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Title: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 30, 2008, 06:21:00 PM

I built this for FerretWyo and had to rush it out for his elk and mule deer hunt a couple weeks ago.

He graciously took some photos and here it is.

hope you like it. Someone nice named Skullworks traded me this bone for some ironwood scales. I really like working with this stuff and have purchased more now.

  (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/Giraffebonedamascusskinner1.jpg)

  (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/giraffebonedamascusskinnerdetail.jpg)

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  (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/giraffebonedamascusskinnerfilework.jpg)

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: theunluckyhunter on September 30, 2008, 06:39:00 PM

uhhh ray, i have a new favorite knife.........NICE

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: drewsbow on September 30, 2008, 08:04:00 PM

Ray , you are de man :0)

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: vermonster13 on September 30, 2008, 08:15:00 PM

:notworthy:     :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :clapper:

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 30, 2008, 08:24:00 PM

That's a nice color and goes well with the damascus.  :thumbsup:   Lin

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 30, 2008, 09:56:00 PM

When you get here tomorrow I'll show you the blade I'm gonna be using those slabs you sent me, Lin.

They are going to go so well with it! I really like this giraffe bone.

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: B M A on October 01, 2008, 12:38:00 AM

That is awesome.  Like Lin said the color in the bone goes well with the damascus.  Brock

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Chris Surtees on October 01, 2008, 01:21:00 AM

Sweet knife Ray! Congrats FerretWyo   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: skullworks on October 01, 2008, 06:54:00 AM

Awesome work Ray!!! That turned out boootiful!!!! LOL! Glad it worked out so good!

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Izzy on October 02, 2008, 04:25:00 PM

Beautiful, just beautiful.Did you have any problems with the bone burning whend you groud it to shape?

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Waldganger on October 02, 2008, 05:37:00 PM

thats a lovely knife!

did you make the pics yourself?

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Waldganger on October 02, 2008, 05:39:00 PM

oops thats supposed to say

did you make the pins yourself?

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Caveman IL on October 02, 2008, 05:48:00 PM

Ray,  Great job as usual!!  The g. bone is very distinctive (& neat). Larry, PS  sorry it took so long for the box to get there.

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: SKYLER W on October 02, 2008, 08:39:00 PM

Awesome knife. Great job Ray! I love that Girrafe bone.

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Ray Hammond on October 06, 2008, 11:17:00 AM

Thanks, Skyler.

Boy we went hoggin this weekend..and they were running EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!! What a weekend.

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: beachbowhunter on October 06, 2008, 04:20:00 PM

That is insanely beautiful. Hooda thunk you were such a craftsman?!!!

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Jaeger on October 08, 2008, 02:10:00 AM

That's stunning. The file work adds a lot to it.

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: Larry Surtees on October 10, 2008, 08:52:00 PM

Wow!  Very nice.

Title: Re: As Promised- Giraffe bone damascus skinner
Post by: FerretWYO on October 12, 2008, 11:49:00 AM

Thanks again for the knife Ray. I hope that it will get alot of use. You are a true artist with an amazing talent. It wont be the last knife I get from you.

I had to hide this knife and watch close when I let someone see for fear I would not get it back.  The acalades you recieved here are very much deserved.