PI Kris for ID and Comments

moose · 9th March 2005, 06:08 PM

Bill,
The second blade is always brighter. Never dulls or tarnishes anymore than it is. Would that mean to you that it has a higher nickle content?

I always thought the first blade was old. The arrowheads were just not done as elegantly. From my limited knowledge of smithing producing the second blade would mean your on a whole different level of smithing. Either blade was done compently.

I appreciate your post.

moose

moose · 9th March 2005, 06:22 PM

This Kris handle was an E-bay buy around a year ago.. Thought I was sneaking something out from under you guys watchful eyes.

Alas, the blade it was on was very dissapointing. The luks were very sharp, not the smooth graceful luks I was hoping for. (weak auction photos) And someone had taken it to the grinder and blued the points of several luks.

But the handle I thought was very nice! I'll put it up for comment. I'll get a pic or two up of the blade also so you can see what I was talking about. Who knows with a sanding and etch I might be wrong.

I also just won a blade a couple of days ago hoping maybe it would be a good match for this handle. I'll post it too when it arrives.

So tell me what you think,

moose

9th March 2005, 06:22 PM	#2
moose Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portage, Michigan USA Posts: 44	3rd Kris Just the handle This Kris handle was an E-bay buy around a year ago.. Thought I was sneaking something out from under you guys watchful eyes. Alas, the blade it was on was very dissapointing. The luks were very sharp, not the smooth graceful luks I was hoping for. (weak auction photos) And someone had taken it to the grinder and blued the points of several luks. But the handle I thought was very nice! I'll put it up for comment. I'll get a pic or two up of the blade also so you can see what I was talking about. Who knows with a sanding and etch I might be wrong. I also just won a blade a couple of days ago hoping maybe it would be a good match for this handle. I'll post it too when it arrives. So tell me what you think, moose Attached Images

9th March 2005, 06:08 PM	#1
moose Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portage, Michigan USA Posts: 44	Bill, The second blade is always brighter. Never dulls or tarnishes anymore than it is. Would that mean to you that it has a higher nickle content? I always thought the first blade was old. The arrowheads were just not done as elegantly. From my limited knowledge of smithing producing the second blade would mean your on a whole different level of smithing. Either blade was done compently. I appreciate your post. moose