A New Batch of Rick Barrett Blades -- myArmoury.com

Shane Allee · Industry Professional

One of many things that has been going on in Rick's shop the last couple months.
http://www.barrettcustomknives.com/news.htm

I really should be posting more things about my days over at Rick's, two months ago I would never have dreamed I would be seeing and doing some of the things that I have been.
Shane

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

Here's another shot of Rick's bare blades:

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Tue 21 Oct, 2003 1:54 pm Post subject:

I remember those. I particularly liked number two.

Jason Dingledine

Leif Hansen · Industry Professional

Numbers 1 & 2 are also sold. The one on the far left is an heirloom Civil War sword which Rick was comissioned to replicate.

David Stokes · Posted: Tue 21 Oct, 2003 7:20 pm Post subject:

Number 4 is a sexy beast

Shane Allee · Industry Professional

It has been a long day, but here are a few pictures.
The first two are of me claying up a blade.
The third I am bring a blade up to temp.
Finally my first heat treated blade.

Shane Allee · Industry Professional

I might have to post a better picture of the blade sometime.

Chris Holzman · Posted: Thu 23 Oct, 2003 10:16 pm Post subject:

I'd like to see more of #4 and #10 eventually.. those look very koshi-zori to me.... unless its the angle of the pics screwing up the perspective.. i didn't realize there was much call for koshi.. I prefer it personally.. uber-elegant to my eyes..

Alan Klem · Posted: Fri 21 Nov, 2003 9:24 pm Post subject:

Ah, yes...claying blades...I spent a good 3-4 hours doing that one day when I was out visiting Rick. He's got some great blades around there. I just wish I lived closer so I could do more.