Southey's Seagull - Work in Progress

[Stew]

A blade for Southey....

Yes, it's an odd name. The reason? I showed his initial design to my missus and she said it looked like a seagull!

He's deleted the original pic that shows it all on one (probably out of shame ) but there are a couple that still show the starting point of the design.

So after a bit of playing around, sketching and chatting...

a design was settled on - the bottom one. A mix of a Grohmann, Woodlore, Nessmuk & Deval!!

Finally made a start on it this morning....

Cut out in hand:

Slap it on a bit of steel:

Forgot my tripod so i had to improvise - not too tight!!

For some reason the camera stopped filming - maybe it doesn't like being squeezed?!?:

[video=youtube;GYCHnYTPrMY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYCHnYTPrMY[/video]

Bit more grinding:

[video=youtube;j9FyaJB61Wg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9FyaJB61Wg[/video]

Plenty to do yet!

Comfy curves.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Stew, You have no idea how very excited i am. I even made the kids sit and watch the vids!! brilliant.

Looking real good, Your lady was defiantly right about the drunken seagull, i have the full pic.........

EDIT: my initial thread with the AHEM! first design in full.

 

[John Fenna]

That looks SWEET!

 

[lou1661]

looking great dude

 

[Biker]

That looks SWEET!

I second that!

I also have an old saw blade sitting on a nail on the wall in my basement, a disk grinder, a bench vise AND I also have a tripod! ...... Nice looking knife design Southey and impressive workshop Stew. Will follow this thread with interest! Thanks for posting.

 

[Stew]

Stew, You have no idea how very excited i am. I even made the kids sit and watch the vids!! brilliant.

I bet they're grateful that the angle grinder one stopped prematurely then!!

EDIT: my initial thread with the AHEM! first design in full.

Nice one - missed that!

 

[Stew]

AND I also have a tripod! ......

Show off!!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Heehee there two. Stephen was mesmerised by the sparks, hmm maybe i need to set up a grinder in his bed room?

 

[RonW]

Awesome!!!
Now this is a way I could make my own knife.
The thing the really puzzles me though is the heattreatement. So if you´ll put that fase in here too, you will have another gratefull viewer on your hands....

 

[Stew]

Ron, for heat treatment you heat it up then cool it down then heat it up a bit again then cool it down again.

that good enough for you?

I'm teasing - I'll try get decent pics but not the easiest point to record!

 

[Stew]

Heehee there two. Stephen was mesmerised by the sparks, hmm maybe i need to set up a grinder in his bed room?

Do it!!

I should have filmed the Titanium that I was working on as well this morning. Think I need some tinted glasses for this stuff!!!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Now THAT is pretty!

 

[Man of Tanith]

That looks like it could be a very useful and useable knife there southey
another one to add to the want list i think

 

[Stew]

That looks like it could be a very useful and useable knife there southey
another one to add to the want list i think

It's a design that has surprised me, especially as it was a gentle meander through lots of different thoughts.

It is a really quite simple design but I can tell it'll work. The forefinger and thumb lock just right. The handle is going to suit lots of different hands as it's so simple.

It's actually one I'm thinking I might have to make for me!!

 

[JonathanD]

Excellent. I trust Stew as a true artist, will be able to turn a Southey design into gold.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Excellent. I trust Stew as a true artist, will be able to turn a Southey design into gold.

Everything is golden where I'm concerned, I'm like Midas, except I can hold my own dinkle.

 

[Stew]

I trust Stew as a true artist

I don't know if this is sarcasm or not?!?!

If it is or not, I keep re-reading it and laughing!!!

 

[mrcairney]

Awesome. I would never have thought you could use a saw blade for material. That's crackin'

 

[JonathanD]

Everything is golden where I'm concerned, I'm like Midas, except I can hold my own dinkle.

That's only because of it's 'ickle' ness.

 

[JonathanD]

I don't know if this is sarcasm or not?!?!

If it is or not, I keep re-reading it and laughing!!!

That's was said in truth. Tis a brave man who would take on an image from Southeys mind and make it real.