Your Crowning Achievement for 2006 Please post pictures

[Chris Meyer]

blgoode: that sheath is nice! Was that white thread to start with?

It's the prewaxed thread from Tandy. It's sort of off-white, I think they call it "natural".

 

[blgoode]

thanks :thumbup:

 

[deker]

I'm changing my "greatest achievement" for the year. This is a letter opener I finished in the wee hours of Christmas morning for my Grandmother. It's my first finished patern welded piece and laying it on the scanner just doesn't do it justice. Sadly, that's all I have time for now. It's a 224 layer twist pattern of 1084 and 15n20 with stabilized burl scales (Not sure if they were maple or birch. They were unlabeled freebies with an order) and stainless bolts. I'm proud of it for a lot of reasons, but the best part was getting to give it to my Grandmother.

-d

 

[butcher_block]

i just new you would find some thing nice to make out that skinny bar i ll have to see that and the other stuff you been workign on soon

 

[RogerP]

This one is at the top of the heap for me in 2006. I call it "Midnight", and the blade is Bertie Rietveld's Dragonskin damascus. Scales are O-1 engraved and inlaid in 24K gold by Jim Small. The whole package was hot blued after the engraving was finished.

Don, WOW!

Roger

 

[RogerP]

Far from fancy and very far from perfect, but for me, making anything that somewhat resembles a knife counts as a crowning achievement. My first blade made under the patient tutelage of Dan Farr. A sharp little rascal and a real comfortable user.

Roger

 

[deker]

i just new you would find some thing nice to make out that skinny bar i ll have to see that and the other stuff you been workign on soon

You probably won't get to see it. It gets packed today and leaves with Grandma tomorrow AM. I really wish I had a light box to get a decent photo of it...Maybe when it comes back up to get a maker's mark...

-d

 

[lwrhea]

I have just discovered this part of Bladeforums! I figured I'd add one too. Thanks, Lin

 

[cardoso5fr]

I' m far to be as good as all what i saw in the 6 pages before but two i'm proud that year and that is the first year i made knives), is the prehistoric bali that i made for a nice woman.


And a kitchen set (XC75 selective hardening)

 

[Chuck Gedraitis Knives]

Here's a folding boot dagger that was a favorite of mine.

 

[Leatherface]

Well I am no knifemaker but I am right proud of these!

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[Terry Guinn]

Something differnt, a balsiong-ax

 

[Bruce Bump]

I love this thread! Keep em coming guys! Its amazing how many different ideas we all come up with.

 

[clw3]

I didn't complete many knives this year, but I think this is my best to date.

 

[CShepherd]

Something differnt, a balsiong-ax

Terry,

That is without a doubt, the most unique Balisong, and axe, I have seen in quite a while. Beautiful. How's the flipping with that?

Later,

Charles

 

[Karate Doc]

Something differnt, a balsiong-ax

Can we see another pic of it closed? Very Unique indeed. Very Cool

 

[Darrel Ralph]

Everything posted here is fatastic.
Terry that is a sweet axe.
:thumbup:

 

[Dan Pierson]

Terry,

Balisong axe

You are completely insane sir

I love it :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[Terry Guinn]

Thanks for the complements!

There is a couple more thumbnails at bottom of page.
http://www.terryguinn.com/knives/balisongs.html

Here is another one I was thought turned out well, did not start with a real plan, one of those "made up as I went things"

 

[butcher_block]

well it took only 4 years but i made my own folder (that works well) it cost me a few grand to make and a lot of time but its done now ( and made me a maker to boot)
its not fully "finished" (some missed grinds and nicks) as i went for more a user /smooth in the walk and talk rather then prudy
i have posted some pictures of it before but i took some moer better ones so here they are