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Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Thread Started on Mar 19, 2009, 11:58am »
Hi, everyone!

Here's the knife I made during the last two weeks, from start to finish. For the blade I used a jade slab from a boulder that I got from Tony - Nephrite. For the handle I used two different materials: a leopard skin jasper and a cool jasper which is unknown to me. I have it from Keith - Kap, he gave it to me in the Christmas exchange pack. The pattern of that jade slab was too cool to cut, yet too big for any cab so I am glad that I was able to use it entirely in this handle.

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Initially I inserted a simple wire into a smaller groove but, while leveling that wire to the level of the blade, the wire went out of the resin and I had to start it again: I enlarged the groove and inserted the twisted wire you see, thinking that the grip between the wire and the epoxy will be better.

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And it's ready! :)
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Thank you all for looking, and special thanks to Tony - nephrite for the jade boulder and for posting your knives which inspired me :)


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« Reply #1 on Mar 19, 2009, 1:27pm »
Adrian........your work just amazes me, there are just no words to describe your talents. And you know I truly mean that. Beautiful job on that knife, thank you so much for sharing. You are an inspiration.

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« Reply #2 on Mar 19, 2009, 1:37pm »
Dang Man !! is there anything that you cant do ?? make your own equipment , make beautiful jewelry and now a knife you never cease to amaze me with your talents

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« Reply #3 on Mar 19, 2009, 1:50pm »
Another masterpiece Adrian, I love it with the inlaid wire. You've got a lot of talent. Thanks for showing us the whole process.

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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #4 on Mar 19, 2009, 9:55pm »
WOW! That's a great project! Beautiful craftmanship.
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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #5 on Mar 20, 2009, 9:19am »
Adrian, that turned out great! You always do a fantastic job when you decide to attempt something. WOW!
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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #6 on Mar 20, 2009, 12:26pm »
Thank you folks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

I intended to sharpen it a bit more but was affraid to break it.

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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #7 on Mar 20, 2009, 2:37pm »
superb, Adrian, thanks for the step-by-step pics!

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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #8 on Mar 20, 2009, 2:40pm »
Now I know how hard it is to do one. Superb work and workmanship.
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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #9 on Mar 20, 2009, 10:05pm »
That is amazing. The twisted, hammered silver in the groove gives it such an Adrian original flare that only you can claim.
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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #10 on Mar 21, 2009, 4:24am »
I agree with the others Adrian, you have some special skills. This knife I awesome, and skillfully made. Your wire groove is a excellent finishing touch. As a person that works jade I can tell you know what you are doing working this material. Its a pretty tough thing to do for the first time. You obviously have mastered it pretty fast. Look forward to seeing your next project.
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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #11 on Mar 22, 2009, 12:16am »
Thank you again!

Ken, this is my first knife made entirely of stone, too.
Lori, the wire is only twisted not hammered. I inserted it into the groove which was previously filled with epoxy and after the epoxy was hardened I grinded the excess wires to level the metal to the stone (make it flush).
Tony, thank you for the kind words. Coming from a master jade crafter like you that really means a lot to me.

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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #12 on Jul 3, 2009, 10:32am »
Hi Adrian,
Great job on the jade knife with silver wire. As some one who has mainly only tumbled, your skills are greatly admired. Keep on thinking out of the box!
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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #13 on Jul 3, 2009, 8:57pm »
Absolutely beautiful. We make knapped knives, but this goes way beyond that. Fantastic.
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Re: Jade, Leopard Skin, ?Jasper & Silver Knife
« Reply #14 on Jul 3, 2009, 9:34pm »
Wow, Very nice Adrian, very creative.
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