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Fisk Micro Show/ Scoundrel and scalawag symposium

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ckerwin

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Sure would love to see what Mr. Fisk, Mr. White, Mr. Hanson, and Mr. Cook are bringing this year!:thumbup::D:thumbup:;)
 
I think I have to resign up to post photos so I will try to get that done and post up more stuff. Logan has some photos he might can start posting.
The show is going to be a good one this year for sure with those guys.

There will have to be some changes in the show next year due to the local tax lady turning me for running a "Special Event" and not have a permit nor paying special event taxes. Did not know that but do now. Thank you tax witch.
Anyway, I will get some posting done up the next day or two.
 
Dang duplicate dummy
 
October: 10-12th Fisk Micro Show.



Blue Bayou Hunter:
The Blade is 4*3/4" and it's 9-1/2" overall. The grip is Walrus and the fittings are 416 stainless.
The engraving is what I am calling Vector Glyphs. I have been trying to come up with something different than
what everyone is doing and I think this is just what I have been looking for.
I have not seen anyone doing this style of engraving.


http://www.jrcookknives.com/events/MS Bayou hunter.jpg



Blue Duck:
The Blade is 3 bar Transition Damascus 8-3/4" Blade and 14" overall. The fittings are 416 stainless steel with a stag grip.
This knife will have a display stand available. This knife is marked ALT.

end cap for Blue Duck. Vector Glyphs
http://www.jrcookknives.com/events/MS Blue Duck.jpg


The Gambler Set:
I wanted to make a set that a gambler might have had in the 1800's . So this is what I put together.
It is concealed inside of the hollow book. It would be easily packed for travel and easily displayed in the open.


The Derringer is a 357 Texas Bond I have engraved to match the knife. The grips are Walrus Ivory.
There is a deck of 1800 reproduction playing cards and there are 2 original 1800's Faro markers of Mother of Pearl with engraving on them.
The ladder pattern Damascus blade is 5-1/8" long. I have mounted them on leather in the bottom of the book.

http://www.jrcookknives.com/events/MS Glambler 3.jpg






Tabar :
When I saw a photo of the Tabar , I thought I just had to make one. Little did I know the problems I would run into.
They were fairly common in the Persian Empire around the 18 Century even in North West India. It was commonly referred to
as a saddle hatchet .
I still have some work to finish on the carving as you can see and the end caps for the handle.
http://www.jrcookknives.com/events/MC Tabar 1.jpg
 
I posted a slipjoint a couple weeks ago. Pics of the other 4-5 knives I have finished are not so good. Need to have a couple photoed, but running out of time... Will see what I can do.

Looking forward to this show and seeing you guys there! :cool:
 
Here's a link to a page on my website with four of my finished Fisk Micro-Show knives. http://www.johnwhiteknives.citymax.com/just-finished.html

I'll post up pics here also, for a quicker look.


Damascus/Walrus D-Guard ( This baby's way bigger than it looks in the photo, but is light and fast!)

12 1/4 inch, six-bar Damascus Blade. Three-bar, forged to shape D-Guard. Matching three-bar domed butt-cap. Damascus collar, finial, and "Take-down" tool cap.
Ancient Walrus Taper handle.

Gold wire inlay by Joe Mason; Sharkskin custom sheath and "T-D Tool Papoose" by Paul Long.






Mammoth/ Damascus Pocket Bowie

7 1/4 inch four-bar Explosion Damascus blade; Bark Mammoth Ivory frame handle scales; Rust-browned wrought iron guard, collar, and domed fluted butt-cap; file-worked stainless accent scales and three-piece frame; Damascus finial. Paul Long Sharkskin and chevron sheath.



"Little Brute Bowie"---6 1/2 inch recurve W-2 blade clay-hardened for Hamon;Wrought iron guard,collar,filed-to-stag domed butt-cap, and finial;File-worked stainless accent spacers;Amber Stag taper handle. It's a "take-down," with tang epoxy cast to handle. Paul Long Sheath.



"Little Brute Hunter" -6 inch recurve W-2 blade clay-hardened for Hamon;Wrought iron guard,collar,filed-to-stag domed butt-cap, and finial;File-worked stainless accent spacers; Amber Stag taper handle. It's also a "take-down," with tang epoxy cast to handle. Paul Long Sheath.



"Little Brutes with their Paul Long sheathes.



