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Title: Couple Knives
Post by: Mechslasher on January 08, 2008, 06:12:00 PM

here are a couple knives i just finished.  enjoy!
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/knife3.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/knife2-1.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/knife1-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Huntrdfk on January 08, 2008, 06:16:00 PM

Chris those are great looking, I especially like the top one.....


David

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: drewsbow on January 08, 2008, 06:18:00 PM

those are awesome :0)

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Over&Under on January 08, 2008, 06:21:00 PM

Dang!!!!!!!
Nice Job!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Dave Coalter on January 08, 2008, 06:21:00 PM

Very nice. what is the handle on top made from?

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: alligatordond on January 08, 2008, 06:27:00 PM

The top one looks very similar to a Randall # 23 or # 8. Very nice

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: JEFF B on January 08, 2008, 06:29:00 PM

wow!!!outstanding work  :clapper:

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Izzy on January 08, 2008, 06:43:00 PM

Real nice.

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: 4runr on January 08, 2008, 07:10:00 PM

Very well done there!

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: GAstumpshooter on January 08, 2008, 07:29:00 PM

Those are nice the top one is awesome

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Kevin L. on January 08, 2008, 07:36:00 PM

First the static 'curve, and now these. You're a true artist, bud.    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: sticshooter on January 08, 2008, 08:12:00 PM

Very sweet looking blades.<><

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: stumpsniper on January 08, 2008, 08:43:00 PM

Since everyone else is fighting over the top one, I guess I'll have to take the bottom one  :D  
Nice looking knives

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Keith361 on January 08, 2008, 08:54:00 PM

Holy Crap! Those are gorgeous!

Keith

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Gene Roberts on January 08, 2008, 08:59:00 PM

Whoa,ok guys I call the one on top.What is the handle material?

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: elk ninja on January 08, 2008, 09:07:00 PM

Nicely done!  You make the pins yourself?  I just finished gluing up some mosaic pins for a bubinga handled-damascus bushcraft blade.... but not as nice as those!
Mike

Title: Re: Couple Knives
Post by: Mechslasher on January 08, 2008, 09:36:00 PM

thanks guys!  the top knife i'm embarassed to say is made of scraps i had laying around the shop.  the wood is wenge i had left over for some tip overlays and the pin i think i got from a real knife makers shop floor.  the guard is a stip of bison horn, that was left over from the static recurve i recently posted.  the butt cap was left over from a piece of ivory.  now the checkered design between the wenge is tricky.  it's a starburst pattern fitted together then sandwiched with epoxy.  for the bottom knife, i used walnut burl for the grip.  it's too soft for tip overlays so i had to use it for something.  i enjoy knife making but it's something i do on the side.  i hate to have idle time around the shop so i work on knives when i don't have time to work on my other hobbies.  thanks again fellows for the kind words.