A couple of blades for another maker

robtattoo · October 18, 2008, 12:07:00 PM

I've spent all day inna Workcave fettling these two blades.

Mr. Pennillion ( THIS GUY! )asked me to have a bash at making him a couple of slim, flowy fulltang blades, for him to work his consummate magic on. We had a brief natter about the subject at the last EMCCU meetup & luckily a friend was on hand with his stunning Koji Hara knife. Inspiration struck (blindly, wildly swinging) & I set to designing something similar, yet a little different.

The two blades are both ground out of 3mm 01, mirror(ish) polished & hardened to 58rwc

The smaller of the two is just 6-5/8" OAL, with a 2-1/4" full height, flat ground blade with a micro secondary bevel

The larger is my first ever attempt at a dagger grind & I have to say, it were a bugger! :D OAL is 7-1/4" with 3-1/8" of that being blade. It is only sharp on the lower grind, although the blade is just 1mm along it's top grind/spine.

I wasn't going to post these, as they're Mik's blades, but he told me I had to post them & let everyone know that they're his & his alone! :D

Sorry for the shonky photos. I've only just got myself the right way up after grinding that bloody dagger!

KHALVERSON · October 18, 2008, 01:01:00 PM

rob
you never cease to amaze me
AWESOME is all i can say

Larry Surtees · October 18, 2008, 04:21:00 PM

Stunning!

Chris Surtees · October 19, 2008, 04:20:00 AM

Great looking blades Rob!

kbaknife · October 19, 2008, 08:41:00 AM

I LIKE that dagger grind!

hunt it · October 19, 2008, 10:03:00 AM

Great lookin blades Rob.

SouthMDShooter · October 19, 2008, 11:21:00 AM

Wow those look amazing

Over&Under · October 19, 2008, 02:30:00 PM

I am certainly impressed! Nice Job

tippit · October 19, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

I'm not impressed...I expect nothing but the best from Rob!!! Beautiful grinds and polish

Doc

Jeremy · October 19, 2008, 04:11:00 PM

Rob, you know the trick for the grind, right?

robtattoo · October 19, 2008, 05:03:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Jeremy:
Rob, you know the trick for the grind, right?

Eyeball it, grind, sweat & then bleed on it. Right?

MYSTIKBOW · October 19, 2008, 06:32:00 PM

Beautiful Rob...Just Beautiful! That dagger came out supurb!!
That Mr. Pennillion works some pretty dang good magic too.

to the both "o" you guys.

Jeremy · October 19, 2008, 08:42:00 PM

It's a bit easier than that... but I think you're right about the 'bleed on it' though!

Anyone that's interested check out this link.
Grinding

That beautiful line to the point really does just fall into place! try it!

drewsbow · October 19, 2008, 08:51:00 PM

cool blades

vermonster13 · October 19, 2008, 11:28:00 PM

Sweet!