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Title: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: robtattoo on October 18, 2008, 12:07:00 PM

I've spent all day inna Workcave fettling these two blades.

Mr. Pennillion (  THIS GUY! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1u05UnIqJA)  )asked me to have a bash at making him a couple of slim, flowy fulltang blades, for him to work his consummate magic on. We had a brief natter about the subject at the last EMCCU meetup & luckily a friend was on hand with his stunning Koji Hara knife. Inspiration struck (blindly, wildly swinging) & I set to designing something similar, yet a little different.

The two blades are both ground out of 3mm 01, mirror(ish) polished & hardened to 58rwc

The smaller of the two is just 6-5/8" OAL, with a 2-1/4" full height, flat ground blade with a micro secondary bevel

The larger is my first ever attempt at a dagger grind & I have to say, it were a bugger!  :D  OAL is 7-1/4" with 3-1/8" of that being blade. It is only sharp on the lower grind, although the blade is just 1mm along it's top grind/spine.

I wasn't going to post these, as they're Mik's blades, but he told me I had to post them & let everyone know that they're his & his alone!  :D

 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/MIK001.jpg)

 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/MIK002.jpg)

 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/MIK003.jpg)

Sorry for the shonky photos. I've only just got myself the right way up after grinding that bloody dagger!   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: KHALVERSON on October 18, 2008, 01:01:00 PM

rob
you never cease to amaze me
AWESOME  is all i can say

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: Larry Surtees on October 18, 2008, 04:21:00 PM

Stunning!

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: Chris Surtees on October 19, 2008, 04:20:00 AM

Great looking blades Rob!

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: kbaknife on October 19, 2008, 08:41:00 AM

I LIKE that dagger grind!

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: hunt it on October 19, 2008, 10:03:00 AM

Great lookin blades Rob.

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: SouthMDShooter on October 19, 2008, 11:21:00 AM

Wow those look amazing

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: Over&Under on October 19, 2008, 02:30:00 PM

I am certainly impressed!  Nice Job

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: tippit on October 19, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

I'm not impressed...I expect nothing but the best from Rob!!!  Beautiful grinds and polish  :notworthy:  Doc

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: Jeremy on October 19, 2008, 04:11:00 PM

Rob, you know the trick for the grind, right?  ;)

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: robtattoo on October 19, 2008, 05:03:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Jeremy:
Rob, you know the trick for the grind, right?   ;)  

Eyeball it, grind, sweat & then bleed on it. Right?   :banghead:    :biglaugh:

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on October 19, 2008, 06:32:00 PM

Beautiful Rob...Just Beautiful! That dagger came out supurb!!
 That Mr. Pennillion works some pretty dang good magic too.     :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:   to the both "o" you guys.

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: Jeremy on October 19, 2008, 08:42:00 PM

It's a bit easier than that... but I think you're right about the 'bleed on it' though!

Anyone that's interested check out this link.
  Grinding (http://beknivessite2.homestead.com/grinding.html)  

That beautiful line to the point really does just fall into place!  try it!  ;)

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: drewsbow on October 19, 2008, 08:51:00 PM

cool blades   :clapper:

Title: Re: A couple of blades for another maker
Post by: vermonster13 on October 19, 2008, 11:28:00 PM

Sweet!