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Offline Mechslasher

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Bird and Trout Damascus
« on: February 25, 2010, 12:24:04 am »
here is a bird and trout damascus i just finished with black cherry burl that i got from danam and mosaic pins.  overal, it's about 7".


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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 12:26:01 am »
 :o  :o  :o

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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2010, 12:48:21 am »
Great looking knife. Did you make your own Damascus?

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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2010, 01:00:28 am »
That's bad a-- ! I mean awesome!
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2010, 05:25:40 am »
Looks fantastic!
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2010, 05:27:44 am »
That is a fabulous piece of work.  A simple shape made wonderous by incredible detail and material choice.  I want to be able to make one that good. 8)
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2010, 06:51:31 am »
Beautiful knife,fine work. :)
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2010, 07:22:45 am »
Sweet knife Chris, that burl sure is purty eh, did you stabilize it with super glue???
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2010, 10:55:39 am »
wow. awsome! love bird and trout knives and really love damascus. very nice work!
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 11:07:17 am »
Beautiful knife Chris!!!   :)
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2010, 11:22:37 am »
Wow!! That's beautiful!
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2010, 12:11:16 pm »
that is a great looking knife chris.
spoken for yet?
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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2010, 12:31:32 pm »
thanx guys!  i have a pile of blanks that just come that i'm working on.  i'm hoping to crank out one or two a week so i'll be ready for the classic and hickory in may.

n2, not spoken for yet.  where you been? 

danam, i stablized a little with superglue but this burl is some hard stuff without the glue.
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2010, 01:29:15 pm »
Looks great, Chris!
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Re: Bird and Trout Damascus
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2010, 01:37:29 pm »
That one is so nice I wouldn't even mind being cut by it.  ;)
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