Knife making continues.

[mumgoot]

Wow, beautiful blades!

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Wow, beautiful blades!

Ta mate.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Just finished this one today. An elegant hunter-style blade. High carbon steel blade, stabilised myrtle handle with recycled-ammunition, brass guard.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Japanese Kiritsuki. Hammered finish, high carbon blade with stabilised Coolabah burl handle.

 

[Lieutenant Jaku]

Fantastic work man
do you happen to sell these?
if so how much?

 

[BuildsByBaz]

Fantastic work man
do you happen to sell these?
if so how much?

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]

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.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

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]

Just finished - 2 Japanese style, (with a bit of western influence) Kiritsuke. High carbon steel, hammered finish, Australian hardwood handle scales.

 

[mkshane81]

This is such awesome work to follow, period. The Damascus Bowie and the Japanese style look amazing! I LOVE the hammered finish on the Japanese blades

-Matt

 

[BuildsByBaz]

^^^ 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.

 

[mkshane81]

Wow!!

 

[BuildsByBaz]

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?

 

[mkshane81]

Wow! Amazing finished result!!

 

[BuildsByBaz]

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.

 

[xXDashIVXx]

I love your handles, they are so pretty.have you ever decided to make a clasic bowie?
Or a rubic twist handle?

 

[BuildsByBaz]

I love your handles, they are so pretty.have you ever decided to make a clasic bowie?
Or a rubic twist handle?

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]

Japanese Santoku just finished today. High carbon steel, hammered finish, Mallee-burl handle.

Baz.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

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.

 

[BuildsByBaz]

High carbon steel blade, hammered finish. Walnut handle scales.