MEMBER ITEMS FOR SALE
Custom Knives | Other Knives | General Items
-------------------------------------------
New Posts | New PhotosAll Photos



Go Back   The Knife Network Forums : Knife Making Discussions > Custom Knife Discussion Boards > Knife Making Discussions > Fine Embellishment

Fine Embellishment Everything from hand engraving and scrimshaw to filework and carving. The fine art end of the knifemaker's craft.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-25-2009, 08:41 PM
jonwelder's Avatar
jonwelder jonwelder is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: outside of Aurora Nebraska, USA
Posts: 448
Question spine filework, old or modern?

A friend of mine asked me, When was filework started on the spine of knives, is it something old, or modern? Is there any history available on this? Thanks Guys! ----Jon


__________________
www.sharpdecisionknives.com
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-25-2009, 10:32 PM
NJStricker's Avatar
NJStricker NJStricker is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 2,193
There used to be a website that discussed French trade knives, but that site is no longer available. Anyway, they had some examples of knives recovered from Ft. Ticonderoga and other F&I sites with examples of filework along the spine. So, the practice goes back at least to before 1750 here in North America.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-29-2009, 07:27 PM
GHEzell's Avatar
GHEzell GHEzell is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: North Alabama
Posts: 591
There are at least two seaxes I know of with filework on the spine, dated to around 1000AD...
So yes, it goes way back.


__________________
A good friend told me one time about forging "What is there not to like, you get to break all the rules you were told as a kid, don't play with that it is sharp, don't play with fire, and don't beat on that"
Wade Holloway


See some of my work.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
knives


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:25 AM.




KNIFENETWORK.COM
Copyright © 2000
? CKK Industries, Inc. ? All Rights Reserved
Powered by ...

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
The Knife Network : All Rights Reserved