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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Izzy on December 25, 2008, 10:43:00 AM

Title: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: Izzy on December 25, 2008, 10:43:00 AM

I saw your knives featured in the latest issue of Sporting Classics.Thats pretty big time but your knives deserve it.Tell us about that barbed wire damascus plaes.That knife is pure art.Congrats to you.
            Izzy

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: Nosight on December 25, 2008, 10:59:00 AM

Congrats Lin..

Later...Buzz

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: Lin Rhea on December 25, 2008, 11:40:00 AM

This is the knife in the Sporting Classic Magazine. I must point out that this was a paid advertisement and no special kudos to me. The other pic and write up was complimentary by the magazine, which was a gracious move on their part.  

I will gladly tell you how the blade came to be. A friend had me make the damascus using a plow point from a farm somewhere in Kansas. She ended up giving it to the farmer who owns the land and allows her to hunt there. Anyway, I used either material actually found on the farm or material indigenous to the farm to construct the knife. The barbed wire motif was my idea using a form of relief etching while finishing the damascus.

I brought the blade to full finish. Heat treat, hand sanding, etc. then drew the barbed wire on the smooth surface of the blade with asphaltum varnish thinned slightly with Turpentine. I did this with a small artist paintbrush. I let it dry and etched like normal, afterward, I wiped the varnish off with Turpentine and that's it. Proceeded with the guard and handle. The sheath had barbed wire tooling on it too. Lin
         


 (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/2471359953_76b23a30c4.jpg)

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: theunluckyhunter on December 25, 2008, 11:43:00 AM

always wondered how you went about etching the barbedwire lin. i never would have guessed you did it by hand

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: LAR43 on December 25, 2008, 04:09:00 PM

Stunning!!

Larry

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: prarieboy on December 25, 2008, 05:21:00 PM

That is way to cool! Great job.
 Thank You Lin for Your helping cyber hand.
   C-Ya Bob

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: kbaknife on December 25, 2008, 06:23:00 PM

Thanks, Lin.
You inspire me.

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: Lin Rhea on December 25, 2008, 06:40:00 PM

Thank YOU guys!   :campfire:  Lin

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: d. ward on December 25, 2008, 07:16:00 PM

I've never seen a knife that beautiful Lin.Thats outstanding work.bd

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 26, 2008, 03:46:00 AM

:thumbsup:     :notworthy:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Congrats to Lin, again
Post by: beaver#1 on December 26, 2008, 12:15:00 PM

wow, that blows my mind.