Mini knife pendant

[solitarysmagick]

Hi guys,

Just thought I'd show a few pics of a miniature knife pendant I made for my partners birthday. He is a custom knife maker and this is a scaled down version of his "Eagle" knife. Made in sterling silver and desert ironwood. It needs a bail and chain but I'm out of silver atm so will be finished off shortly.









Rachael x

[Dennis]

I really like that Rachael, especially the modelling of the handle, and the way the rivets have ended flush with the wood. Dennis.

[ps_bond]

I trust you've peened the cutting edge to work harden it?
Nice work.

[caroleallen]

I love it.

[solitarysmagick]

Thanks everyone

I didn't bother putting an edge on it as I'd rather keep him in one piece

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[ps_bond]

Picky, picky. I don't see why knife maker's alopecia shouldn't extend to chest hair!

[solitarysmagick]

haha

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[ShinyLauren]

That looks brilliant Rachael! I did a cleaver pendant for a butcher a while ago and really wanted to give it a wooden handle but couldn't figure out for the life of me how to do it. Did you file and carve tiny slivers of wood then rivet them?

[solitarysmagick]

thanks Lauren It's made in the exact same way his real knives are made.. The blade was cut out from silver sheet, then I used off cuts from his handles to cut out the handles for mine. Then I drilled holes in all 3 pieces, poked the tube/wire through to make sure they fitted and then glued everything together with 2 part epoxy. Once everything is glued solid I then went and shaped the handles with my dremel, polished and oiled I'm just waiting for the glue to dry on another one now

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[ShinyLauren]

Very clever! Thanks for sharing your method - I may have another go at a cleaver one day.