tinkers folder

[hellize]

Tinker's folder


It is 12.5 cm / 5 inch long when closed and 21.5 cm / 8.5 inch when opened.
The blade is 9 cm / 3.5 inch long. I forged it using 5160 and motorcycle chain.

Ever since the dwarves popped out of the earth eons ago, everyone bound them with mining, metal-craft and jewelry. They are the masters of metal and lords of steel, burrowing in the murky dept without an end, searching and bringing precious raw materials to the surface. The finest and best of blades and weapons born under their sedulous hands, every piece passing the test of battle, keeping a razor edge against the odds and remaining immaculate, confuting time itself... blah... blah... blah... heard this one a thousand times already!
Everyone always brags about the same thing! Dwarves this, dwarves that... yeah, they are good, I get it, but still...what's a big deal? Eh, nothing but a bunch of hairy madmen, if you ask me, digging holes, hammering iron and inflating the price causeless, by not sharing all their knowledge. Greedy bastards!
But what about us? Who keeps count of our humble kind? When will we step out of the enslaving shadow of the dwarves and be taken seriously? I am pretty sick of the role of the little workshop helper, working under their hands, while they bath the shine of glory, brought by their blades and contraptions?
I WANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!!!
-suddenly the heavy ironing of the shop door started to scoop scaring away the listening crowd - two sooty cats - , and a moment latter, with his thundering voice a burst of laughter engulfed the smithy:
HAHHHHAHAHAHAH!!! So you want acknowledgment, lad? Aye?? Then move your flabby arse, and get those damn crates of coal into the warehouse!! - rumbled the dwarf with pretended rage, resting his eyes on a small piece of tinkering, left on the anvil in the sudden confusion, thinking somewhat proudly to himself:
-hmm... not bad for a gnome...

[QTCut5]

Very solid, durable looking folder...just the tool for an industrious Tinker and likely something that would be highly coveted by a Steam Punk!

Wait...No maker's mark? How can we be sure it truly was crafted by thine own hand?

Curious about the fate of all the knives you create. Are they jealously hoarded in subterranean caverns to preserve their Dwarven mystique and magic or are they bartered in the village for livestock, grain, raw materials and manufactured goods the Dwarves can't produce themselves?

[Suredan]

Interesting. I like it.

[SwedgeHead]

Thats very kool , and creative.
I really like to ocean effect you got on your blade. Dig it !

[Jeepergeo]

Unique, and that is great. Beautiful and creative work. Hats off to you.

[hellize]

Very solid, durable looking folder...just the tool for an industrious Tinker and likely something that would be highly coveted by a Steam Punk!

Wait...No maker's mark? How can we be sure it truly was crafted by thine own hand?

Curious about the fate of all the knives you create. Are they jealously hoarded in subterranean caverns to preserve their Dwarven mystique and magic or are they bartered in the village for livestock, grain, raw materials and manufactured goods the Dwarves can't produce themselves?

Thanks a lot!
There's no room for makers mark on my folders, mate. Sorry to disappoint. But you can see my signature stone under it, for authentification
I try to sell them here and there, where I am allowed, and actually I do barter with them as well, if I am offered something what I want.
Btw, here's a clip of a previous one, showing how it works:

https://youtu.be/g_QU0Bv69AQ

[hellize]

Interesting. I like it.

Thank you

[hellize]

Thats very kool , and creative.
I really like to ocean effect you got on your blade. Dig it !

Glad you like it!
These chain damascuses are always kind of unique.

[hellize]

Unique, and that is great. Beautiful and creative work. Hats off to you.

Thank you, milord!

[stockman]

That's neat

Harold

[hellize]

That's neat

Harold

Thanks!

[Gtrclktr-351]

https://youtu.be/g_QU0Bv69AQ

Thanks for the link. I was wondering how that intriguing looking knife worked. Nice work

[hellize]

https://youtu.be/g_QU0Bv69AQ

Thanks for the link. I was wondering how that intriguing looking knife worked. Nice work

you're welcome, mate