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Offline swamp yeti

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A christmas gift.
« on: December 24, 2011, 03:58:01 pm »
Just got finished in time for christmas with this skinner for my uncle.The overall length of the knife is 8 inches,blade is 4 inches and handle is 4 inches.The handle is made out of spalted maple burl with brass pins and lanyard hole and the blade is made out of sawmill sawblade stock.The sheath is made out of dyed leather,rawhide and prairie rattlesnake skin.Hope he likes it.

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: A christmas gift.
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2011, 04:11:22 pm »
I love the way you made such utilitarian objects into items of beauty.  The sheath is a work of art, your uncle is a lucky man.
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Offline Keenan

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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2011, 08:58:11 pm »
Very nice nife! ;)

Offline Pat B

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Re: A christmas gift.
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2011, 10:36:02 pm »
The knife is very cool Yeti but the sheath is stunning!!!  8)
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: A christmas gift.
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2011, 09:42:51 am »
Thanks JW,Keenan and Pat.

Offline crooketarrow

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« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2011, 11:23:38 am »
   SWEETTTTTTTTT SHEATH
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Offline dbb

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Re: A christmas gift.
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2011, 11:07:00 pm »
I agree with all the others.
The knife is nice,but the leatherwork is top notch!

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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2011, 11:30:09 pm »
I would be proud as a peacock to own that knife and sheath.  Well done!

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Re: A christmas gift.
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2011, 12:03:42 am »
Yes that is a super sweet combo there......
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Offline swamp yeti

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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2011, 02:49:45 pm »
Thanks for the compliments Crooketarrow,dbb,Cameroo and Beetlebaily.

Offline jonathan creason

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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2011, 03:05:58 pm »
Very nice work all around!
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Offline cracker

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« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2011, 03:45:59 pm »
Thats pretty neat. Ron
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Offline swamp yeti

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« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2011, 04:16:25 pm »
Thanks Jonathan and Ron,we will have to get together and make some knives and bows sometime Jonathan I don"t live to far from you.

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Re: A christmas gift.
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2011, 10:06:32 pm »
Bravo Swamp Yeti!  I'll agree, the knife is sweet, but that sheath, WOW!  lucky uncle.  dpgratz
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