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Title: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: OconeeDan on October 03, 2010, 08:36:00 PM

But finally, I got in the shop for a couple of hours here and there, and it feels GOOD to finish these.
They both sport 3/16" 1084 carbon steel.  The smaller knife has a bone handle with red liners, one of my mosaic pins, and a polished blade.  I also made the arrowhead stamp that borders the stitching on the sheath.
The orange handled knife has textured G10 handles with black liners, and domed pins.  The blade has my matte hunter gray finish.  It is really almost black.  This knife was meant to be a no-nonsense hunting knife that you won't lose when laying it on the ground or if it is deep in a pack.
Both are very sturdy blades that could dig a hole!
I hope you like them, critique is allways welcome.
Thanks for your time.
Dan
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Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: Scott Roush on October 03, 2010, 08:47:00 PM

really like the orange one Dan.  Looks like a great user. And I like the black finish...

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: Montauks on October 03, 2010, 09:11:00 PM

Very nice!..I like'em both

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: skullworks on October 03, 2010, 09:22:00 PM

Awesome work Dan! Love the arrow head stamp too!

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: OconeeDan on October 03, 2010, 09:40:00 PM

Thank you fellas.  Nice to flip the switch on that grinder!
Dan

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: Toecutter on October 03, 2010, 11:17:00 PM

Very nice!! Been Meaning to pick up a bit of orange G-10 for just that same purpose.  Well done!!

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: mater on October 04, 2010, 09:34:00 AM

Do you hand stitch your sheaths? They are very even, nice work.

  Mark

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: OconeeDan on October 04, 2010, 09:20:00 PM

Thank you for the kind words.  Yes Mater, hand stitched.  I predrill the holes so I can get the needle through.  I use an overstitching tool (I think that is what it is called) to evenly mark where each stitch will be, it looks like a little spur.
Dan

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: Tom I. on October 05, 2010, 10:04:00 AM

Dan,
Good to see you back at it.  The knives look as great as usual!  You offer the best custom knife for the bucks that I've ever found.  Thanks for what you do!
Tom I.

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: Steve Nuckels on October 05, 2010, 07:12:00 PM

Very nice work!  Nice to see you back Dan!  

Hey I got to meet your friend, and now my friend Tom I. over the summer!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: Finally,..a couple of knives
Post by: OconeeDan on October 06, 2010, 08:25:00 PM

Thank you!  Yep, Tom is one of the gooduns!
Dan