It's kind of like a smatchet...

Phillip Patton · May 22, 2009

...but with more class.

Steel: 5160

Hardness: 59-60

Blade length: 14-1/2"

Total length: 19-5/8"

Blade thickness: 1/4"

Handle material: black micarta with spacers

Thanks for looking!

kawanin · May 22, 2009

THAT is a nice blade...well done!!!

Burton Harruff · May 22, 2009

Nice work Philip. Very handsome blade there.

joebonny · May 22, 2009

Phil, it's awesome man, kinda like a Arkansas Toothpick all muscled up. Wow I really like it. Joe

Shawn fu · May 22, 2009

Awesome work,Phillip!

Keith Montgomery · May 22, 2009

Looks more like a gladius than a smatchet to me.

rio · May 22, 2009

damn that is nice

C.Edmondson · May 22, 2009

Beautiful, just like everything else you make.

Charles Helm · May 22, 2009

Very nice indeed.

galadduin · May 23, 2009

It is a beautiful piece for sure, I wonder have you ever made an ugly one?
But one complaint, I would like to see the blade more clearly as the lighting seem a bit awkward. I guess a little tweaking of the photography setup would be great...

HikingMano · May 23, 2009

Love it :thumbup:

Keith Montgomery said:
Looks more like a gladius than a smatchet to me.

Was thinking the same thing. Either way, it's awesome.

Keith Montgomery · May 23, 2009

rksoon said:
Was thinking the same thing. Either way, it's awesome.

That it is.

Dan Pierson · May 23, 2009

That has class dripping out of every pore.

SHEBOP · May 23, 2009

AS ALWAYS...WOW!!!

FANTASTIC PIECE OF ART!:thumbup:
THANKS FOR SHARING, SWEETIE!

Tommegow · May 23, 2009

Phillip
That is beautiful work!!
Reminds me of "Sting" from Lord of the Rings
Tom

lorise · May 23, 2009

Looks like Bilbo's Sting to me!

HikingMano · May 23, 2009

Ah! yes! Sting!

kevin adams · May 23, 2009

either way, it's slicker than greased pig......stuff. Very nice

Phillip Patton · May 25, 2009

Thanks everyone for your comments! I must confess that I didn't particularly enjoy making this one, but I really like the finished product.

It was very challenging to make. The blade is of course double edged, which means it's about the same as making two knives. Keeping the sweeping plunge grinds identical on each side can be nerve wracking.
And then there's the shoulders where the guard butts up against, which had to be curved to match the guard... And then keeping the handle symmetrical while making sure it's lined up with the center line of the blade....
This knife (or whatever it is) has a total of 28 pieces, made of 5 different materials.

galadduin said:
It is a beautiful piece for sure, I wonder have you ever made an ugly one?
But one complaint, I would like to see the blade more clearly as the lighting seem a bit awkward. I guess a little tweaking of the photography setup would be great...

Yes, I have made ugly knives, but they don't make it out of my shop.

Are these pics better?

JasonSCarter · May 25, 2009

Thats Amazing Phillip, Id love to know how you make your grinds so symetrical.