Northwest carved integral in W-1

toddmiller

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I finished this in the summer and I finally got some pictures. I am taking it to the Boise show. I think of this as a Northwest knife because the bolster kept reminding me of a Northwest Indian motif when I was working on it. I didn't really set out to do it but it reminds me of an eye from a totem pole or on a bent wood box. I am not sure if my interpretation is accurate but that is how I saw it. The handle is cocobolo.

Length overall 11 1/2"

Sharp: 5 1/2"

Width of blade at widest 1 5/8"


Thanks for looking.

Todd
 

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Very nice Todd. I'm looking you up in Boise exchange ideas. :)

I'm at table L4 against the right wall as you come in the front doors.

See you there.
 
Lagrange, the time is in getting it all nice and smooth and shiny. I rough it out with a die grinder and files and that goes pretty quick. I ned to learn what tools jewelers use for the finish work as I do a lot with little pieces of sand paper which is too slow- Todd
 
Lagrange I actually am not very patient generally but it allows me to get unstressed from a day of teaching teenagers. Or trying anyhow. Todd
 
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