leuku finally finished

[Shinken]

Here it is, my take on a leuku as i find the handles on traditional ones way to fat.

4mm 01 tool steel with nickel bolster and butt with stabilized curly birch

(still needs a polish)

 

[Dreadhead]

nice job, it does look much better with a slimmer handle tae be fair.

 

[Rich_]

stunning

 

[Turnip]

Looks fantastic! looks like it has a nice balance to it as well?

 

[British Red]

God damn it Ash that's lovely

I assume, as is traditional, you will wish to dispose of early prototypes

MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMMEME



Now if you had any of that rather nice stabilised......no perhaps not

 

[Shewie]

Wow that's a cracker, it'll be nice to see that handle polished up sometime

 

[Shinken]

ill add pic's when done, Red its kinda Red inspired

 

[British Red]

Its bleeding stunning Ash - how long is the blade - about 9"?

 

[Mistwalker]

That is gorgeous! I love that handle both in looks and perceived ergonomics, and I love the weight forward blade geometry. Beautiful knife sir.

 

[robevs73]

That's a nice looking leuku mate.

 

[SimonM]

Very nice indeed.

Simon

 

[salad]

I like that mate

 

[Barn Owl]

A beaut of a knife.

 

[DanBow]

ditto, ditto and ditto. bloody lovely mate.

 

[outdoorpaddy]

lovely bitt a work there, well done!

outdoorpaddy

 

[Steve13]

Now that is nice

 

[Everything Mac]

I'll pm you my address so you can send it to me!



Really lovely work!

Andy

 

[British Red]

I've been back to this thread five times. I know now why I ahve to look.

There are lots of knifemakers. There are the master cutlers like Stu Mitchell - who can make a chuffing light sabre if you ask him.

Then there are the "inspired genius" types. Its a small llist ...the likes of JoJo, FYGT and Shinken. Its not enough to make a "me too" design - however well indeed beautifully executed. They actuall try to make knives to work. They think about it, experiment with it, adapt it, improve it and come up with things that are......Inspiring? Original? Intriguing? Fascinating?

Maybe just.....better

Ash, I salute you. Combining making and really thinking about form and function and attention to detail is very very rare.

Red

 

[sasquatch]

Real beautiful elegance to that chopper, so much so it's almost a shame to swing it at pieces of wood! Very nice work indeed...

 

[Shinken]

thanks for the replies chaps and the encouragment, keeps us knifie makers inspired.

Will update with finished pics and sheath etc maybe in another years time