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Title: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: Mechslasher on February 21, 2009, 11:01:00 PM

here are a couple of projects i just finished.  the first is seki city damascus with claro walnut burl scales.  the second is one of my 154cm steel skinners with mammoth ivory.  the knife is secured with two neodymium magnets.  the sheath has a fire steel and ceramic sharpener attached.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Tom1.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Ceramic2.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/Mechslasher/Ceramic1.jpg)

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: 4runr on February 22, 2009, 07:22:00 AM

Beauties both!

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: tippit on February 22, 2009, 11:51:00 AM

Real nice Chris!  I'll be in Aiken from March 4-15th...Jeff

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: d. ward on February 22, 2009, 12:13:00 PM

I love that damascus..both are great looking knives..bd

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: swp on February 22, 2009, 01:18:00 PM

Me like! What do you charge on a neck kife like that?

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: Mechslasher on February 22, 2009, 05:34:00 PM

thanx fellows!

tipp, it should be in the 60's in mid march around here.  if you come up toward greenwood or abbeville, let me know.

swp, this was a custom job for $150. the sheath is triple layered with the magnets inleted in the back of the middle layer to keep them from rubbing the blade.  this is the first of this design i've made and under estimated how much work would be involved.  the next will be a few dollars more.

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: Mark N on February 23, 2009, 02:23:00 AM

Are you willing to share a source for the magnets?  Can they be ground thinner/different shape to fit?

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: Mark N on February 23, 2009, 02:25:00 AM

P.S. I really like the knives, and the sharpener/fire steel inclusion.

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: Mechslasher on February 23, 2009, 06:15:00 AM

mark, they come in all different shapes and sizes.  check out the large auction site.  i use 1/2 x 1/8 most of the time.

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: skullworks on February 23, 2009, 07:13:00 AM

Nice work Mech!

Title: Re: Finished a Couple Projects
Post by: prarieboy on February 23, 2009, 07:25:00 AM

Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!