« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Quilted Maple Caper  (Read 492 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Online 4est Trekker

  • Member
  • Posts: 208
Quilted Maple Caper
« on: September 09, 2011, 08:32:13 pm »
Here's one I just finished that I liked the results of.  It's a small caper (6" oal) made from reclaimed saw steel that was heavily etched in a salt/vinegar/lemon juice solution.  The quilted maple scales, which are slightly ebonized using the remnants of the etching solution, are attached with a mosaic pin, a Corby bolt, and rustic piened copper tubing.  The scales have no finish on them, as the fella it's off to keeps bees and wants to apply his own homemade beeswax finish. The embossed neck sheath is made for handle-down carry.  The lanyard is hand-laid from 10 strands of linen spun and dyed by a friend of mine.  Thanks for looking.  As always, critique is welcome. :)













Logged
"Walk softly, and carry a bent stick."

Online HoBow

  • Member
  • Posts: 1266
  • The choices we make dictate the lives we lead.
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 08:45:39 pm »
That is cool!  8) Someone's day will be made when they get it!
Logged
Jeff Utley- Chicago IL

Offline bowtarist

  • Member
  • Posts: 1203
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2011, 09:14:23 pm »
Nice one! I've been wanting to do some tooling, but haven't had much luck.  Keeps raising back up.  Don't know if you saw it or not, but I posted a knife I made and used your etching how to on it.  Good stuff, keep the postings coming.
Logged
Osage music played daily. :)

Offline mullet

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 14099
  • Eddie Parker
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2011, 09:39:59 pm »
 It's kind of hard to critique something that looks as good as that combo, very nice.
Logged
Lakeland, Florida
 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?

Offline Lee Slikkers

  • Member
  • Posts: 1476
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2011, 10:04:42 pm »
Absolutely stunning work.  The blade work is great but what you did with that Maple is something else.  Sheath is clean too...what a package!

Anyway you'd be willing to share what your solution/ratios are?  I have a stainless bowie that as bright as the sun and I'd to try and tone it down with some and that finish looks very soft and subtle, I like it a lot.

Thanks
Logged
~ Lee

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is it?"
— Aldo Leopold
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Offline Cameroo

  • Member
  • Posts: 853
    • Cam's Handmade Goods
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 10:05:51 pm »
That's so nice I just puked in my mouth a little  :o
Logged
Follow what you love, and it will take you where you need to go.

http://www.facebook.com/cameroo

Offline Lee Slikkers

  • Member
  • Posts: 1476
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 10:24:02 pm »
Quote from: Cameroo on September 09, 2011, 10:05:51 pm
That's so nice I just puked in my mouth a little  :o

LOL, absolutely what he said!!!!   :o :o :o :o :o :o
Logged
~ Lee

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is it?"
— Aldo Leopold
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Offline Rick Wallace

  • Member
  • Posts: 456
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 11:12:32 pm »
Critique??  OK, ummm,,,ahhhh,,well,,,   show off!!!  lol  That is great  4est!!!    ;D  anyone would be proud to carry that!
Logged
U.S.ARMY '86-'91  East Milton Fl.   Dont take yourself to seriously,,No one else does

Offline medicinewheel

  • Member
  • Posts: 3215
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2011, 01:08:34 am »
Beautiful knife!
Logged
Frank from Germany...

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." (don't know how said that...)

Offline Wolf Watcher

  • Member
  • Posts: 771
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2011, 07:51:08 am »
Its very hard not to Covet thy PA friend's knife when its as beatiful as this one!  A/Ho Joe
Logged
Get Close---Shoot Straight

Offline Pappy

  • Global Moderator
  • Member
  • Posts: 14042
  • if you have to ask you wouldn't understand ,Tenn.
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2011, 07:28:20 am »
 WOW,Now that is a beauty, that is about as sweet as it gets,very nice work. :) :)
   Pappy
Logged
Clarksville,Tennessee

Offline Gus

  • Member
  • Posts: 1028
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2011, 11:17:10 am »
Yes Sir,

That is a Fine looking blade.
And the sheath is Good looking as well.

-gus
Logged
"I taught him archery everyday, and when he got good at it he throw an arrow at me."

Houston, TX

Offline JW_Halverson

  • Member
  • Posts: 3305
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2011, 09:03:13 pm »
...and I've already cut myself with it. 

I'll take that as a good sign.
Logged
Black Hills, South Dakota

No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.

Online 4est Trekker

  • Member
  • Posts: 208
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2011, 11:27:45 pm »
John, it's not good when the first blood a knife draws is your own.  I sure hope you're okay!   :-[  How did it happen?
Logged
"Walk softly, and carry a bent stick."

Online gstoneberg

  • Member
  • Posts: 2853
Re: Quilted Maple Caper
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2011, 06:56:16 pm »
John, you lucky dog...not the cut, the knife!!!  Wow, that's a beaut.

George
Logged
St Paul, TX
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »