Knife #12 Finished - A C O H

Erin Burke

Well-Known Member
{Cross-posted w/ BF}

Good Morning folks,

I finally finished Knife #12 over the last week. This knife was intended to be my first sale... I planned to auction it, with the proceeds going to a really great family going through some very trying times. You can learn more about the Parriera by clicking this link to their "A Cash of Hope" blog. After communicating with Jack Parriera over the last couple of days, I am totally stoked to change my plans and gift this knife to the Parriera family.


Some Stats:
Length: 12-5/8"
Blade: 6-1/2" (tip to habaki) w/ cutting edge on the concave side
Steel: Differentially heat-treated ~3/16" W2 (from Don Hanson) Flat-Ground
Handle: WSSI Stabilized and Dyed Spalted Maple
"Tsuba"/Guard: 1080 from Kelly Cupples
Habaki/Fuchi/Kashira/Spacer: Copper

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Yeah... the "Saya"/scabbard seems a bit plain to me too. :shush:

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Yup... there's a bit of JB Weld near the mouth of the habaki. And yes, also a bit of a gap. :nothing:

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And this one - while not a great picture - is fun because it shows my original artwork/design next to the finished knife.
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This knife was definitely a learning process for me; by far my most complicated to date. I'm confident God was giving me a hand, because this thing turned out WAY better than it should have given my limited experience and skill set. Don't get me wrong, there are dozens of flaws that jump out at me like I'm standing on the lip of the Grand Canyon... but overall, I'm happy with the results.

Let me know what y'all think.

Erin

Edit: For those who haven't seen it, you can find a WIP thread for this project HERE.
 
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Thanks guys.

Great lookin work sir.

Sir? Murph, I'm just a butt-head kid. In fact, despite my being 35 years old, dad would still tell me "you're just a butt-head kid" if I were ask. He's probably more right than wrong.:shush:
 
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