Over on Discord, the subject of Puukos came up. So I posted this WIP I teased in my Bree Knife set.
Since the cat's out of the bag I figured I'd do a writeup here.
So this was the Puuko that Farodel gave me back in the 2016 Yule Gift Exchange It was my EDC for about 3 years, and then it disappeared. I found it the next spring, my kid had taken it fishing and left it in a tackle box over winter. When I found it the next spring the it was a rusted mess, and the handle had delaminated and was ruined. But it was a favorite knife.
So I rebuilt it and I went full dunedain with it. I have been trying to figure out how to do that for a while but with the penannular brooch I designed was so well recieved I decided to try some more of the Professor's Numenorean Doodles.
Here is the weformed sheath, I still need to do the metalwork & decoration. And I need to do a viking style ring for the pommel cap.
This side has a cult of Narsil motif on an antler shield. The Narsil here is inspired by some John Howe sketches and some Mycenaen swords I saw in Greece. The scrollwork is a Tolkien Doodle plant motif.
This side has a Meneltarma motif on an antler shield. I know there was no building on Meneltarma, but it's been 300 years. The scrollwork is a Tolkien Doodle wave motif.
Dunedain Puuko WIP
Dunedain Puuko WIP
-Jack Horner
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Oh that is just lovely! I really like the swell and antler work at the back - very cool!
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Simply wonderful. If I ever get my puukko project back off the ground I'll be looking at this one for influence for sure! Great job!
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Re: Dunedain Puuko WIP
Exactly the sort of decoration I would expect to see on a everyday utility knife. Well done!
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That is absolutely beautiful
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Very nice!