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Title: New Knife
Post by: WestTexan on April 21, 2010, 11:26:00 PM

New Knife from a very old...I think buggy spring or maybe an old car. I found the spring out while repairing a 10 inch gas line. Overall length 8 inches.. 41/4" Pecan handle.
 (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/IMG_1518Medium.jpg)
 (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/IMG_1517Medium.jpg)

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: OkKeith on April 22, 2010, 12:10:00 AM

Good looking knife!

How did you make the copper fixtures?

OkKeith

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: skullworks on April 22, 2010, 05:58:00 AM

Nice work!

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Lin Rhea on April 22, 2010, 06:06:00 AM

Good fit on the parts and very functional design. Great job. Lin

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Nosight on April 22, 2010, 08:45:00 AM

like the looks.Good working knife...

Later.....Buzz

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Doug Campbell on April 22, 2010, 09:20:00 AM

Nice job  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Chris Surtees on April 22, 2010, 01:37:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Steve Nuckels on April 22, 2010, 08:36:00 PM

Olin, I really like that knife!  Very nice job!

The copper sets it off nice!

Steve
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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: Kevin Evans on April 22, 2010, 08:42:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: prarieboy on April 22, 2010, 09:07:00 PM

I like that NEW knife

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: WestTexan on April 23, 2010, 12:31:00 AM

Thanks guys...I made one about 3 weeks back with the other half of the spring but with Mesquite and the copper has turned out dark just like planned. OkKeith the butt cap was turned down with a lathe from a 11/4" copper bar...turned it down to a half inch an tapped it to 1/4 and it's inserted about a half inch and i used epoxy to glue it all up.It sure looks better in hand than what the picture shows, I guess my camera skills need to be a bit better...lol

Title: Re: New Knife
Post by: JohnHV on April 23, 2010, 09:26:00 AM

Love the unstained pecan and the copper fittings.  Nice pairing.