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Knapped Push Dagger Tutorial
Time to start another knife project. I think this will be a small push dagger puttygen.biz buy cheap kamagra oral jelly , in knapped steel style with my nasty “ripper edge. Grinding my signature “knapped steel” flake scars into 3/16 … Continue reading
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Hummingbird Skull Reliquary
Starting a new reliquary project. This is the first of several elements, a 1075 carbon steel blade in my signature “knapped steel” style. Using a small drum sander, I’m carving in the flake scars that would be left from knapping … Continue reading
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Knapped Chalcedony Stone Dagger and Tulipwood Presentation Box
Some of you will remember the recent upper left image – my daughter laid claim to the chalcedony stone blade at the red arrow tip, and demanded a knife like the one laying on top (it’s not her birthday or … Continue reading
“Greenman in Autumn” Pendant Dagger, Part 2
I started the engraving by cutting all the major lines. Next I’ll inlay gold wire into the Celtic beard… Inlaying gold wire, from top left clockwise – undercutting the line (blue arrows) – hammering in wire – more hammering – … Continue reading
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“Greenman in Autumn” Pendant Dagger, Part 1
Above images courtesy of Bladegallery.com Beginning a new project – a tiny pendant dagger in my signature “Knapped Steel” style. Here it’s been cut out from 1084 carbon steel. Decreasing weight of the dagger, left to right – drilling … Continue reading
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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 10 – Finished
Thank goodness it’s finally finished! The “Dragonsbane Poniard” is engraved and carved 1045 carbon steel, with 24 karat gold inlays, carved copper crossguard, 22 inches overall length, and a huge pain to carve and engrave. This was one of those … Continue reading
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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 9 – The Pile of Skulls
I finished the gold inlay for the eyes, and began carving the pile of skulls just below the dragon pommel (she’s been really hungry lately…) After transferring my design, I engraved all the lines (above). Above, from left to right, … Continue reading
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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 8 – The Dragon
Today was working on the dragon’s throat. I began (above) by engraving large armored plates on the dragons’s throat – on the left is a side view, and on the right is the view from below. Of course, since the … Continue reading
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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 7 – The Stand
I’ve been dreading this part, but since I’m not terribly enthused today about carving steel, I’ll make stands for the knives I’m going to present at the upcoming 1st Annual Seattle International Knife Show. I’ve decided a Norse-style dragon head … Continue reading
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Dragonsbane Poniard – Part 6 – The Dragon
The lower jaw looked a little thick to me, so I adjusted it. The right side of the above image is after I engraved the jaw line and removed the excess metal. The left, with the blue arrows, still shows … Continue reading
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