Stuorra niibi means "big knife" in Sami language, or more common word for it is leuku. Don't really know if this knife can be called leuku... )) But anyways, this is collaborative project with @Rick Marchand, who forged this awesome blade. Steel is 52100 high carbon steel, addition of 1.5% chromium makes it less prone to rust than most of carbon steels whereas high carbon content (1.1%) makes it hard and durable. Blade is 160 mm by 32 mm. Handle: Karelian birch and reindeer antler. Sheath: Reindeer antler and vegetable tanned leather. Sami style carving on antler parts. As always, criticism and comments are welcome and much appreciated. ))
Hmmm......WOW! I could go into details about everything I like about this but I don't have that kind of time. Excellent work , both of you.
Very, very nice Roman. Perfectly executed. It's always cool to see how the carving works around the pins in the sheath.
Roman you never disappoint. The detail in your work is amazing. I have a question about the blade. Did they use a special die or marked hammer to introduce a pattern into the rough finished area. I think I see some repeating marks but my eyes could be playing tricks on me.
Amazing... when I see work like this, I just don't know what to say... "amazing" and "fantastic" just don't seem to cover it.
Your eye is correct! Those marks were put in with a texturing hammer. It was forged from 52100 round stock, ground flat, then textured before heat treating. It gives it a different look from the typical as-forged finish.
