters is such a bad idea why are so many knifemakers screwing this up?? Really. I have made probably 100 knives with this treatment and have yet to get a complaint about the finish "rubbing" off. I also don't think the customers who these are going to intend to carry them in their pocket.
 
winstonknives said:
I appreciate ALL the comments. If blueing the bolsters is such a bad idea why are so many knifemakers screwing this up?? Really. I have made probably 100 knives with this treatment and have yet to get a complaint about the finish "rubbing" off. I also don't think the customers who these are going to intend to carry them in their pocket.
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1. I have no idea why knifmakers do the heat bluing bolsters thing. Maybe because it looks nice for a while, and is SIGNFICANTLY easier and less time consuming than etching?
2. Salt(true gun) bluing does not rub off very easily, and is the way to go if you don't want to etch.
3. I thought that all makers assumed that their knives were going to be used?

Best Regards,

Steven Garsson
 
These were blued in blueing salts. It is definitely easier to etch damascus than to blue it. The damascus was made with the nickle foil just for the purpose of bluing to achieve the desired effect. At the customer's request by the way. As for whether or not they plan to use them or not is of little interest to me, however, I suspect they will perform quite well.
 
I like the overall look of these knives, but the thumb studs leave me a little cold. To me they look too big and are out of proportion to the rest of the knife.
 
Iam the lucky owner of the top knife pictured above.
Well this fine piece of steel arrived this weekend, and I must say it is unbelievable. The attention to detail is amazing, it's fit and finish is the best I have ever seen. The file work is so amazingly symmetrical, one would think they were seeing double. The blade is not only hair splitting sharp, but smoother than a baby's ass as well, with absolutely zero play in either direction. At first glance of the beautifully file worked liners the top edge has an awesome blue with the file worked side and the interior of the liner sports an amazing gold. How this was done is beyond my comprehension. The fluted Ivory highlights the blued Damascus bolsters with such grace it's almost surreal. Lastly the placement of the thumb stud on the finely crafted blade with it's own file work, makes for the smoothest deployment imaginable.
Mr Winston, you out did yourself on this one for sure, I now have something to carry to any black tie affairs I may have to attend.

Thanks again for such a beautiful piece of work,

Jimbo
 
I believe Mr. Mac is the final arbiter in this case. After all, a satisfied customer is what every knife maker aspires to.

I think I see a tad bit of green around the gills.:)
 
i could get a better idea if they are ugly or not if you mailed them to me-;)

from here they look pretty dang sweet
 
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