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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: kbaknife on May 19, 2015, 10:17:00 PM

Title: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: kbaknife on May 19, 2015, 10:17:00 PM
How 'bout something a little different?
Not sure if I've seen one of these anywhere with a Carbon/Stainless San Mai welded blade with the forged in full-fledged Brute de Forge guard?
(I will say that the term Brute de Forge has certainly achieved a rather relaxed definition these days with - it seems - everybody calling their knives BDF if they have a little forge scale on it, which is more like they just didn't finish grinding, rather than any type of forging function. Oh, well.)
Anyway, this was inspired by an enthusiast of mine asking me if I had every done one.
I hadn't - until now.
After cleaning up and etching the blade, I mortised down the handle on each side to smooth up the handle wrap transition from handle to ricasso. (The first picture shows this.)
1095/420SS San Mai Brute de Forge with Ray skin and silk cord wrap.
I had my camera out and took a couple impromptu photos.
The wrap job will get an epoxy treatment tomorrow.


 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Trad%20Gang/BDFa-2_zps0sfxvcgm.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/kbaknife/media/Trad%20Gang/BDFa-2_zps0sfxvcgm.jpg.html)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Trad%20Gang/BDFf-2_zpssa5ffo1n.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/kbaknife/media/Trad%20Gang/BDFf-2_zpssa5ffo1n.jpg.html)

 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Trad%20Gang/BDFe-2_zps2ndqfckt.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/kbaknife/media/Trad%20Gang/BDFe-2_zps2ndqfckt.jpg.html)
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 20, 2015, 09:09:00 AM
Another very nice knife Karl. Good wrapping too.
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: gudspelr on May 20, 2015, 09:45:00 AM
That's pretty cool, Karl. I always love the San Mai you post. Hoping I could ask for the dimensions? Including the width of the blade back by the ricasso? You always seem to be able to have it all look proportionate and attractive, regardless of dropped choil or BDF.  (Read, "I wish I could do that"...)  :)


Jeremy
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: kbaknife on May 20, 2015, 12:12:00 PM
I follow pictures very well.   :D  

QuoteOriginally posted by Lin Rhea:
Another very nice knife Karl. Good wrapping too.
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: Track on May 20, 2015, 06:23:00 PM
I call it a great looking knife, and something a little different.
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: kbaknife on May 21, 2015, 08:24:00 AM
When it comes to proportions, I just make what looks good to the eye.
That blade at the ricasso is 1 3/8" wide and the overal length is 9 3/8".
You can do it.    ;)  


QuoteOriginally posted by gudspelr:
That's pretty cool, Karl. I always love the San Mai you post. Hoping I could ask for the dimensions? Including the width of the blade back by the ricasso? You always seem to be able to have it all look proportionate and attractive, regardless of dropped choil or BDF.  (Read, "I wish I could do that"...)   :)  


Jeremy
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: gudspelr on May 21, 2015, 05:41:00 PM
Thanks, Karl-I appreciate it  :) .

Jeremy
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: lilbobby on May 21, 2015, 06:31:00 PM
Paleface!
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: Doug Campbell on May 22, 2015, 08:33:00 AM
Hey that's not a bad name  ;)

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Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: skilonbw on May 22, 2015, 03:12:00 PM
I like the looks of this one it has some awesome lines to it.
Title: Re: I don't know what to call it.
Post by: Soonerlongbow on May 24, 2015, 05:50:00 PM
Gorgeous... It should be called gorgeous!
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