knives

[bones61]

morning all
im not trying to sell anything here so i hope im not breaking any rules , if i am then please feel free to rollack me or deleat the thread , im not sure this is even in the right place . im a custom knife maker (you can see some of my work over at british blades same user name ) . now making knives has killed my pashion for collecting em . so as ive been forced into this hunting thing by my boy it has given me a new hobby , im more intrested in the shooting than toping bunnies but ive baged a few . now ive put up a few questions wich i hope you fine people can help with , but i would like to make something for my own gun but im sort of lost where to start . so if anybody has a camera or illumination or even a full system and would like to trade for a one off custem then im allways open to a deal . once again im sorry if this breaks any rules so please deleat if so and i apolagise in advance

[PESCA]

No rules broken on here

Would be good to see some of your work though. Either Photobucket pics or links to British Blades. You never know, it might just whet someones appetite.

George

[bones61]

i make all sorts of knives and my pics arnt very good but ill try a few
a 14 inch bladed civil war d guard bowie with belt tuck sheath and frog



a forged dagger with stabalized giraffe bone handle




a stag handle bowie



a little hunter with desert ironwood scales




a little skiner package




a coppy of an 1836 bowie top one original































and the joys of knife making and not paying attention


sorry for the bad pics and if theres to many i got carried away with brocken bucket

[PESCA]

Absolutely superb workmanship! Nothing but envy from me. Thanks for all of the great photographs

(Nasty little nick to the head, by the way ).

George

[bones61]

thank you young man , ive sort of got stuck in a bowie and dagger corner for the last year as thats all most seem to comission but i do enjoy it . to take a peice of steel or scrap and forge or stock remove it to shape and an old antler and end up with a usable knife is very satisfying but has killed my collecting pashion wich is probably a good thing , i now make a bit off knives instead of spending on em

[poppy mae]

Don't damasscus always look magical!reminds me of the saxon swords,how many days to fold and forge the steel for one of them?

[bones61]

2 to 3 days depending on size and layer count from start to rough blank . then the shaping and grinding starts . its hard work and my nieghbers dont like the noise much but they dont say to much as they think im a bit tapped when im chopping wood in the yard with difrent sodding great knives in hand

[sunndog]

awsome work there fella, no such thing as too many pics for knife porn matey

the single rivet black handle clip point and the larger damascus clip point are my favorites out of that lot...some good pig stickers for our hog shooting american members too

[PESCA]

Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhh! I can't make my mind up

George

[rodp]

Some stunning workmanship there mate I'm no knife collector but would be proud to own any of those. That desert ironwood looks a beautiful piece of timber on a very nice little knife.