Fred Rowe
Well-Known Member
I don't usually attach names to knives; but in this case I make an exception.
The blade itself is made from half a billet of large cable, mixed with 4600-E powder. Burton Harruff, of Burton Cutlery and I had made up two large canister billets that were made using 3 inch round stainless tubing, two inches high. The 1 1/2 inch cable was placed in the can like little sausages and surrounded by 4600-E powder.
We had finished the first billet and had it drawn out; while the second one heated in the forge. For some reason we had forgotten to leave a weep hole along the welded caps. After the can had expanded beyond its limits, it exploded, which, after our hearts started back up, Burton and I decided it was time to take a lunch break and gather ourselves. We were both pretty rattled.
As to the art deco reference; the billet reminded me of that period; with the faceted pattern on the blade surface.
I tried to make the handle and guard with the art deco style in mind. Don't know if I succeeded but that was the focus.
The handle is double dyed box elder burl with a silicon bronze guard, water buffalo ferule and black G-10 spacers.
The knife is just under 16 inches tip to tip.
Thanks for L:biggrin::biggrin:king, Fred
The blade itself is made from half a billet of large cable, mixed with 4600-E powder. Burton Harruff, of Burton Cutlery and I had made up two large canister billets that were made using 3 inch round stainless tubing, two inches high. The 1 1/2 inch cable was placed in the can like little sausages and surrounded by 4600-E powder.
We had finished the first billet and had it drawn out; while the second one heated in the forge. For some reason we had forgotten to leave a weep hole along the welded caps. After the can had expanded beyond its limits, it exploded, which, after our hearts started back up, Burton and I decided it was time to take a lunch break and gather ourselves. We were both pretty rattled.
As to the art deco reference; the billet reminded me of that period; with the faceted pattern on the blade surface.
I tried to make the handle and guard with the art deco style in mind. Don't know if I succeeded but that was the focus.
The handle is double dyed box elder burl with a silicon bronze guard, water buffalo ferule and black G-10 spacers.
The knife is just under 16 inches tip to tip.
Thanks for L:biggrin::biggrin:king, Fred
