A "Guess the Project" Mystery

[AJ]

Looks magical to me. Maybe something awe inspiring. Looks like this mystery is going to stick around for awhile.  

AJ

 

[swhipple]

I'm still clueless but, I'm going to hazard a 2nd guess. I'm thinking a curved blade like cigar rollers use? With matching sheaf?

Can't wait to see how wrong I am.

 

[Blackhorse]

?...a curved blade like cigar rollers use...?

I honestly have no clue as to what that would be.

And...what is a 'sheaf'?

 

[swhipple]

?...a curved blade like cigar rollers use...?

I honestly have no clue as to what that would be.

And...what is a 'sheaf'?

OK I can look it up now. The knife I'm thinking about is called a Chaveta.  



Sheaf = A quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together.

I meant sheath but was not thinking as I was typing.

Obviously, my guess was wrong.  

 

[Blackhorse]

Ohhhh! It's an Ulu.

Google, "ulu" and look at the images. There are some really cool ones.

And, gotcha on the sheaf.

That's not what this is...but it's a really cool idea for a future project. Thanks!

 

[BigCasino]

I need a cheveta and I hear they make them from recycled circular sawblades!

 

[Blackhorse]

I thought they were made from the Continental Kit on '57 Chevys.

 

[BigCasino]

thought that was a chevette?

 

[Briar Spirit]

A pipe & tobacco travel case!?

 

[Blackhorse]

Hmmm. Drifting away again.

Look, have someone grab you by the neck, and someone else by the top of your head, and then twist hard in opposite directions...til your head looks like a rag with the water being wrung out. There! Now let's poke about through those bits and pieces that fell out onto the table top...must be something clever in there SOMEWHERE!

Try that and see what you come up with. I'm going out to the shop to drill some center holes in some Ironwood and copper for a couple of new knives I'm starting.

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Had another epiphany the other day. Drilling really heavy stock (3/8") for placing a hidden tang is a bitch. Slow going, everything gets super hot from friction, puts a LOT of stress on my compact cordless drills, etc. So I'm out in the shop, having taken all the Lithium-Ion batteries inside against the cold (near freezing at night now) and I want to drill one. Being lazy, instead of trudging all the way inside I look on the hangers around the perimeter of the beams and spot an old hand drill. Hmmm. So I grab it, put a drop of 3in1 oil into each oil port, give it a whirl, put a regular HSS bit in the Chuck, set it atop the piece needing a hole and start cranking. It takes a few adjustments to get everything including me lined up right, but when I do the little bits of metal are literally flying out if the hole. I finished in less time doing it BY HAND than if I'd used a power drill. It must have been super slow rpm's. I know soft annealed metals are supposed to be drilled slow and with firm pressure, but this was crazy, and, it was really interesting as well.

Further testing is called for.

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[dshpipes]

It's a Norse spaceship.

 

[Brewdude]

Color me totally clueless!


:?: 



Cheers,

RR

 

[Blackhorse]

Maybe this will help.

It's a DAGGER. Name: Oregon Raindrop.

The blade is hand forged ladder pattern Damascus from 1095 and Nickel Steel from Royal Kinard. The handle is Stabilized Redwood Lace, liners from solid copper sheetstock. I didn't think the handle was quite long enough for either the look or the proper grip, so I extended the liners and wood and ended up inserting a piece of copper tubing crosswise to secure the lanyard. I like the way it turned out...never seen anything like it anywhere. The lanyard is braided Kangaroo leather with stainless steel 'nibs' and a slider from Blacktail Deer antler that sandwich a piece of Morta. Set down into the blade is an Australian Opal Triplet cabochon in a sterling silver bezel. A Triplet is a base layer of thermoplastic resin, a center layer of Opal and a top layer of quartz crystal. Opals are notoriously fragile, but the Triplet structure protects it well. The lanyard acts as a keeper and cinches up under a large domed stud on the face of the sheath. There's also a Barnwood stand that it sits on when not out ridding the world of Zombies, etc.

Thanks for your interest. This was fun!

 

[monbla256]

A DAGGER huh" Remind me NOT to piss you off :twisted:  Think you can get this one past the TSA on your next trip ? :twisted:  BTW, that's one beautiful piece of work guy   

 

[Bluefisher]

WOW! Simply stunning. Really, I'm at a loss for words. Truly lovely.

 

[pepesdad1]

This must be for that gentleman in NC.  Outstanding,... beautiful work...kinda puts that Randall to shame.

 

[BigCasino]

that thing is gorgeous! what is the reason for no gaurd thingermabob ya know at the bottom of the handle? I don't know if I ever saw a straight knife with out one before besides throwing knives, but it looks nice and stream lined with out it

 

[Briar Spirit]

A gorgeous blade for sure, you were a dirty rotten tease, the way you were going led me to think it was something you wouldn't ordinarily make, first thing I thought was a dagger but figured it was just too obvious. :fpalm: 

 

[AJ]

Who's the lucky guy in NC that it's being sent to? That's right, it's me. BH really put his heart and soul into this beauty. He spent hours upon hours working his magic to produce this lovely piece of art. Just give him a bit of an idea, turn him loose, and he'll work his magic and conjure up something you'll be proud to own. Fantastic! Thanks Dave, you're the man.

AJ

 

[Ocelot55]

Dagger you say? I still see a spaceship....