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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: C Kerley on June 22, 2015, 02:51:00 PM
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I'm kind of just throwing this out there, but any suggestions on where I could get some matching glass to a '59 Kodiak to make a knife handle. Or, by chance, does anyone have a relatively flat portion of an un-usable limb they'd part with.
I just bought one of the "new" '59 Kodiaks at Compton and would sure like a brown/caramel matching knife handle.
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Heres a pair a friend of mine made for me out of a 59 riser.How big a piece do you need.
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/zepnut/DSCF0576.jpg) (http://s581.photobucket.com/user/zepnut/media/DSCF0576.jpg.html)
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss259/zepnut/DSCF0577.jpg) (http://s581.photobucket.com/user/zepnut/media/DSCF0577.jpg.html)
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Zep, very nice! Wish I had friends like that!
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The problem with the glass on a knife handle is it will scuff up so much more than on a bow limb. I made a matching knife for a Great Northern bow that was an auction package at the PBS Banquet 2014 Cincinnati. Jerry Brumm sent me a piece of the riser from an Old School Recurve with green glass. I reversed it so the glass became a liner on the knife handle...tippit
(http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv%3B%3C55%3Dot%3E2%3A97%3D928%3D654%3D39%3A692856332%3Cnu0mrj)
(http://www.toddsmithco.com/test/images/old_school_bows_450.png)
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I looked at Brandon's, but I didn't see any glass.
Zepnut, I guess I'll find a knife blade to fit the piece I get! I'd like to have enough to do a knife with about a 4" handle.
I could always go purple heart, but it'd sure look good with that matching brown/caramel.
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We have that carmel colored glass out a our shop in Halltown. 749 3086, Mike
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Zepnut, love those knifes!!