I feel really bad that I spaced on the timeline for the Bird and Trout KITH but I have been in the shop a bit here and there. These aren't QUITE done yet, but I wanted to put some pics up to show what I've been working on lately. First up is a Viking belt knife. 1084 carbon, 5" blade Ebony, Tulipwood and I still need to attach the brass back plate and pull ring. Next up is what's called a Fibula knife. Basically an EDC knife for Viking women that they hung on a chain from their brooches. 1084 Carbon, 2" blade Antler, Walnut and brass back plate, pull ring still needs to be installed. Once I have the back plates in place and the pull rings installed it'll be time to start sheaths. Pics when i'm done
And back plates are done and glued on On to sheaths next, and maybe a few more layers of linseed oil for the handles.
Nice work. The ebony bolster on the lighter tulipwood looks great. Is the dark blue-ish color on the un-beveled part of the blade from heat treating?
looking good, other than the fact I thought they were both the same knife initially. 20 hour days do that
No, on the walnut one the loop that the ring goes through extends through the plate and into the wood and is then epoxied on. On the larger knife it's the same, but also has two brass nails that go through as well.
Very nice. When I started making knives I didn't have much interest in viking knives but the more I see, the more I like the. Over the past year or so they are some my favorite to look at. It's interesting how tastes change over time.
The Viking stuff is mostly because of the SCA for me, my persona is Viking and it's pretty popular in these parts. I do want to branch out into other medieval styles but for most of them to be saleable they need to be 'period' which means as much time researching materials and styles as it does making them in the first place The leatherwork I struggle with a bit, as it's definitely not my forte, but these are coming along pretty well. I just need to get a bunch of projects finished (including my new 2x72)
I suppose I could, but here is the guy I learned from: http://edvinsjoberg.blogspot.ca/2011/09/making-knife-sheath-fittings.html
Had to clean up the edge of the brasswork as it wasn't as even as I wanted. Needed to take some better pics anyhow. Finished product aside from sharpening the blade:
