three more helle knives

[Bodork]

Here's a quick picture of three more helle knives I had the priviledge to make. Top is osage/ebony with maple/purpleheart stripe. Bottom is osage/charcoalsilvertone with maple/purpleheart stripe. Middle is pink ivory/ebony with maple/purpleheart stripe to match a bow I made.
 
 

[vermonster13]

Excellent work!

[Tim Fishell]

Those are beautiful knives.  I have a Helle knife and I love that laminated steel blade.  Easy to keep razor sharp.  

Tim

[MYSTIKBOW]

Those are beauties!!

[sticshooter]

YOWZER WOWZER!!! BRO those are awesome looking knives. Those oage ones look super. the other is great also but something about that osage.<><

[OconeeDan]

Those are really nice.  How about a build along sometime?  Dan

[Crooked Stic]

Nice work Mike. I like the bottom handle the best

[JBiorn]

I would just love a knife like these! Outstanding work.

Jeff

[Kip]

Mike building a knife handle very nice,building a bow and knife priceless.Good job.Kip

[dcmtex]

Very nice work Mike.

[Shell]

Mike, are you making my hubby drool again? ............


O my, I can see why!    

Stunning!!

[pointy sticks]

What can a fellow say about the art work in those knives. Those are down right beautiful. You sure have a talent you should be proud of. Fantastic looking knives          

[Bodork]

Thanks everyone. Yea, I'll work on a build-along. Sounds fun. Alot of people have commented on the bottom one so I thought I'd show a picture of it from the top.

[Sneakypete]

Bodork -- you're a living advertisement for Helle! I presume you get your blades from Chad Sivertsen? He's one of us, and if folks knew how affordable his naked blades are, there would be a lot more knifmakers out there ... though few as good as you. Best I've accomplished is putting an antler handle on a Helle blade. But even that, using antler I kilt myself, is tremendously satisfying. Chad is also a sponsor member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (www.backcountryhunters.org). For those who haven't checked Hell out, go to  www.darktimberdesign.org  or com, I can't remember. If one doesn't work, try the other. Links will take you to kits and blades. Best thing to happen to knives and self-knifemaking in my long lifetime. Looking forward to your build along.

[Joe Subler]

Great looking knives Bo!!  Which Helle blade did you use in those three and are you making your own sheaths?

Joe

[Chad Sivertsen]

Sneakypete, yes he gets his blades from us. Fine work again Mike. the addy is  www.darktimberdesign.com  

Joe, Mike used Odel blades on these.

I recently added the Ola-Kniven blade, a small 2 1/4" long blade for a caper or neck knife. Just got some Brakar blades for those that want a larger blade and hope to have those on the website soon along with new sheaths, more exotic wood, epoxy and various spacer materials.

BTW, I get a few email requests for information that I am unable to reply to because some of you have spam filters that need to have our email address in the approved catagory. If you sent an email and don't get a response that is why.

[Steve H.]

Ok, Steve just ordered a couple blades.  Hmmm what grip material to use?

Do you guys drill a hole and epoxy the tang in or..?