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Hungry shipeater knife by ~Ugrik:iconUgrik:


©2008-2009 ~Ugrik
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Submitted: June 8, 2008
File Size: 881 KB
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Resolution: 1200×767
Comments: 83
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Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 20D
Shutter Speed: 1/80 second
F Number: F/5.6
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Date Picture Taken: Jun 7, 2008, 8:11:14 AM

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Carving is about Jörmungandr or Midgard serpent (one of three Loki's most famous offspring) trying to eat a lonely viking ship. Legend says that this horrible creature will crawl out of the ocean during Ragnarok and poison the skies. Eventually he will be killed by Thor who gets himself lethally poisoned while doing that.

I had to finish this knife in a hurry so it contains some flaws that i would have wanted to avoid or do a bit better. Bladesteel should be böhler K990 (i think) and handlewood is palisander. I blued the blade to make it look more like a sea but i think i should have cleaned the blade more carefully. The temp was about 240-250 degrees C. Again i managed to cut myself before i completed the blade because i forgot a that i sharpened it just few moments ago :lol: Pattern on the blade is etched in HNO3 (18% solution) 1.5 hours and the fitting is etched in FeCl3 (1/4 solution in water) 3.5 hours.
I wanted deep etch and it came out about as i wanted.
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How did you get the colors in the blade?

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Oh... my... gods... Are you selling this blade?!

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beautiful! I love the way you arranged the carving - the whole story is right there!

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I'm confused......... wait ......... maybe I'm not :confused:
Awesome. I love it.

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Outstanding work! It has so much character.

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You never fail to impress me with your work. I like it.
ugrik, my man, youve done it again =) keep me posted for more blades to come ;)

this calls for a fav!

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during war, its not about dying for your country. its about making the other son of a bitch die for his.
that is awesome!

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I've never seen a knife which has a story to 'show' before) Outstanding

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Tempus edax rerum
That is freaking awesome...

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