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Ben Potter
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 Posted: Wed 15 Jul, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject: Woven handle tanto |
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This 6 in tanto features a single bevel high speed steel blade and a hand woven waxed cord grip.
Let me know what you think (or if you would like it purchase it or somthing similar)
-Ben
Ben Potter Bladesmith
It's not that I would trade my lot
For any other man's,
Nor that I will be ashamed
Of my work torn hands-
For I have chosen the path I tread
Knowing it would be steep,
And I will take the joys thereof
And the consequences reap.
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M. Eversberg II
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| Posted: Thu 16 Jul, 2009 9:24 am Post subject: |
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First reaction: It's nice; attractive in a crude but not actually crude way.
I give it 5/5. I can't buy it from you, but I do wonder what something like that would cost?
As an aside, the blade shape is known as American Tanto by some; actual tanto blades are more like these.
Your stuff is always interesting. How difficult was the cordwork on the grip?
M.
This space for rent or lease.
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Ben Potter
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| Posted: Fri 17 Jul, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | I can't buy it from you, but I do wonder what something like that would cost?
As an aside, the blade shape is known as American Tanto by some; actual tanto blades are more like these.
Your stuff is always interesting. How difficult was the cordwork on the grip? |
This piece is sold, the cost for a similar piece would be in the sub $50 USD range.
Yes, it isn't a true tanto, just a quote ( that is a beautiful example you posted by the way).
The cordwork isn't all that hard. It is just a matter of figuring out the pattern and keeping track of where you are, but then I used to run custom knotwork business.
Ben Potter Bladesmith
It's not that I would trade my lot
For any other man's,
Nor that I will be ashamed
Of my work torn hands-
For I have chosen the path I tread
Knowing it would be steep,
And I will take the joys thereof
And the consequences reap.
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M. Eversberg II
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| Posted: Sun 19 Jul, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: |
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I may have to have one of those made by you sometime (though with a slightly longer blade I think). It's quite a nifty little thing.
M.
This space for rent or lease.
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