All these knives are full "Take-downs" with spare assembly pins held under the Take-down tool caps; all have fantastic Paul Long Sheaths.



I will be making a further posting regarding the Fisk Micro-Show and my knives in the next couple days,

Thank you,

John White
 
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Ahhh. You guys beat me by a day. It appears that I lost track of my days. lol. I'm settled in now and will be uploading all of the pictures and footage that I currently have over the next few days, but not just of the knives themselves. I'll be showing you folks each of the makers as they are working on their knives. It should be fun!


I've still got to edit the pictures from last Thursday, but here are the ones from before. Ckerwin put the links to the knives that I shot for the makers last month, but here they are in an easier to view form:


J.R. had these finished:


Cookie 4 by pearceknives, on Flickr



Cookie 5 by pearceknives, on Flickr



Cookie 6 by pearceknives, on Flickr




He was still working on the Tabar, but I did get a good shot of him holding it so you guys can see just how big this joker is!



Cookie by pearceknives, on Flickr




Needless to say, we don't have many people trying to break into Uncle Al's when J.R. is around with this in tow. ;)




Cookie 1 by pearceknives, on Flickr



Cookie 2 by pearceknives, on Flickr




Cookie 3 by pearceknives, on Flickr





I'll hit you guys with more pictures once I've sorted through everything. Again, sorry for my lateness, but I will do my best to make it worth it. :)
 
That deringer and knife combo is as good as it get's--absolutely stunning-all walrus ivory is beautiful to me--but that piece on that combination is about one piece in 500 pounds--beautiful work and stunning material--i want to hold it===bad=======
 
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Really great stuff! This 10th annual Fisk S&S Symposium is gonna be very special. :thumbup:
 
Me and my better half went down to Florida for a week long vacation. We were lucky enough to spend some time visiting with John White as he worked on his knives for the show. Mostly I got video footage of him working, which if all goes well I should have a video clip of the four mastersmiths working on their knives that you can all view before the show gets here.

Mr. White was doing a lot of refined work while I was around. Here are a few of the pictures that I have of him working, I've got a few better ones of him in action that I'll post as soon as I get a chance.


John wHite 7 by pearceknives, on Flickr


John White 0 by pearceknives, on Flickr


John White 5 by pearceknives, on Flickr



John White 1 by pearceknives, on Flickr



John White 6 by pearceknives, on Flickr
 
Logan,

Thanks for posting those photos of John White working in his shop. I'm sure it was great to see him in person doing his usual great work.

I'm looking forward to seeing your video of all 4 Mastersmiths in action when you have a chance to post it.

It's only 3 weeks until I will actually get to "coon finger" these beautiful knives at Jerry's!

Jim Treacy
 
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Logan, great stuff! I think it is really special that this pre-show work is being captured. Kudos to you!

- Joe
 
Thanks guys! I do hope that you all like everything that I will be putting together. I'm glad that all of the makers were nice enough to let me waste their time, well more like get in their way trying to film their work. lol. I know it isn't the easiest thing to do. I did want to make the experience as awesome as possible for everyone that is coming to the show and let those of you who aren't going to be able to make it to see what I get to see. :)



J.R. Cook's Blue Duck knife. The Blade is 3 bar Transition Damascus 8-3/4" Blade and 14" overall. The fittings are 416 stainless steel with a stag grip.
This knife will have a display stand available. This knife is marked ALT.



IMG_5064 by pearceknives, on Flickr





IMG_5055 by pearceknives, on Flickr




The buttcap for Blue Duck. Vector Glyphs. I didn't get as good of a photo of this as I thought I had at the Thursday night meeting, but you get the idea!


IMG_5070 by pearceknives, on Flickr
 
Logan Pearce said:
Thanks guys! I do hope that you all like everything that I will be putting together. I'm glad that all of the makers were nice enough to let me waste their time, well more like get in their way trying to film their work. lol. I know it isn't the easiest thing to do. I did want to make the experience as awesome as possible for everyone that is coming to the show and let those of you who aren't going to be able to make it to see what I get to see. :)
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You are doing a great service, Logan. Now, if I were doing this, I would have to include a pre-show visit down to film some of Darby's ribs and such, also. :D :thumbup:

Keep them coming...

- Joe
 
As usual, there's going to be some Outstanding knives at the Fisk Show.
That Cook Gambler's Set is a 11 on a scale of 10.
Thanks Chuck, Logan, John for giving us a peak.
 
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