Knife making continues.
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BuildsByBaz
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Ta mate.
BuildsByBaz
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Just finished this one today. An elegant hunter-style blade. High carbon steel blade, stabilised myrtle handle with recycled-ammunition, brass guard.
BuildsByBaz
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Japanese Kiritsuki. Hammered finish, high carbon blade with stabilised Coolabah burl handle.
Lieutenant Jaku
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Fantastic work man
do you happen to sell these?
if so how much?
do you happen to sell these?
if so how much?
BuildsByBaz
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I do mate, but only in Australia. I have a job in a forge as a cutler, making knives and teaching, but these are made on my own time or at home. They fund my prop and cosplay builds.
BuildsByBaz
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It's great to have a passion for creating stuff then get a job doing that very thing!
My boss took this very arty photo of me last week, smashing out a Damascus steel billet.
Whilst in my free time, I get to smash out some of my own then make a nice big twist-pattern Damascus Bowie out of it. I love this knife already and might not want to let it go...
I gave it a quick acid etch before heat treating for a sneak-preview of the pattern. Lower count and much bolder than I've done before. I like it!
Baz.
My boss took this very arty photo of me last week, smashing out a Damascus steel billet.
Whilst in my free time, I get to smash out some of my own then make a nice big twist-pattern Damascus Bowie out of it. I love this knife already and might not want to let it go...
I gave it a quick acid etch before heat treating for a sneak-preview of the pattern. Lower count and much bolder than I've done before. I like it!
Baz.
BuildsByBaz
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Getting there... I got a nice etch this time and in doing so, learned about a thing called de-carb, thanks to Jackson. There's a spot on each side, so it's back to hand-sanding to get rid of them.
BuildsByBaz
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Just finished - 2 Japanese style, (with a bit of western influence) Kiritsuke. High carbon steel, hammered finish, Australian hardwood handle scales.
BuildsByBaz
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^^^ Thanks Matt. 
Working on something a little different now. Deer antler and Damascus steel. Both are rejects/offcuts from work that I toyed with until I could get something useable out of them.
Damascus blade and guard hardened, tempered and etched. I have a couple more arty things I want to do to it all before I fit up and glue.
Nearly there. Fit up done with a pre-glue. and all ground together. All the parts are taped and waxed before gluing, so I can pull it all apart and do the finishing touches on the steel before re-etching and re-gluing. Hopefully then it will all line up again.
Working on something a little different now. Deer antler and Damascus steel. Both are rejects/offcuts from work that I toyed with until I could get something useable out of them.
Damascus blade and guard hardened, tempered and etched. I have a couple more arty things I want to do to it all before I fit up and glue.
Nearly there. Fit up done with a pre-glue. and all ground together. All the parts are taped and waxed before gluing, so I can pull it all apart and do the finishing touches on the steel before re-etching and re-gluing. Hopefully then it will all line up again.
BuildsByBaz
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This little beauty has been a fiddly one, a learning curve and an enjoyable challenge. Deer antler and Damascus steel. I've a couple of little spots to tidy up before releasing it, but it's pretty much done. A lovely addition to any collection and a sharp, handy little blade. I wonder now what to call my little invention?
BuildsByBaz
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My latest SUPER Kiritsuke. Extra long blade. Don't mess with the chef on the end of this!
High carbon steel blade, hammered finish. Mallee burl handle.
High carbon steel blade, hammered finish. Mallee burl handle.
xXDashIVXx
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I love your handles, they are so pretty.have you ever decided to make a clasic bowie?
Or a rubic twist handle?
Or a rubic twist handle?
BuildsByBaz
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I'm in the middle of making a Damascus Bowie. It's a fun job, which means the paying knives have taken priority. Whilst I try to make knives beautiful, I like to focus on keeping them practical when I can. Really elaborate designs like the one above are interesting, but currently not my thing.
BuildsByBaz
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Japanese Santoku just finished today. High carbon steel, hammered finish, Mallee-burl handle.
Baz.
Baz.
BuildsByBaz
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Latest. High carbon steel, hairy oak handle scales.
Edit: Just realised after I put the photo up, that I have to put an edge choil in it. Rest assured I will take a diamond file to it and put one in before it goes to it's new owner.
Edit: Just realised after I put the photo up, that I have to put an edge choil in it. Rest assured I will take a diamond file to it and put one in before it goes to it's new owner.
BuildsByBaz
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High carbon steel blade, hammered finish. Walnut handle scales.
