Beautiful! Where do you get your blades? Or did you make that too?
I make everything. It’s 80CRV2 high carbon steel
This piece was challenging. Every technique I’ve learned over the years had to used and done perfectly. Leather lined walnut saya pocket needed to be within .0015” tolerance of the thickness of the blade to have a good hold but easily taken out. Saya and brass inlays needed to be finished separately so keeping the inlay pocket clean of oils and finish was very difficult. Not being able to use any chemicals to clean glue for the brass glue up was also a pain. A lot of carefully planed and executed steps to make this work. Thanks for looking.
Any questions about products, techniques, tools, materials etc. are more than welcome. Thanks
Beautiful! Where do you get your blades? Or did you make that too?
I make everything. It’s 80CRV2 high carbon steel
Damn, this is genuinely one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever seen.
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I was thinking the same.
Holy wowzas, good god
Yes. How much do you want for this?
Do you really want to have to take out a second mortgage on your house? LOL
It’s not for sale. If you’d like to have something made, please shoot me an email. Discussing business is frowned apon in this sub. Thanks
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But will it kill?
It will keel
How much?
It’s not for sale.
After admiring the woodwork I said " let's see the steel" And then thought " it doesn't matter what it looks like, this is a woodworking sub" And then you showed the steel anyway :)
Exactly the same for me, though i did want to see how the handle terminated into the blade
I got a very "Let's see Paul Allen's knife" vibe from "let's see the steel." :)
Is it dishwasher safe?
Hahahaha sure isn’t
More unsafe for the dishwasher
My man.... that is amazing. Great job. Dont stop. There is more.
Thank you
I’ve always wondered, how do you get the metal bands in the handle? Is it an inlay?
Brass rings.
Yeah how the heck does he do that part!? I think it’s really beautiful.
Whoa.
Amazing, wow
How is the edge with the mixed steel?
Is a mono steel with a forced patina in it. 80CRV2 at 63 ish HRC. Holds a very fine edge
Incredible work! I especially love the spine
Thank you
How long did it take you to make? What type of wood?
California grown claro walnut. 25-30 hours. Something like that.
Incredible work. But that scabbard has the decor only a 14-year-old edge lord would enjoy. 😉
TIL I am a 34-year-old 14-year-old edge lord
I agree and can confirm because at 53, I am the the oldest and most edgiest 14 yr old lord (lady) that ever lorded (ladied...?...haha), because I absolutely love the decor. 😜 Seriously though OP, every single part of this knife is absolutely steller craftsmanship. Wowzers, I audibly gasped when the blade was revealed. Soooo beautiful!
Will it keel?
Not asking because I would want to buy it, but genuinely curious. How much do you think this is worth, with tools, time, and a decade of experience? Not market value. Screw that market value wouldn’t pay what it would be WORTH. Like this has gotta be $7k minimum in craftsmanship, right?
$1500
What's your favorite ICP song?
It’s like a unique enchanted knife in a video game. Some rogue’s ultimate weapon.
A work of art. How do you come up with the design? It's such a striking visual, not just the skull inlays, but the contrasts between the elements. Do you have a vision of what you want to achieve or do you let it grow or change as you make it?
So I’ve made the handles, saya and blades the same way for while but the saya inlay I wanted a Henry Moore shape with a more sinister graphic in the inlay so i went with skull and rose.
Beautiful work. How much time did you invest into making this particular piece?
Probably 25-30 hours of actual work but each side of the saya inlay was a 22 hour run time on a fiber laser
Does WOW! Count as a question?
It does now haha
This is exquisite work. You are in a master class of craftmanship.
Thank you
Holy shit. That's amazing.
My coworker was talking to me about this pocketknife he "won" a lotto to have access to buy their knife. And it was $500.... what the actual fuck. But this? Best I can do is three fiddy
Imagine what he learned in the most decade
This is so amazing. OP you are incredibly talented!
Appreciate it
Absolutely incredible craftmanship. But, i can't really unsee it, skulls in combination with stylized lightning might be hinting at a certain crowd you don't want to be associated with.
I don’t know what that means
This is so beautiful, you can see all those years of hard work in its craftsmanship.
How do you make that handle contour? Did you pour the wood into a mold or something?
Hand shaped on a belt grinder
Will it keeil?
It's so beautiful. How do you get the metal rings into the handle? Do you have any videos of the construction?
Full tang?
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Wow! This is a piece of art.
Wow. People like you give me hope for the arts
Also, shut up and take my money
One of the coolest Posts in this sub, cheers to your work mate.
Absolutely gobsmacked by this. Incredible work, hard to put a price on something that took so many hours to get you here.
Incredible Damascus pattern
work of art
Absolutely stunning and gorgeous work, you have a lot to be proud of here.
Does it run Doom?
(It's fucking beautiful btw)
I was not expecting an unsheathing
I don't have any questions (I wouldn't know where to start). That thing is incredible.
Skulls, Hans....? Beautiful work
David Pumpkins, sir, that's the most beautiful piece of handcrafted work i've ever seen.
I know I’m a complete novice when it comes to woodworking, but seeing incredible pieces like these inspire me. It’s beautiful! Amazing job!!!
Incredible work! I’m so impressed by the craftsmanship in each facet, the wood, the metal and even the laser work is incredible.
This it true art meets form meets function. Amazing.
I bet the spinny twist on the back feels really comfy. This looks awesome.
Can you talk a little on the metal rings in the handle and how you achieved that? Especially the thin curved ones, they're so delicate and beautiful.
Wow that’s beautiful, OP! I’ve never seen a knife with a decorative spine like that. I didn’t even know that was a possibility.
Love the piece over all, just don't like the skull part technic because it feels plastic like.
But…. Will it keeeeeel?
In all seriousness, really really fantastic work. That’s something you hand down to your kids right there.
That’s a beautiful piece! I know selling isn’t allowed here. But I’m wondering how much does something like this go for. I’m happy just knowing a $$ range.
That’s some purple gear if I ever saw it
Amazing piece. Quick question: did you engrave the skull inlays as well, or was it premade, and then cut into the shape you wanted?
I was going to sarcastically ask "how'd you make something so amazing?", but I know the answer is obviously just a ton of hard work and practice. It looks wonderful!
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I've been wanting to make sayas for myself, how do you do the "groove" where the knife sits?
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