Thread: Buddel silversteel with mammoth ivory

Originally Posted by Buddel

I will thinking about it. I have to do some photos and sketches first. Also I have to think, how I made it. Mostly I working only with my feeling and do not make great plans before it. And at least, it´s my first really attempt. So it is still in process and I don´t want, that someone think I´m the King of hollow grounding - I´m not. A wacker or TI hollow ground will be actually much more better than my bungling.

I wouldn't call that bungling, my friend. TI and (probably) Whacker have access to a lot of equipment that those of us who make blades by hand don't have. Imagine being able to grind both sides of your blade at the same time with high-grit stones, while not having to worry about heat because of a constant flow of water running over the blade. That's heaven compared to freehanding it on a belt grinder.

A tutorial from your perspective would be great because you're learning and still have to think the process through; your actions aren't yet automatic. Once somebody gets good at something they tend to internalize a lot of the key information, and then it's harder to describe what you're doing. It becomes instinctual.

Regardless, excellent work.

Josh

When I retire I would love to produce that type of work.

I like it too. Best of all is the story that comes with it. The blade survived a trial by fire, it looks good, it is definitely handmade, it has character and fine materials.

Oh man!! The tang got bent in shipping. Ill take it off your hands.

She's a beaut. Enjoy!!!

Wow, the lines on that are beautiful!

Wwooowwwwww is the only I can think of right now