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Title: One to be proud of.
Post by: TheBigRedArcher on December 02, 2009, 03:16:00 PM

After playing dentist, woodworker, and knife maker. I finally came up with a finished knife for a buddy of mine... HE BETTER LIKE IT.

Handle: Warthog tusk, ebony, and fiber spacer.
Brass guard
Blade: D2 Tool Steel (to be tempered to 59-61c)

 http://picasaweb.google.com/csscully/Downloads#5410734201855497442


Hope you all enjoy this.

TBRA

Title: Re: One to be proud of.
Post by: shortstroke 91 on December 02, 2009, 03:56:00 PM

How do you temper it when it's already assembled?

Title: Re: One to be proud of.
Post by: TheBigRedArcher on December 02, 2009, 03:57:00 PM

Short:

It is just sitting together right now for the picture. No glue yet.

TBRA

Title: Re: One to be proud of.
Post by: prarieboy on December 02, 2009, 08:40:00 PM

If He don't like it send it to me I'll give it a good home!!!!!! That looks good from here.

Title: Re: One to be proud of.
Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 02, 2009, 08:47:00 PM

Very cool knife, did you scrimm the tusk?

Steve
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Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: One to be proud of.
Post by: TheBigRedArcher on December 02, 2009, 09:18:00 PM

Thanks for the compliment PB. Steve, No my buddy bought it in Africa on his hunting trip and asked me to make him a knife using it as the handle.

Title: Re: One to be proud of.
Post by: Izzy on December 03, 2009, 09:23:00 AM

Real nice.

Title: Re: One to be proud of.
Post by: OconeeDan on December 03, 2009, 06:32:00 PM

Looks good!