Under construction...

[Bruce Bump]

Yes, thanks so much for showing some of your processes. This knife is unique and well made. You have some honed skills and confidence to apply that basket weave so beautifully.

 

[Jos]

Very interesting thread. Thanks for taking the time to post the progress.

And that knife promises to be a real beauty!

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[carlMichael]

I'm really enjoying the exposure to your work here on BF.
You show much talent.
Personally, I'm not into basket-weave, on knives but can't help but
appreciate your keen execution of the process here.

Look forward to seeing more from you.

Thanks guys!

I appreciate your reviews on my knifebuilding, it makes it more fun to share my picture material. I live in the northern parts of Sweden where the reindeer and moose are common animals in the forests. The native Sami people live here, about 500 km from me in a north-easterly direction. I let myself often be inspired by their craft and the patterns that they use in their Sami handicrafts. basketweave is very common and beautiful in my opinion, but you have to use it in moderation so as it not takes precedence from the rest of knife construction. less is more is a good expression I try to live by in my knifemaking.

cM

 

[ArtinNC]

beautiful !!!!

 

[carlMichael]

Time to pubish the pics from sewing process of the sheath as promised

Please feel free to ask questions . More pics from the next level in the build of the sheath later.

Yours!

cM

 

[Cisco Kid]

Carl, I'm loving following your work in this thread. Thanks for posting the detailed pics. And congratulations on an awesome job!

 

[--J]

Beautiful work CarlMichael, your pics make for an excellent tutorial. Thank you for posting and I'm looking forward to more.

 

[Michael Rader]

Very nice.
-M

 

[Ochs]

This is a wonderful work thread thanks so much for sharing your process. I really like the carving work, outstanding!

Cordially,
Eric

 

[carlMichael]

Thanks all fore your coments.

Time to give you step 2 in the building of the sheath. A loy of pics even this time so I hope that you all have patience whit me ;-)

Well I´m getting closer and closer to the final of this knife build thred. Hop you all enjoy I´t.
As usual all questions are welcome...

cM

 

[type00rev]

WOW!! Awesome work.....especially the engraving.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Whoa! This is good! Thanks for taking the time to do this!

Very nice work!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[DavidZ]

Thank you for sharing your work - You are a true artist! WOW - That is a beautiful knife! I wish I eas going to the blade show to see it in person!

 

[daskman]

o my god what beautiful job, is awsome in any little detail

 

[carlMichael]

Hello again and thanks for the feedback!

So now have a time gone again since I showed pictures from my knife construction. Before presenting the finished sheath I will now show you some pictures from the production of the mammoth knob that will sit at the back of the knife. Please enjoy:

Hope you do not get bored of that the knife is not finished yet. Perhaps I can present the finished knife tomorrow Sunday.

Yours

cM

 

[carlMichael]

Hi all knife Friends! Then I finally finished my knife that I call the Longbow. A Bowie ispirerad Scandie knife if you have got to follow the entire construction process. Thank you for your attention and all the happy smiles and comments. I hope that the Blade show in Atlanta are going well for us all that be there and I hope to meet some of you there.

Here comes the final pictures:

Yours

carlMichael

 

[lemmuhj]

Wow....

 

[unwisefool]

I LOVE this knife. I like almost everything about it and I especially like the basket weave section and the gorgeous blade. Amazing job!

 

[daskman]

finaly the espectation almost kill me excelente job gourgeus knife