MEMBER ITEMS FOR SALE
Custom Knives | Other Knives | General Items
-------------------------------------------
New Posts | New PhotosAll Photos



Go Back   The Knife Network Forums : Knife Making Discussions > Custom Knife Discussion Boards > Knife Making Discussions > The Folding Knife (& Switchblade) Forum

The Folding Knife (& Switchblade) Forum The materials, techniques and the designing of folding knives.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-04-2008, 12:39 PM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Smile Here are the 2 folders with devin Thomas damascus

These are the two knives I was making when I asked about etching the stainless damascus.

They both have Devin Thomas stainless damascus in Serpentine pattern, mammoth ivory scales, and solid gold bolsters made from melted jewelry.

About the only difference between the two is that one has vine filework and one has rope filework.

These are barlow patterns, the same type of folders I built in my video.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 2.jpg (88.5 KB, 97 views)
File Type: jpg 6.jpg (77.0 KB, 98 views)
File Type: jpg 5.jpg (78.8 KB, 60 views)
File Type: jpg DSC01608.jpg (152.9 KB, 50 views)

Last edited by Don Robinson; 06-04-2008 at 02:05 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-04-2008, 07:52 PM
rhrocker's Avatar
rhrocker rhrocker is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Uvalde, Texas
Posts: 3,117
Nice Don!!!!! I'm afraid if someone gave me enough jewelry to melt down and then make bolsters, I'd be heading for the border! Party Time!
You did wonders with the Barlow by the way.


__________________
Robert Hensarling
Uvalde, Texas




Hensarling Custom Knives

Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-04-2008, 08:11 PM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Thanks, Robert.

My customer is in the jewelry store business. He had his bench man melt down the jewelry, then made four flat pieces just the right thickness (.100" x 1 14").

The jeweler did all the work. I could have done it myself but I was really happy that the customer had it done. Saved me a lot of work and saved him the scrap. This made making the knife bolsters just like working with any other material.

They really are beautiful knives, wish I had better pictures of them.

These are the first knives I've been able to start and finish since my last surgery. It's great to be back!!

I'm going to ask if I can borrow them back for the central Texas Knife show. See you there! Remember guys, this is our show. lets support it.

Last edited by Don Robinson; 06-04-2008 at 08:13 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-04-2008, 10:21 PM
Frank Niro Frank Niro is offline
Master
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Blind Bay B.C. Canada
Posts: 866
Hi there Don.
You gotta know I just LOVE those barlows !!!!!!! And not only with gold bolsters but ivory scales !!!!!!!!!!!!! I sure love how you kept the length in those bolsters rather than srinking them up because of the cost. Great stuff Don. Frank


__________________
Without collectors there would not be makers.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-05-2008, 08:53 AM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Thanks, Frank.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-05-2008, 06:15 PM
joe sangster's Avatar
joe sangster joe sangster is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: vienna , ga
Posts: 302
Nice , Don ! I wish the pics were larger so I could see the filework better. I'm glad that you are recovering from surgery so well. Joe
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 06-05-2008, 06:28 PM
balibalistic's Avatar
balibalistic balibalistic is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 425
Wow!! bling bling,money aint a thing that is smokin hot,Don.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 06-05-2008, 07:01 PM
Kirby Bletcher Kirby Bletcher is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Elizabethtown PA
Posts: 465
Beautiful Don!


__________________
Kirby Bletcher

http://www.kirbysknives.com/index.php
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 06-06-2008, 08:49 AM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Thanks, Guys.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
knife, knives


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:09 PM.




KNIFENETWORK.COM
Copyright © 2000
? CKK Industries, Inc. ? All Rights Reserved
Powered by ...

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
The Knife Network : All Rights Reserved