Well the Des Monies Ren-fair is coming up soon, Holly and I are trying to build up our stock of items to sell. Here are a few of the spoons we have been making.

Justfinished thislittleblade,for another KITH,wenttoTodd Hill in AZ
http://primitivepoint.blogspot.com/

It's forgedfrom aJDcultivatortine, then all thestockremovalandfinishingwasdoneby hand usingfiles, stones and sandpaper,I used no power toolsexceptfor adrill.This onelooks a bit"rustic"compared to what I usually do. Finishing a blade without power tools, really makesmeappreciatemybelt grinder!!





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Well , I haven'tposted anythingnew in a while, beenbusywithlifeand housework. But I'vehadsomeshop timeto crank outthesebeauties. Thevikingbeermugs - aka - drinkinghorns theyarepolishedwater buffalo horn , linedwithenvirotexepoxy, making theperfect funky tastefreedrinkinghorn. I'vealso beenstudyingdesignsfrom thebook ofKells and Book ofLindisfarne - See Linkshttp://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/lindisfarne.html
http://www.digitalmedievalist.com/urls/celtmss.html
http://www.proscribe.co.uk/history/manusc01.htm

SoI've been usingthese designsas a startingpoint fordecoratingthe spoons I'm making too. It'spainstakingworkwitha micrograverand ajewelersloupe, butreallyfun andchallenging.





Oh and Imanagedtofinish a coupleofblades , andevensold'emTheFirstismadefrom anoldfile withcurly maplefrom the famousHarperBrush Company'sscrappile. The2'nd is1084 highcarbonin amoretraditional saxshape , rather than themoremodernwharncliff style.Itboasts, brass hardwareandan Americanwalnuthandle with aredspacer. TheysoldbeforeI couldevenmakesheathsfor them.

SimpleVikingleafshape7 1/2 " overall4 "blade,1"socketopening. Hand forged1065medcarbon steel,fully hardenedandtempered. Hand rubbed400 gritfinish,razorsharp !$75.00

It's Been Damn Cold Here , was-8yesterday night , -4 lastnight , too coldfor workingin the smithy, so Ivebeenstayingclose to the wood stoveand makingthese Cow HornSpoonswithviking/ Celticknotwork designs

This is a Knife I made for another knifemaker,every year I do atleast a fewKITH drawings ( Knife In The Hat ) whereseveral knifemakersmake aknife, draw names and swap 'em. Makinga knife for a knifemaker is always a good challenge I think itpushes meharder.

Here areafew of theblades I madeforfamily members andfriendsthis holiday season.

Here is abladeI justfinished,a4 bar twist compositepattern weldedseax, 1084and15N20 welded in 5 layers,then drawn out, cut into 4 pieces, twisted, re stacked & welded again. Thisstyleofpatternweldingisnative tonorthern Europe,usedhistoricallybyVikingsmiths.