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Eric Meulemans
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 Posted: Fri 23 Dec, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject: New knife, thoughts on pattern/profile? |
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I recently completed this as a Christmas gift. It's 6150, fullered lenticular with filework, steel bolsters and pins and antler scales. Like most of what I do I just started grinding without much plan, but I really like the profile as it came out. Does anyone have any suggestions as to historical precedents which approximate this blade type?
Total length: 10 5/8" (27 cm)
Blade length (from bolster): 7" (17.8 cm)
Blade width: 1 3/8" (3.5 cm)
Weight: 7.5 oz. (212 g)
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Colt Reeves
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A love-child between a Norse Seax and a 15th century eating knife?
"Tears are for the craven, prayers are for the clown.
Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown.
As my loss is grievous, so my hope is small.
For Iron, Cold Iron, must be master of men all..."
-Cold Iron, Rudyard Kipling
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Sean Flynt
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David Hohl
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| Posted: Fri 23 Dec, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I also got the bowie feel; especially with the bone handle scales. The seax comparison is very strong, considering the overall profile. As far as the filing, I feel like that's mainly a French and Italian knife thing; would that be right? Overall, it's a gorgeous knife; I love the proportions.
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Matt Corbin
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| Posted: Fri 23 Dec, 2011 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Sean Flynt wrote: | | seax and early bowie |
This. And the combination is stunning.
“This was the age of heroes, some legendary, some historical . . . the misty borderland of history where fact and legend mingle.”
- R. Ewart Oakeshott
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Daniel Wallace
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shoot - historical or not i love it 
the best works are the one that aren't over planned. the ridge pattern is a wonderful accent to your work.
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Phillip Oliver
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| Posted: Sat 24 Dec, 2011 9:26 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to agree with the Seax/Bowie cross. Whatever it is, it looks great, and anyone should be happy to have it on their hip. Well done I say!
There is only one way to Valhalla
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Eric Meulemans
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| Posted: Sun 25 Dec, 2011 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you all for your compliments. I knew I'd be invoking a sax/trade knife-hybrid feel, but wanted to see what others took it for as I've also been told it is reminiscent of a Santoku. I was mostly curious if there was some pre-existing blade type of which I was unaware that matched this style (I didn't think there was, precisely).
I'm glad it is well received, both by those here and its new owner.
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This is a standard topic