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This commission was inspired by the knife opposite - the client wanted something similar in style, but as a folding knife, and tailored to his hand... |
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This is the basic design I came up with: the shape had to be slightly altered to accomodate the fold... |
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Here, the blade and liner are roughed out: you can see the pen markings indicating that I've reconsidered the butt shape - the client agreed...
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Here, the knife is almost finished: everything's been sculpted, the main inlay is in place, but it's not had the final touches. I wound up using Purple-Heart instead of Pink-Ivory wood for the handle... |
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This image shows the fileworked spine of the knife at the same stage, and gives a better idea of its heft... |
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And finally, the finished knife. Everything has been given it's final polish, and the fixing screws have been inlaid |
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