I haven't received this one yet, but It Is Officially On Its Way.
In the mean time I thought I'd post more pics and vids here, showcasing the knife through its inception...
One of the great things about working with Cris (and by working I mean he's doing all the work), is that he takes you on the journey with him. Seriously, you get develop this intimate attachment with what he's making for you. You also get a peak at his workshop, inadvertently, and you get to hear/see his surroundings. It gives you an overwhelming since of where this guy is coming from, and ultimately where your knife is coming from. You even get to meet one of his friends, Oreo.
[video=youtube;PVr7ozMz8WA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVr7ozMz8WA[/video]
[video=youtube;17yXA5rH7nI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17yXA5rH7nI[/video]
[video=youtube;oZcDeCZ4oaM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZcDeCZ4oaM[/video]
This is the wood I picked up for this knife. I had a bit of a hard time deciding what to go with, but ultimately thought that the crazy sap wood patter plus the black lines of this piece would compliment the wild Hamon of Cris's work. The larger piece will be a saya, which Cris was kind enough to split for me.
A couple of pics of the knife in progress
In the mean time I thought I'd post more pics and vids here, showcasing the knife through its inception...
One of the great things about working with Cris (and by working I mean he's doing all the work), is that he takes you on the journey with him. Seriously, you get develop this intimate attachment with what he's making for you. You also get a peak at his workshop, inadvertently, and you get to hear/see his surroundings. It gives you an overwhelming since of where this guy is coming from, and ultimately where your knife is coming from. You even get to meet one of his friends, Oreo.
[video=youtube;PVr7ozMz8WA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVr7ozMz8WA[/video]
[video=youtube;17yXA5rH7nI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17yXA5rH7nI[/video]
[video=youtube;oZcDeCZ4oaM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZcDeCZ4oaM[/video]
This is the wood I picked up for this knife. I had a bit of a hard time deciding what to go with, but ultimately thought that the crazy sap wood patter plus the black lines of this piece would compliment the wild Hamon of Cris's work. The larger piece will be a saya, which Cris was kind enough to split for me.
A couple of pics of the knife in progress