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Ben Potter
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 Posted: Mon 05 Apr, 2010 4:42 pm Post subject: Fenrir's Tooth Sax |
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Click on the image to go to the gallery for the specs.
I did a WIP on this piecce on my Blog:
This piece was a commission.
Enjoy.
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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Jared Smith
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| Posted: Mon 05 Apr, 2010 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Ben,
That is great cutlery! No complaints will be said by me. I love the handle carving, and overall sheath set up. It is interesting that you changed up the stamping weave on the two belt loops, and incorporated a fair amount of design variation while keeping it sort of subtle.
I am curious why the 8670? Did you heat treat it towards bainite and some flexibility?
Absence of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence!
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Ben Potter
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| Posted: Mon 05 Apr, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks,
I used 8670M for tow reasons, this is a "user" and will be carried so I wanted the high corrosion resistance, and tougher temper (this one is marquenched).
and the second reasons it that the 1075 steel I got for a composit billet was red-short (I found out after forge welding two billets and three blades, all of which are now rusting in the shop never to be used) so I just used the 8670M.
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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Ken Speed
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Its hard to believe that this beautiful piece is going to be a "user"! Is the owner planning on raiding Lindisfarne? 
This is a beautiful piece of work throughout but I'm especially impressed with the carving. I find it amazing that you were able to get the detailing you did carving a wood as coarsely grained as oak. The staining highlights the carving beautifully and the Oseberg style carving looks spot on although I'm not an expert.
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Carl W.
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Ben, your carved grips are always a gift. Thanks for sharing.
btw, on my pc the link leads to blacked out pics. Rest of your site shows fine. Mentioned for future.
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