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Offline DanaM

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Couple of knives Eh
« on: April 05, 2010, 05:32:21 pm »
Finished these up recently for trade goods for the Classic :) Blades are carbon steel from sawfilers used sawmill bandsaws, oil hardened and then tempered, assortment of woods
First picture  we have cherry burl, cherry burl, maple burl, and I have no idear
second picture we have, mesquite, spalted gum, mescal bean, and maple burl

All have sheaths, not the greatest but sheaths non the less.

I left the blades with a light carbon residue from the hardening process, I like the look better than shiny highly polished steel, they look more traditional this way donchano eh :)

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Offline david w.

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 07:20:28 pm »
Look real good!  Hopefully I can make it down this year.
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Offline Dane

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 07:30:11 pm »
The maple burl is the one I really, really like. Those are beauties, Dana.

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 07:50:03 pm »
Very nice good job sir


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Offline DanaM

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2010, 08:01:14 pm »
Thanks guys :)

Ron the Mescal Bean has yer name on it ;D See ya in 3 weeks eh :)
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Offline jthompson1995

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2010, 08:43:47 pm »
Very nice, wish I was going to the classic.

I'd guess redwood burl for the unknown wood one.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2010, 08:45:36 pm »
Very nice, wish I was going to the classic.

I'd guess redwood burl for the unknown wood one.

Yer right once ya said it, it came back to me where I got the wood from :) Thanks my friend :)
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2010, 08:46:41 pm »
i like the spalted gum the most, but they are all excellent
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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2010, 09:26:27 pm »
Nice work Dana, those are some fine lookin knives.
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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2010, 10:03:47 pm »
      You trying to say my Knives are Sissy lookin......>:(...boy your lucky I aint going to the Classic this Year.....I'd show You.... ;D
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Offline Hhop

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2010, 10:10:48 pm »
Those are very nice knives. All seem to be a nice practical size for using and look like they would be comfortable in the hand.

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Offline Jesse

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2010, 11:08:04 pm »
Those knives look great Dana. I like all of them. If I had to pick one I'm with Dane. The maple burl one is awesome
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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2010, 11:24:54 pm »
Dana, those look great...the mescal bean is my favorite....I have some of that cherry burl that was passed on to me by Knightd, I'm using it for a set of grips on my Ruger and a matching knife...I'll post them if I ever get to finish them  ::)
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2010, 12:16:37 am »
Well I like the Spalted gum ;D
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Re: Couple of knives Eh
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2010, 06:41:13 am »
I like them all,nice work Dana. :)
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