Persian Kard

[J. Doyle]

Here's the latest piece I finished for am upcoming show. It's my take on a 17th century Persian kard. This was an incredibly difficult piece for me to photograph.

10" blade of 1084 & 15n20, 14 3/4" overall
416 stainless fittings with fileworked heat blued accent spacer
Carved African blackwood handle
Decorative fileworked spine

 

[Smallshop]

That baby's a Ferrari...!

 

[Brad Walker]

Gorgeous!!

 

[Daniel Macina]

Holy shazbot! Freakin phenomenal.

 

[Heikki]

Beautiful piece John. Is the blade San Mai, or just partially etched? Very cool effect.

 

[KenH]

John, you did a GREAT job, on both the knife and photography. The closeups really show the detail.

I'm guessing Damascus and partially etched? Regardless of what it is, WOW!!! Outstanding.

 

[Gene Kimmi]

Great job! Is the back of the blade in damascus forge welded to the front monosteel in the s shape we see, or is the damascus a cladding on the monosteel? If a cladding, you did an execellent job getting both sides the same. Impressive either way!

 

[J. Doyle]

Thanks much all.

The entire blade is 1084 & 15n20. It is selectively etched to show a subtle pattern only in the ricasso/plunge/upper spine area that is to be representive of the damascening, filigree or engraving so common to kards in only that area of the blade.

 

[Sean Jones]

Beautiful!!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

John, please explain the heat blue process. Isn't it a "shallow" ( very easily destroyed) finish ?

 

[jmforge]

Super cool. I have a piece of "interior" walrus ivory that I have been saving for a number of years for the right project. What is may end up doing it splitting it into scales and forging an integral Kard out of some of my DH III W2 round bar.

 

[Dusty One]

Perfection !!

 

[MarcWeitz]

How some blade smiths can strike fine art into their work amazes me.

 

[dan van]

That is very cool! Thanks for sharing with us
Dan

 

[Kevin Zito]

Beautiful as always @J. Doyle!!!! I love the selected etching…. And that handle!!! Wow!!!