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Title: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: LONGBOWKID on March 03, 2009, 01:14:00 AM
I am averaging one knife per day this week. Finally broke down and made myself an everyday carry knife.

Lignum Vitae scales, 7/32" copper pins, 8" OAL, with a 3 3/4" flat ground blade.

I blued the blade, but sanded and buffed the spine back to its original color, with the darkened filework showing up quite well.

This was the last of my lignum vitae, and I think its going to stay that way. It smells, irritates my airways, and is simply unpleasant to work with. Looks neat when your done, but the process of getting it done is a pain.

Let me know what yall think.

  (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/liggy013.jpg)

  (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/liggy021.jpg)


(I can't seem to get a decent pic of my filework!)
 (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk155/DBSULLY/liggy001.jpg)

The Kid
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: skullworks on March 03, 2009, 06:52:00 AM
Nice work! You are addicted! LOL! Keep it up!
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: prarieboy on March 03, 2009, 07:36:00 AM
Good looker!
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: mastin03 on March 03, 2009, 08:35:00 AM
good work Kid!!  thats a looker for sure
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: Montauks on March 03, 2009, 09:10:00 AM
Nice knife shape! looks like a few of the pin holes "splintered out" when you drilled them, a good way to avoid that is to put a piece of scrap wood underneath your handle material and drill into your handle wood and keep on going to the scrap piece.
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on March 03, 2009, 10:56:00 AM
i like it, love the wood color
good job kid
dana
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: drewsbow on March 03, 2009, 06:19:00 PM
Very nice :0)
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: Steve Nuckels on March 03, 2009, 10:09:00 PM
One of my favs so far!  Nice work

Steve

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Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: JMR on March 04, 2009, 07:33:00 PM
Nice knife Kid, that one is my favorite knife of yours so far. A knife a day...I think maybe you have gone past the addiction stage!!!LOL
Title: Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
Post by: GUYZER on March 04, 2009, 10:53:00 PM
THAT IS A BEAUTY!!!!!!!

MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.