WIP Erik Markman - Trade For A Bow :)

[Bob Leedy]

Looking like a great blend of style and utility. Always nice to see a win-win trade. I hope you get a chance to put that blade to good use, Joe.

 

[Lorien]

lookin good!

 

[JParanee]

Handle Shaping

 

[Tad Lynch]

I'm loving this one!

Tad

 

[rustyrazor]

agreed. that looks outstanding. keep them pics coming

 

[vilePossum]

ha, so joe is not only a expert archer and bow enthusiast but also a knife maker? wow.
how is your custom phenolic ch doing? still drooling about that one.

edit: ah, i guess i misread that, eric is making that knife and you are posting the pics, right?

 

[kevin -the professor]

this is a great wip so far. I like watching other's process. cool knife, too. that integral bolster + guard is a new one on me. It looks sturdy as all hell.
kc

 

[JParanee]

ha, so joe is not only a expert archer and bow enthusiast but also a knife maker? wow.
how is your custom phenolic ch doing? still drooling about that one.

edit: ah, i guess i misread that, eric is making that knife and you are posting the pics, right?

Possum

I'm not an expert anything and Erik Markman is making this Blade

Thanks though

 

[vilePossum]

well, you have more knowledge and expertise than quite a lot of other folks, so that's okay.
the knife looks awesome, have fun with it once it is done!

 

[LX_Emergency]

Having just held one of Erik's knives 2 days ago....I'm pretty sure you'll LOVE this one he's building for you.

 

[JParanee]

well, you have more knowledge and expertise than quite a lot of other folks, so that's okay.
the knife looks awesome, have fun with it once it is done!

Thanks Possum

 

[JParanee]

Having just held one of Erik's knives 2 days ago....I'm pretty sure you'll LOVE this one he's building for you.

I am sure I will

Thank you for posting

I'm excited

 

[Nomo4me]

Awesome! Tagging for later

 

[Patrice Lemée]

A classic Markman. Happy for you Joe! :thumbup:

 

[JParanee]

Thanks buddy

 

[JParanee]

Final Shaping







Buffed

Notice the subtle contouring and flat areas for indexing

Most do not understand the thought pattern that goes into a well made and designed knife

Erik does

 

[JParanee]

Starting to etch the guard



Hand sanding the blade before etching

 

[Cajun Kamikaze]

Very Nice!

You beat me to it! Just finished a nice camp knife for a Swampfire Bow I had emailed you about late last year.

Do you have pics of the bow also?

 

[JParanee]

Hi Cajun

Hopefully Erik will post up pics

 

[Augus7us]

Looking good! I really like how it has an integral and separate guard? In fact if anyone cares to enlighten me, how would you properly describe that? Either way I really like how he did that.

Joe you seem to know your stuff in terms of ergonomics in knife fighting. If memory serves me, I believe Kali is a knife fighting art. Just curious if that is where your knowledge comes from?

-Clint