Wrought Iron & Briar Lockback.

I'mSoSharp · Jan 25, 2018

A lockback I've just finished, both liners/bolsters carved out of a single piece of fairly uniform ancient wrought iron, covers are Briar.

Blade is O1 with an edge of 2,3/4", overall length of just over 6". I've tried to get as much blade into as little handle as possible.

Not the usual way to see wrought iron used & it's not going to stay nice & shiny without some care, but I'm pretty happy with how it's turned out but as usual there are places I've slipped up!

HeathH · Jan 25, 2018

Amazing knife sir! Beautifully done.

Gevonovich · Jan 25, 2018

Outstanding creativity in design and materials !! When you say "carve"...did you use a CNC machine? Tell us a little more about your process please

I'mSoSharp · Jan 25, 2018

Gevonovich said:
Outstanding creativity in design and materials !! When you say "carve"...did you use a CNC machine? Tell us a little more about your process please

Files and hand tools other than an angle grinder to make the initial curved cut which was started shallow at an angle because of the end bolster, then filed by hand.

Those are pins turned from the wrought bar (in a drill!) so they disappear when riveter up.

Inner bits & bobs looking rough.

Gevonovich · Jan 25, 2018

Thank you for the additional photos and information. I love it even more now. The photo on the bottom is fantastic !! What a treat.

waynorth · Jan 25, 2018

Thanks for showing the insides. A marvelous piece of work!!

abbydaddy · Jan 25, 2018

I was gonna ask if the bolsters and liners were integral, but I can see from the follow up images that they are!

That is very cool. I really like the design and execution. It is beautiful.

akaMatt · Jan 25, 2018

That is fantastic! Great work, love the in process pics!

RayseM · Jan 25, 2018

Very impressive design and craftsmanship. Worthy of some self satisfaction :thumbsup:

How well does it deploy and center?
I could be happy taking care of this chunk of iron.

Ray

I'mSoSharp · Jan 25, 2018

Thanks for the nice comments everyone

Ray, all is as it should be except for the tiniest bit of up & down play if you concentrate.... This is in the pivot-sleeve to blade which I've thought about re doing, but I'll probably leave it as I'm not sure I can better it without a lathe & it's hardly noticeable anyway.

Burnt Stag · Jan 25, 2018

That looks fantastic!!

neal70 · Jan 25, 2018

Great knife! Thanks for the inner workings shots, just love to see them. A real stunner, especially working the way you are, love it, “turned in a drill...”

Thanks, Neal

RayseM · Jan 25, 2018

I'm lovin' it more and more. Most guys would not have even started...
That's how cool it really is :thumbsup:

Ray

I'mSoSharp · Jan 26, 2018

Once again thanks for the positive comments everyone

Ray you are too kind!

neal70 said:
“turned in a drill...”

Yeah, I suppose it does sound a bit crazy but if you think about it in the past people have made absolutely amazing things with much, much less, nowadays we are really spoilt for choice tool wise (which is a good thing), I have too many tools but not a lathe (so really I don't have too many tools do I.....?!).

The pins were made by hacksawing bits of wrought bar & filing them until they'd fit in a drill chuck & run close to true, the drill was fixed in a vice, a tool/hand rest was cobbled up & an old file was (mis)used to file them into pins.

Will Power · Jan 26, 2018

Lot of skill and ingenuity you have. This is something different but certainly great to look at and faithful to traditional lockback ethos.

Regards, Will