Years end review

[Phillip Patton]

Hey all,
Sometimes at this time of year I like to post a thread reviewing all the knives made in the last year. I missed it last year, but since most of these have not been posted here at all, it seems like a good idea.

First, let me apologize for the lack of variety in backgrounds. This is one area where my creativity fails me, so most of the blades are shot with plain brown paper under them. But, since my white balance settings are all over the place, in a way they are all different. LOL

As always, comments and constructive criticism are welcome, but not required.

So, without further ado, here is every knife I made this year in chronological order, except for a few that I didn't photograph. Most of them will have just one photo, except for a few that demand closeups.

Thanks for your attention,

Phillip


P.S. Thanks also to all of you who helped make this my best year ever.


Butterfly pattern bowie. About 10" blade, ironwood handle.

Bronze short sword with braided leather lace grip. I still have this one...

Dagger to go with short sword. I do not still have this one. ;-)

This blade had some flaws in it, so I put a cheap handle (locally grown walnut) on it and keep it around for a beater knife.

Part of a custom set for someone. This one had a 12" blade, damascus guard, and I think claro walnut handle.

 

[Phillip Patton]

The second knife in the set mentioned in the previous post. Same materials but 8" blade.

Hunter/camp knife. Ironwood handle, twist damascus blade.

Small bowie. I forget what this handle was. Maybe bubinga?

Custom fighter. 9" blade, ironwood handle, twisted laddered W's pattern.

 

[Phillip Patton]

My first F-S dagger. Cocobolo handle, damascus blade and fittings. Went to Greece.

Bowie. The blade is 25,000 layers of W2, wrought iron, and 15n20. Ironwood and stainless handle.

Camp knife. G10 and W2

Hunter. Brown micarta.

 

[Phillip Patton]

A bunch of hunters and a camp knife.

Ivory micarta:

Black micarta. I think the blade was forged A2.

Carbon fiber:

Natural micarta:

Walnut:

 

[rpn]

Love the bowies, daggers and short sword! :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Phillip Patton]

Twin sister to the other camp knife:

Two hunters. One green, one brown.

Another F-S dagger. Natural micarta, with texture. Blade probably O1.

Yet another F-S dagger. The are kind of fun to make. This one has all brass grip.

Santoku. Don't remember the blade material, but the handle is maroon micarta.

 

[Phillip Patton]

Another brown micarta handled hunter.

Another big camp knife. Green micarta handle.

Maroon micarta hunter.

Chefs knife, lignum vitae handle, I think the blade was AEB-L

Another chef knife. The blade is W2/410 laminate. Ironwood handle.

 

[Phillip Patton]

Coffin handled fighter. Kind of a warm-up for the one later in this post.

Hunter. Brown and black micarta.

Another F-S dagger. Green micarta grip, titanium guard.

Slim fighter. Stabilized amboyna handle.

Custom ring guard coffin handled fighter. Probably the most difficult to make knife of the entire year. Ugh. People who make this sort of thing regularly sure have my respect and admiration. (and sympathy)

 

[Phillip Patton]

Another dagger, based on the F-S design, but with a Patton-ized handle. Handle is stainless and african blackwood.

Hunter. The handle is curly maple, dyed. I think the blade is D2.

Custom camp knife. Blade is turkish twist, handle is carbon fiber.

My first kukri. It's my take on Jason Knights version. I didn't get Jasons permission to imitate his work, because I only made one, and I didn't sell it, I gave it away as a gift. Hope he doesn't mind.

 

[Phillip Patton]

Bowie. Twist damascus blade, african blackwood handle. I think the steels used were O1 and L6.

Fighter. Desert ironwood handle, bronze guard and spacers. The blade is the rest of the 25,000 layer billet.

My first seax. Not quite finished yet, but close enough for photos. The handle is cocobolo and copper. The blade is a four bar composite.

Another W2/410 laminate. Stainless bolster, ironwood handle.

 

[i4Marc]

Damn Phillip, you DID have a really good year!. Really nice work.

 

[Phillip Patton]

Hunter. The handle is african blackwood, the blade is butterfly W's.

Another AEB-L chef's knife. Ironwood handle.

A paring knife I made for my mom. 154CM blade, turquoise handle.

Dressy santoku. Bronze guard, ladder pattern damascus blade, ironwood handle.

That's all the pictures. I think I'll go back and edit in some descriptions; just what I think of off the top of my head.
Edit: descriptions added.

 

[daizee]

Good lord, why do I even bother.

Amazing annual show.
I love many many of your models' proportions and simple, clean line. And then the sexy recurves too.

 

[Dawkind]

Superb work as always my friend.....none cleaner......a stellar year!!!

Several look quite familiar.....

 

[Lorien]

man, that was a hell of a year! Great thread, very enjoyable
Impressive work, man!

 

[i4Marc]

I think a few of these need to end up in the Best Bowie of 2014 thread.

 

[gga357]

Excellent year. That 12" blade Damascus recurve is off the charts.

 

[Michael Starr]

Excellent year. That 12" blade Damascus recurve is off the charts.

Agreed!!!

 

[John Frankl]

Great variety. Great productivity. Happy New Year!

 

[DesRosiers]

I think my favorites are the kukri and chef knives.
Jackets make great and easy photo backgrounds, leather, wool, canvas etc. Try draping the folds of the coat from the top left to bottom right corner of the frame and angling the knife from the opposite corners in a lazy x shape. Using little gobs of sticky tack to lift the knife above your current background paper can help a lot too since it lets the light reflect some underneath. (Tip from Burt Foster)
-HD