New work available! The long awaited return of the Survival Scout is here. — 01 tool steel, Maple burl, & brass. Check it out on the website —> redrootblades.com (link in bio) . . . #knife #knives #handmade #carbonsteel #survivalknives #bushcraft #hunting #huntingknife #knifepics #smallbusiness#knifelover #fixedblade #edc #americanmade #usamade #knifepics #kitchenknives #knifemaker (at Forest Park - Maple Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgPX6CPKjo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
These are prototypes, so I don't have any on the etsy shop yet, but I'm working on getting different varieties ready for the holiday shopping season.
The one on the left is made with maple, and the one on the right with HDPE. Woods tend to crack when being drilled, so I'd hoped the plastic would work better (and it does work beautifully), but adhesives don't like to stick to it. Fortunately I can make a silicone mold and do epoxy resin in any color.
So I think once I cast some, I'll start making some with different numbers of gems. Next up will be trans... I have some nice big acrylic gems for those.
Finally, I wanted to let you know I invested in a sharpening system that gets my blades wicked sharp.
I had the honor of making these 3 Clip Point Hunters for Maddox. Last summer, on an epic trip to Idaho he found a pair of shed antlers and wanted to use them as handle material on a few heirloom knives. The coin inlays are Idaho quarters with the River of No Return that they floated down during the trip. Hope your custom made knives provide a lifetime of service and enjoyment.
A Northwest Indian or Persian Straight Sword 18th Century With wide single-edged watered-steel blade which tapers towards the point, the blade with a kirk narduban pattern consisting of vertical lines separating rosettes, the steel hilt of typical tulwar form with curved knuckle guard, gold koftgari decoration with multiple floral sprays contained within strapwork and geometric borders, later purple-velvet covered wooden scabbard 35¾in. (90.8cm.) long Provenance The Dr. Leo S. Figiel Collection of Mogul Arms, 24 August 1998, lot 2013 Literature Leo S. Figiel, M.D., On Damascus Steel, New York, 1991, pp.68-69 Lot Notes When it was published by Figiel, he wrote that whilst this blade was characteristic of north west India, the absence of a ricasso on the blade may justify a Persian attribution. Sword-Site: The World's Largest Sword Museum! Online & completely free! https://sword-site.com #dagger #daggertattoo #daga #knife #knifelife #knifemaker #knifecollection #knifenut #knifepics #knifefanatics #knifefanatic #cuchillo #cuchillos #刀 #blacksmith #forged #handforged #handmade #handcrafted #medieval #renaissance #ナイフ #combat #war #warhammer #warhistory #history #historymemes Source: www.christies.com (at Persia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpCkLEUL-6M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
My most recent commission. Based on the cherry blossom gyuto that's been so popular, this person asked for Hokusai's Great Wave Over Kanagawa on the blade, a seafoam green handle with blue and silver sparkly swirls, and the water tribe symbol on the handle.
It was a struggle... I poured eight resin blocks until I got one that satisfied both of us. I had to draw the right part of the wave image because the original isn't that wide. Where I usually use brass for the guard and pommel, this time I used nickel, which has a hardness closer to steel.
That said, I'm happy with how it turned out. If you think you'd like something like this, with (almost) any colors or design, gimme a shout.