desktop knife

[Squawsach]

There is a guy that has a habbit of putting a bug in my ear about trying new styles of blades. His ideas are always really good and they get me to try new things. Usually people suggest crazy blade styles that don't interest me, like Klingon battle daggers or big tacticool type blades. The lastest suggested blade was a Wharncliffe. I have never made one before. I liked the idea of having a Wharncliffe blade on a desk, within easy reach, but not just laying on the desk for everyone to see. Some people are freaked out by knives. It would be handy for opening letters or any number of things but you don't want to dig around in a drawer when you need it. I bought a big chunk brown ebony, cut it into the shape of a desktop nameplate, used the scrap for handle scales. and inletted the back of the nameplate to hold the knife. I put a little magnet under the felt to hold the knife in case the desk gets bumped or there's an earthquake. Nameplate up front, knife in back. Nobody facing the desk can see it but it's always in reach.

 

[Montucky]

A really unique idea and flawless workmanship. Great job.

Rick

 

[Darkstar]

very nice looking knife and i like the box to

 

[Diamond G Knives]

Very beautiful knife, and an amazing sense of working outside the box! Great Idea very well executed!

God Bless
Mike

 

[backtines]

Great job on the whole package . Great idea too !

 

[Lagrange]

That is really nice Gary. I like it.

 

[Brad Lilly]

That is a cool idea and great looking knife

 

[ArtinNC]

I posted it on FB on my wall a couple days ago , great knife , as always .

 

[KnivesEmporium]

Great idea and design. Love the knife too!

 

[rcknives]

very nice

 

[DonL]

Another great example of your workmanship, both with metal and wood. I also love your photographs. It's one area I think most people take for granted when looking at your work.

Did you use a router to make the inletting?

 

[Sean Jones]

gorgeous and a very unique idea. I think your shadow box would make an excellent presentation facing to the front as well.

 

[Squawsach]

Another great example of your workmanship, both with metal and wood. I also love your photographs. It's one area I think most people take for granted when looking at your work.

Did you use a router to make the inletting?

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Yep, made a template and used a router to inlet it. That ebony is hard stuff. I had to run the router on it's slowest speed to keep it from burning.

 

[BossDog]

Very nice.

 

[rhinoknives]

My kind of knife!
I also am into the practical with a touch of class and will leave the Klingon & Zombie battle weapons to Gil Hibben and others more suited & qualified to that task.

Excellent looking desk knife and great idea for storage and access.

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com