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Title: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Larry Surtees on July 22, 2009, 10:33:00 PM

My Granddaughter, Kelsey, is an extremely fortunate recipient of a Don and Skyler Wilson knife.  She hasn't seen it yet as she won't be back from New York for a couple of weeks.  The pic just doesn't do that handle justice -- it's beautiful.

 (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/lsurtees/IMG_2056.jpg)

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: sticshooter on July 22, 2009, 11:03:00 PM

very nice indeed!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: D. Devall on July 22, 2009, 11:08:00 PM

wow.

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: prarieboy on July 22, 2009, 11:09:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Chris Surtees on July 23, 2009, 01:47:00 AM

Cannot wait to see it up close...

Have to give Don and Sky a big round of applause for their kindness   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: D. Devall on July 23, 2009, 02:00:00 AM

must be a thing with grandkids and damascus blades. i made my grandfather one for fathers day.

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: skullworks on July 23, 2009, 06:58:00 AM

Awesome knife there!

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on July 23, 2009, 08:06:00 AM

very nice, what kind of handle material is it?
dana

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Kelsey Surtees on July 23, 2009, 07:12:00 PM

thanks skyler!! i ant wait to see it when i get home:)

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Kelsey Surtees on July 23, 2009, 07:12:00 PM

thanks skyler!! i ant wait to see it when i get home:)

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Larry Surtees on July 23, 2009, 08:53:00 PM

Dana,

I won't be much help in telling you about the material of the handle.  But as Don Wilson explained it to me, a gent nearby to him makes it.  I'm not sure of the composition, but Don and Skyler spent a lot of time sanding with different grades of paper.  By the time they got down to 600 grit, what started out to look like it was just clear began to show the true colors.  He makes this material in a lot of different colors -- if you can come up with a color -- he has it or can manufacture it.

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Steve Nuckels on July 23, 2009, 08:59:00 PM

That's a beauty for sure!  I like the blade texture.  She will love it!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: SKYLER W on July 29, 2009, 04:32:00 PM

Thx everyone for the nice comments....The blade is L-6 froman old sawblade that we found while turkey hunting a few Years ago and have built a couple of St. Judes knives from it....Kelsey's Dad, Chris, has the first knife from the same blade. He Purchased it on St. Judes last year. It is heat treated and rockwell tested to 57...And we're Glad you like it Kelsey.... (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/DSC_1104.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/DSC_1099.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/DSC_1098.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/DSC_1093.jpg)

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: GRINCH on July 29, 2009, 08:42:00 PM

That's a Beaut.

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: sticshooter on July 29, 2009, 10:57:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :notworthy:  <><

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: tippit on July 30, 2009, 07:42:00 AM

Way to go Sky & Don  :thumbsup:  Doc

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Nosight on July 30, 2009, 09:24:00 AM

Thats a keeper...

More info on the handle material please

Later....Buzz

Title: Re: My Granddaughter's New Knife
Post by: Guru on August 02, 2009, 08:12:00 PM

Them Wilson boys are something else!

Perfect knife for a girl    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup: