My latest knife

[brancho]

Here is No 10 I think
I won the blade in a comp on BB from Aly
Its a laminated blade with brass bolster and black palm wood and spalted birch handle.
Hope you like it

As usual all coments welcome.

 

[jojo]

Actually, yes, I do like it . Is it a temper line on the blade? I like the combination of brass and woods you used. Now you need to make a sheath with the same combination

 

[Barney]

That is a really nice knife you have made there, I bet you are well pleased. It looks really good to hold, as if it would be very easy on the hands for extended use. You have done the blade justice, in my opinion.

One thing I noticed, but it does not detract from the quality of your knife, is that if you had placed the handle wood "upsidedown" or "the other way up" the flowing grain lines from the wood would have matched the shape of the hammon on the blade, see what I mean?

The fit on the brass bolster is just beautiful.

 

[brancho]

Is it a temper line on the blade?
Now you need to make a sheath with the same combination

Not a temper line it is a laminated blade and the makers first attempt.
I would consider making a sheath that way but having made on like that before I am not so sure about this time and I do not have any more palm wood.

One thing I noticed, but it does not detract from the quality of your knife, is that if you had placed the handle wood "upsidedown" or "the other way up" the flowing grain lines from the wood would have matched the shape of the hammon on the blade, see what I mean?

I see what you mean about the flow of the grain and I was happy with until you pointed that out


Thanks for the comments both of you.
The bolster fit was easy compared to the last knife I made.

This knife is available in a competition on BB

 

[mick spain]

Very Nice Knife, Top Job

 

[jojo]

is that if you had placed the handle wood "upsidedown" or "the other way up" the flowing grain lines from the wood would have matched the shape of the hammon on the blade, see what I mean?

But that gives the knife a nice, dynamic, S or wave shape.....

 

[stanley lake]

outstanding job Alf that knife flows together very nicely looks a joy to use cant wait to see the sheath

Stanley

 

[Dougster]

One thing I noticed, but it does not detract from the quality of your knife, is that if you had placed the handle wood "upsidedown" or "the other way up" the flowing grain lines from the wood would have matched the shape of the hammon on the blade, see what I mean?

The fit on the brass bolster is just beautiful.

The grain flows so the strength of the grain will come into play with cutting force on the knife, it also means that you get less end grain on the upper side of the knife. It's an odd one but this is the way up I would always put a knife.

A thing of beauty there, cracking job.

 

[Shewie]

Lovely job Brancho

The proportions look great

 

[SOAR]

Alf that looks stunning mate, really like it.

All the best.

 

[brancho]

Thanks for the comments guys I am glad you like the shape it took a bit drawing out before I decided on the shape I like the flow of the lines in it.

 

[seved]

It looks nice with that handle to the blade.

Seved

 

[brancho]

Seved
Thanks glad you like it.