what to call this?

Dementia

Dementia

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personally i think this should be called 'spine killer' .. or 'chiropractic nightmare'
considering the abuse my back took hand rubbing this beast to a mirror polish. :(
but its there now, and thats where it'll stay.

17 1/2 " OAL, 10" blade length.
5160, edged quenched, 3 and 3, convex ground with a tapered full tang construction.
mirror polished, with some texturing on ricasso,
rope filework on spine and other fileworking around the whole of the knife..
brass mosaic pins, spacer and thong hole,
stabilized jarrah burl handle, with bolsters still looking like the burl knot
...with leather sheath, including a sharpening stone

dabiggun.jpg


half way through polishing this thing i took it out for a few swings, it was able to handle hacking up the old stumps that i have laying around near my workshop without any damage to the edge at all.
and with the handles shape (with the knobby end) meant that i never felt like i was going to lose grip on the blade and send it flying.

all in all, im rather happy with this one. :D
what is the general concensus ?

thanks for looking

D.
 
We (me) the people think it is lovely. That polishing job is stunning!

What it should be called though I have no idea.:confused:
 
I would think it would make one hell of a camp knife!! I love the handle with the natural shape of the wood around the bolster area. I also like the length and shape of the handle. I looks like an awesome chopper!!

All in all, NICE knife!!


Neil
 
Hey, you can have free care in my clinic any day of the week, Dementia! :)
Maybe Degenerative Disc Disease would be an appropriate name?
 
That is a realy nice piece. The filework came out great and I love convex blades (you can beat the hell out of em and they hold up forever). Love the shape of the handle too. Really nice knife.
 
I don't know what to call it either, other than excellent. I am not used to seeing somewhat of a user knife from you. The filework is a little over the top for a user, so I would imagine that you still wanted to add some artistry to this knife. If I were to get one of these knives, I would get a plain Jane version with less of a polish to the blade. I would hate to get such a great mirror polish and then hack trees with it.


Edited because of poor spelling.
 
thanks for the good words.
:D

chiro ~ if only you were closer .. i really should be getting chiropractic .. just dont ever seem to be able to.
(have a curve in my spine that i have to tend to :( )
oh well .. :)

Keith ~ one of these days i will try to restrain myself enough to make something purely functional to your standards .. and then see what you say... (if you dont have a heart-attack from seeing the pic that is :D)

D.
 
how about callin it " SpinOsorass ", as in I bet your @ss was sore after all that polishing ! I love it....it would be a welcome addition to anyones stable I am sure !
 
Purely functional, no. I like this knife a lot. I am not enamored of filework, but everything else is wonderful Those mosaic pins set the handle off great.

As much as I love mirror polished blades, I am reluctant to own a knife with one. It is just so easy to scratch and I do tend to use my knives.

This is a great knife and maybe my favorite that you have done. I sure would like to get a better look at the tip though.
 
As Neil mentioned.., I particularly like the handle design with added length..., and it would make one hell of a Camp Knife.., although I'd have a hard time chopping with it simply thinking bout your back and all that rubbing...lol...

Great looking knife....thanks for sharing....


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
Very well Executed:D
This is a fantasticly dressed up using knife.You just keep getting better and better all the time...
How is the rolling mill coming along?
Bruce
 
dont get me started on that stupid rolling mill.
:mad:
but with any luck
*touch wood*
i will have it in my hands tomorrow, or so to speak.
then we're rolling.
:D
pun intended.

anyhow ..
i finally have a pic of the tip of the blade, as per requested.
(and actually had the time online to find some space and upload it for all to see)

so here be it:

tip.jpg


on the bottom shot of the tip you can just make out the star that was fileworked into it, but its hard to take a pic 'cause of all the refection.

cheers.

D.
 
Dementia, I really like the natural burl edge you left on the bolster area. Reminds me of the free edges found on some of George Nakashima's furniture pieces, which are my favorites.

It's also nice to see someone still making swinger sheaths. They seem to have become a rare item anymore. Especially with a longer blade like this one, they make getting about with the blade in place so much easier than rigid sheath types. They're very handy for getting in and out of vehicles. However, the tab at the bottom of your sheath appears to be sewn shut. Is that accurate? If so, how can the sheath be lashed to the user's leg to take advantage of the swinger's hinging action?

Thanks for posting the pic of quite a nice knife with IMHO a very interesting handle. :cool:
 
Hmmm, nobody's offered any names yet. I really like the star fileworked into the spine -- "Western Star" comes to mind as a name.

The first thing that leaped to mind, however was "Leg Bone." That's what the handle looks like to me :rolleyes:.

Chad
 
:D @ leg bone.

but, i like your idea about the star theme.
so i was talking it over with Sherry and i think i will call this design the Southern Star.
i would call it Western star, but where we live, we arent really West of anything.
but we sure are South.
:D

and seeing as we are underneath the Southern Cross and that is such a big thing here, i think it is quite fitting.
thanks for the input.

now comes the point in the game where i wander around and make sure that there isnt something already called that.
. o O if only i could do a search
:)

D.
 
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