So Close I Can Taste It

I'm almost there on the latest Glaucus knife which I'm currently building.  Just a little bit of tweaking and she'll be ready for a new home.  Here's what's happened since the last update.

The scales have a couple coats of Tru-Oil on them at this point.  A few more to go, followed by a protective coat of Renaissance Wax as a final finish.  The Bolsters have been polished up all bright and shiny and are ready for a little patina magic.

Yes, these are the same bolsters as the previous photo.  Copper does some really cool things when heated.  I used to make a lot of copper ferrules for woodcarving tools.  In doing so, I experimented a lot with using heat to force a patina on the copper.  The red and black mottling was one I came upon while experimenting and I knew it would look great with the red and black scales.  I'm very excited with how they turned out.

There's some weird reflections on the flats of the blade in the photo, but I assure you, the blade looks great.  I brought the finish up to a 600 grit satin.

I did some jeweling, or engine turning as some may call it, on the insides of the liners.  It's a subtle detail, but I think it's worth the effort.

Here you can see that the lock bar has been cut in and is ready for some fitting.

After a preliminary assembly, you can see where this knife is going.  It's looking pretty cool, though I think I'll switch out those stainless screws for some black oxide ones.  That should make the overall look of the knife a little deeper and richer.

With all the structural work done, I moved on to the details.  The spacer and the liners will get fully fileworked.  I debated whether or not this knife even needed the extra embellishments and ultimately decided it would benefit from a little "bling" around the edges.

The liners have been anodized a nice, rich bronze color and the blade has been etched with my makers mark.  I've got a little bit of adjusting yet to do and this knife will be finished.  I should have the knife done, finished pics taken, and the knife posted for sale by next week.  This one is coming together real nicely.  I'm quite pleased with how it's turning out.  It's very unique and should make a great addition to someone's collection.  Thanks for stopping by the Robinson Edge.

-  Brandant Robinson