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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Emmons on January 10, 2011, 11:59:00 AM

Title: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: Emmons on January 10, 2011, 11:59:00 AM

A customer requested a gaucho style knife.  My research on gaucho knives, show that they are typically integrals with hidden tang stag handles.  Not having the skill set to attempt an integral knife yet, I design the knife to suit my building practices.  I also modeled the knife from a photo of a Boker Gaucho found on the A.G. Russell website.

What would you call this knife?

Here are the specs:

5-1/4" Blade (front of bolster to tip) with a 4-1/2" Cutting edge
9-3/4" Overall
1” Blade height and 1/8” thick at the ricasso
O1 Tool Steel Heat Treated to RC58-59
2500 grit hand rubbed blade finish
Amber deep dyed and jigged Camel bone handle
416 Stainless dovetailed bolsters and pins.
8-9oz Leather hand tooled and stitched sheath

 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/Gaucho_2.jpg)

This was my first attempt at creating an image rather then just posting the actual photos.

Comments are welcome as always.  Thank you for looking,

James

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: sticshooter on January 10, 2011, 12:08:00 PM

How about AWESOME.<><

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: oldpaths on January 10, 2011, 12:46:00 PM

I call it sweet!!!!!

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: OconeeDan on January 10, 2011, 01:11:00 PM

I call it a nice looking knife!
Never been big on naming knives, but this one is just NICE.
Dan

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on January 10, 2011, 01:35:00 PM

I like it, it's purdy
Dana

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: PaPaFrank on January 10, 2011, 01:36:00 PM

Beautiful! Excellent presentation as well...

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: Kevin Evans on January 10, 2011, 01:56:00 PM

Nice work James  :thumbsup:
 
Are you using photoshop? (elements)

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: Emmons on January 10, 2011, 02:01:00 PM

Kevin,

I used GIMP freeware and a "how to" from Blade forum.

Thank you everyone!!

James

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 10, 2011, 02:31:00 PM

All the above James, can't imagine your customer will be anything less than plumb tickled.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 10, 2011, 05:33:00 PM

Really nice!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: T Lail on January 10, 2011, 06:37:00 PM

that is great work....sweet.....  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: skullworks on January 10, 2011, 07:22:00 PM

Wowzer!!!!!

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: arrowflipper on January 10, 2011, 07:22:00 PM

James that is one purdy knife,and sheath.Great work!  :clapper:

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: bendbig on January 11, 2011, 11:54:00 AM

Very nice I really like the natural looking lines. Very nice. As far as a name send it to me I would name it "mine" lol!    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: TheBigRedArcher on January 11, 2011, 06:00:00 PM

I agree with Frank. AWESOME is a perfect name for that thing.

TBRA

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: Toecutter on January 11, 2011, 11:44:00 PM

Very Nice!!

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: jomama on January 12, 2011, 11:06:00 AM

Nice.

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: Bodork on January 12, 2011, 11:58:00 PM

I'd call it perfect!

Title: Re: Not sure what to call it (recently completed knife)
Post by: tradsniper on January 13, 2011, 11:45:00 PM

:clapper: