The Burt Foster Chopper? That is a Copper guard
OK, I did not think it was copper, it wasn't even on my radar of possibilities...any idea what kind of treatment he did for it to turn that way? It is beautiful! I can see turning copper to look like bronze, I have plenty of copper and can get it in a lot of different sizes, I rarely see bronze anywhere, unless I'm missing something. Which would surprise, NO ONE!!! Is there anyone carrying bronze in good sizes, like 3/8th's thick? That I would like to know about? Thanks for the info, and Stabber, you really scored like nobody I've ever seen score!!!
Another question, the intergal chopper with the cord wrapped handle, who made it? And why the cord wrapped handle, I mean it's nice as it is, but with a choice piece of wood, it would have really POPPED! The way he transitioned from the intergal bolster to the blade is beautiful, and not easy to do! It takes a lot of knowledge, sweet hammer control and/or some nice machinery, like a press. To really nail it.
I was just curious about the makers thoughts, or thinking, when you get to that point in making a knife that is also a piece of art, only due to the exceptional workmanship or craftsmanship involved, when you get to that point where the maker says to himself, "What kind of handle do I want to put on this one?", I'm having a hard time understanding the why's? or the how comes? I am not critiquing this knife, or questioning the maker, please don't see this that way, I just want to understand for myself, as a maker the thought process the maker of that knife was thinking. That is, if you got the chance to ask him about it, I have had knives I've made with the plan to do it a certain way, but once I got down to fitting it with the furniture, my mind got changed because what I wanted to do, just didn't seem to fit. I am sure this knife was made by a well known and successful maker, simply because that is the knives you buy! Probably a Mastersmith, which I have no right to question, and I'm not questoning anything but the thought process he was going through. I guess I can undestand that he inteneded on this one being cord wrapped, and he followed his plan.
Thanks Bud, Your score on this one is, Stabber 16-0! Rex