Higonododo is an experiment. I wanted to find out if an anticlastic formed handle would be feasible. On my sketches it looked like fun. I had to make it to find out how much fun. the handle is coldforged freehand in an anticlastic form. I kept the shape chubby, curvy and bulky for enhanced comfort for the user. I couldn´t resist forging a scroll to the blade tail, so a ring could be inserted. The blade is sanmai damascus with an edge...
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FDS stands for the name Feuille de Sauge. the blade is made of 1.2002, a filesteel with 1,2%C The beautiful blond handle is made from the horn point of a Watusi ochs.
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Bruyere is a folder I wanted to make because of the lock system that can be found on regional knives in France.it can be secured in the opend and in the closed position too. The material of the swivel ring lock is tombak. After being done with the structuring of the handle, i wanted to highlight a bit. The inserted beads are 24ct yellow gold. the blade is made as a sanmai construction with a springy jacket of damascus. The pattern...
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Wonderful coral structure enclosed between two plates of silver.The wood is left matt to recall a clarinette… At 48mm breadth for just over 170mm it is a good medium sized thin blade for precise cutting, even if the heel doesn´t determine the rest of the blade completely, there is a good idea of the geometry. View of the heel, note the slightly assymetric profile. i never remove all the marks from the tools that I use....
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Paul wanted a locking folder for EDC. We agreed on this unique friction folder with a gothic lock set between the stag scales that form the handle. The blade is made of Wolfram/Tungsten Damascus. this is a very old french way to lock an open blade. Two hands are needed to close the blade.
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Jens who already has several Feuille de Sauge friction folders from me, wanted a smaller sized one for his EDC. This is the one he got. The blade is out of wolfram/tungsten damascus and the handle of mouflon horn.
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