daizee
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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This test piece represents a significant milestone: The first full-size knife made from the rudder bearings of the E/V Nautilus, on which I worked and sailed for 6 years. The 3.5" blade is a half-tang with a G10 frame and Deep Sea (dark) Stabilized Mermaid Hair(tm) scales on its shark-tail profile handle, which are made from leftover disposable oceanographic instrument wire (XCTD, in this case). Blade is marked with the Nautilus's IMO registration number. The blade prop in later pictures is one of the old ruined rudder bearings. Lots learned about integrating these new materials. More to come! Matt Parkinson forged several of these bearings flat for me in 2013. Full story on my website.