Looks really nice. Maybe just the video, but the colour and depth of the finish looks so much nicer now. Like a rich rosewood. I really dig it. Additional layer helps visually too. The shape also looks a bit rounder vs. Rectangular/squircle? Maybe not as Newson, but looks more comfy!
Thanks Richard, I’m really happy with how the design is evolving. There is some natural variation in the material, but I think most of it is just the lighting. I need to get that sample and do some high res, high quality shots. That was just a video the client texted me from his phone Ah, the modern era.
I wonder if you could make a sheath from the same handle material? Maybe with a continuation of the layers/grain effect? Or a similar color wood? So when closed up it would all read as almost a single form?
Thanks fellas. I’m pretty happy with it. Changing a couple of details on the saya for the next few pieces… designers, never happy the blade is crazy sharp!
Only 2 will get done before the holidays and those presold last week which is nice. A waiting list has started for Q1 2018.
It came our really nice, I like the metal in the handle, nice contrast.
With the saya I prefere your sketch a lot over the actual product. The proportions look much sleeker there. In the real version it really “thickens” the blade a lot in every direction which takes away from the nice proportions of the naked blade and makes it look very bulky. Especially that the lip on top of the knife (the “spine”, if that is the correct terminology) is so big disturbs me a bit (this detail is much less pronounced in your sketch). But I guess that is a compromise to not have a weak seam at the top.
Maybe a “top loading” sleeve would be interesting? It would keep the design feature of the continuity of blade-“spine” and handle on the top while simultaneously put less stress on the edge of the blade because you don’t need to slide it in and out. Maybe in combination with some magnets it would give a more magic feel - not a big fan of that release button.
Thanks Andy. It is very smooth. The Micarta is a Phenolic material so the layers of paper and canvas are impregnated with resin. It shapes a lot like Renshape (urethane board).