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Offline 4est Trekker

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Latest Batch of Knives
« on: June 14, 2011, 12:47:40 am »
Here's a few I just finished, all from reclaimed saw steel and etched in vinegar/lemon juice.  The first is a drop point caper with a clay quench and slight hamon. It's 6 inches overall with a 2.5" blade, streaked buffalo horn scales, piened copper tube pins, and a homemade mosaic pin.  The other two blades are just a few more tiny neck knives in zebra wood and streaked buffalo horn with piened copper tube pins. Thanks for looking...critique always welcome.











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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 12:56:04 am »
Classy work, as usual 4est.  Pretty hard to citique that :)
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 01:28:32 am »
Very, very nice!
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2011, 02:22:23 am »
beautiful knives 4est. no critique here either.
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2011, 09:09:07 am »
Absolutely top notch work.  Wish I could do some more like that.

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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2011, 09:39:20 am »
Beautiful work!
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2011, 10:56:38 am »
Sweet batch of knives. :) :)
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Offline Will H

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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2011, 11:31:54 am »
 ;D Those are exquisite!  ;D
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2011, 12:40:56 pm »
Very nice work as usual, 4est. I love the copper tube rivets. Anything special about "peening" them in place?
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2011, 12:07:58 am »
Thanks for the kind comments, all.  Pat, I used 1/8" copper tubing.  I cut it about about a 1/4" long (1/8" overhang per side), scruff it up with sandpaper, and then tap it into place with some gel superglue for added strength.  Then, I take a roofing nail that I've sanded the point to a smooth cone on and alternately pien both sides.  I have a small 1 lb. anvil that works great for this application.  I go back and forth until I've sufficiently spread the opening of the tubing on both sides.  Then I sand it flush with the scales, pien them a few more times, and sand them flush again. 

Hope that helps. :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2011, 02:11:09 pm »
Exquisite workmanship, 4est.  Beauty and functionality in equal doses!

That first one with the spiderweb design on the sheath would go well with my spiderweb shooting pouch, hint hint.

I always appreciate your posts of these knives, especially the one with the backwoods engraving trick. 
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2011, 04:29:18 pm »
I really like your knives, I especially like the design of the neck knives' sheaths.  I have a problem coming up with a way to build an upside-down sheath that the knife will actually stay in so I do the pouch with the knife handle sticking up.  Did you come up with that design?  Mind if I borrow it for my next knife?  Really top notch work!   :)
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2011, 04:46:42 pm »
Those are great, I love the groves on the back of the blade, they are very artistic.
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Re: Latest Batch of Knives
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2011, 09:26:10 am »
4est, wicked nice work.
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