Thread: Wosty in Gembok - Want honest opinions

It does lok pretty cool. This is my opinion of course...If you could split it so that the blade fit into it and the scales weren't so long as you'd mentioned and a bulkier pivot end just doesn't do it for me. But the general idea and over all look of it is kind of mideval looking...I like it.

OK! I am a traditionalist, but I think I would unpin it, Drill a pin hole in the silver just under the crown. I would then saw the finial in half. Then, I would shape the ball end like a regular scale, rounded. Pin that same blade in backward from what it is. Then cut off and redo the wedge end with a lead wedge! That way, every thing would flow and nothing would have to be "redone" ! Good balance as well! classic!
I dunno? However, if you made the scales old school straight and slit/shortened it, that would be neat!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

OK! I am a traditionalist, but I think I would unpin it, Drill a pin hole in the silver just under the crown. I would then saw the finial in half. Then, I would shape the ball end like a regular scale, rounded. Pin that same blade in backward from what it is. Then cut off and redo the wedge end with a lead wedge! That way, every thing would flow and nothing would have to be "redone" ! Good balance as well! classic!
I dunno?

Very good idea! I'm taking all of the constructive comments and decide what
changes to make. I am really enjoying this thread! Thank you everyone.

Thank YOU, Zomax, for putting it out there! However it ends up, it is sure to be nice!

OK, you asked for it, this just my opinion for whatever that is worth.
1) the finial is on the wrong end.

2) The blade is mounted/pivoting at the wrong end

3) It would look utterly fantastic if the blade were a stubtail

Please dont throw rocks at me, I bruise too easily, thank you.
I think Sharptonns idea would be a great improvement.

Intrigued
I like the front. Long, silver and solid is a nice direction. I like the extra straight length there, if it really isn't killing the weight. Also like the fat rugged horn at the rear, but for me the two are dissimilar too much and some how get distracted looking at it from front to rear.

If I were to play around with it, I think I would round out the rear of the scales narrower. Making more uniformly cylindrical, and straight, almost dowel like. It might work tapered cone like too, but think keeping it straight will keep the rustic elegance of it.

Re-pin to bring the blade in tighter to the front. Not necessarily to shorten the front length, but to have more horn behind the pivot pin. I suppose problem left is the original pin hole would need to be filled.

My .02
BTW very nice blade too!

Hey Steve, I'm going to go another route. I would epoxy the blade solid into the scales, then grind the spine down until only 1/4" or a little less shown above the scales. What you have now is a very cool looking "Yawara stick". A classy gents self defense tool. The steel finial on one end, the smaller monkey tail on the other and steel re-inforced Gembok in the middle...Hell, I'd love to have one!!!
Bob

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

OK, you asked for it, this just my opinion for whatever that is worth.
1) the finial is on the wrong end.

2) The blade is mounted/pivoting at the wrong end

3) It would look utterly fantastic if the blade were a stubtail

Please dont throw rocks at me, I bruise too easily, thank you.
I think Sharptonns idea would be a great improvement.

I know what the weak points are with the razor and I realize that I
hadn't taken everything into consideration when starting the project. I was concentrated on getting the metal piece right and really had no other plan. By the way, the finial is a piece of broken fork from our daily silverware But I am happy to hear everyone's thoughts and not a lot of "good job - well done" comments. I will make some revisions and be back for further scrutiny.
~Steve

Originally Posted by boballman

Hey Steve, I'm going to go another route. I would epoxy the blade solid into the scales, then grind the spine down until only 1/4" or a little less shown above the scales. What you have now is a very cool looking "Yawara stick". A classy gents self defense tool. The steel finial on one end, the smaller monkey tail on the other and steel re-inforced Gembok in the middle...Hell, I'd love to have one!!!
Bob

Sure!! I'll make that up for you and swap it for an OCD??

[QUOTE=Zomax;74431. By the way, the finial is a piece of broken fork from our daily silverware
~Steve[/QUOTE]

Man! You must set a fine table! I was looking at antique silverware a while back at an antique store and had a thought on this sort of thing! Glad to see someone act on it. Perhaps you have started something!