Recent Works: The Serpent's Bite - Viking Knife With Carved Antler Handle

Another one of those things I ever wanted to do is to combine my two favourite crafts - carving and knife-making. I mean, is there anything that screams as loud for a carved decoration like a knife handle made from antler? I think not.
So I took this knife which I actually made a few years ago but never finished. It served me in it's unfinished state sometimes as a working knife, sometimes it was completely forgotten.
I just found it again a while ago and after all the progression of my carving abilities in recent times, I decided to finally dare it. There was this little wrist cuff lying around and I thought, "Hey, this pattern would be great for this handle!" and after 5 minutes of freehand transfering and some further hours of work the result was convincing. This is the first one in a long row of knifes with carved handles - you can be pretty sure about that!
Since I do not know when I'll be able to make a fitting sheath, this piece is not for sale yet. However if you are interested in a "pre-order" don't hesitate to contact me!

Older Works: Some old wristbands

I put a bunch of older wristbands with original norse or celtic patterns into my Etsy-store today. I found them while cleaning my workshop and thought they would be to be forgotten. Even if they are not what I would do today, they are still very nice...

Recent works: Some braclets

New design:
A few weeks ago I just thought about these boring usual wristbands you can get everywhere, tied together with a simple whang (leather-straps) - I guess you get the point. Of course these more simple braclets can be nice, too. But I wanted to try something different and these pieces are the first results - and I am quite satisfied with them! The buckle enclosure is far more practical than leather strings.
The patterns on the 3 wristbands displayed here are self-designed, two of them inspired by viking-animal ornaments and one goes more into a celtic direction with it's typical knotwork.