This is my latest effort, a group of rustic knives made to work. They are entirely handmade from an Olive Burl of a tree old at least 300 years. Blade are from 5cm (2″) for the necker to 7,5cm (3″) for the largest. Very usable, they are made from O2 carbon steel and brass fittings over a[...]
Posts Tagged ‘utility’
luglio 4th, 2010 - 22:30 § in WIP
Out of the oven today 07/04/2010
Here it is out of the oven of today. Hard and fatiguing, also the hot temperature of these days will not help. All these knives are well heat treated> they will be great fixed knives! Here just about out from the hardening… After a temper that gives the final hardness The custom orders[...]
giugno 30th, 2010 - 21:17 § in WIP
Work In Progress – Fixed Blades – Update #3
Of course, if it’s not that simple it’s not for me. Here some glueing about this batch of smaller blades. Working with wild olive burl is very difficult as well the glueing, the finishing and so forth! This utilities and neckers are very funny and well protected. I’m sure that ever[...]