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Title: Casual Carry
Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 27, 2011, 08:45:00 PM

Well I finally finished this little guy.  5" OAL stock removal full tang from an old sawmill blade, Vine file work on the tang.  Edge quenched and etched showing the temper line. Domed pins, Stained curly maple, tung oil finish with silver wire inlay.  I made the sheath and tooled the same pattern into the sheath, wished the tooling was crisper and more definded.  Lots of work for such alittle knife!

I'm calling it a Casual Carry, a nice little knife to have on my side.  I'm keeping it!

 (http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/CasualCarry2-2001007.jpg)

 (http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/CasualCarry2-2001005.jpg)

 (http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/CasualCarry2-2001011.jpg)

 (http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/CasualCarry2-2001006.jpg)

Steve
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Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on February 27, 2011, 08:58:00 PM

That's  great Steve, looks like you took the file work all the way around.
I guess it does take time to do all that, I thought you had quit making knives, seems like a long time since you posted one. Glad you still at it
Dana

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 27, 2011, 09:59:00 PM

Thanks Dana!  I'm very slow! I usally have several projects going at the same time.  I really should concentrate on just one at a time.

Steve
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Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: caleb0100 on February 28, 2011, 09:48:00 AM

Great job! I like how the inlay and sheath go together. It's not always easy to make a knife and sheath look like they were meant for each other. And that curly maple just fits that style perfectly. A nice knife to keep for yourself.

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: gables on February 28, 2011, 12:30:00 PM

Very nice and consistent design and execution. Great lines and flow.

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: sticshooter on February 28, 2011, 01:22:00 PM

very cool knife bro<><

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: coltar on February 28, 2011, 03:40:00 PM

Very nice, I like both the knife & the sheath.

John

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: kansas stik man on February 28, 2011, 04:58:00 PM

awesome set.

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: oldpaths on February 28, 2011, 05:53:00 PM

Great job bro.,I like the whole package.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: Mechslasher on February 28, 2011, 07:52:00 PM

sweet!

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: Margly on March 04, 2011, 05:47:00 PM

Great knife!
Really liked the patterns in the shaft!

Margly

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: Kevin Evans on March 05, 2011, 09:55:00 AM

Nice job Sir!
Dombed pins has to be hard on such soft wood???
   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: Nosight on March 05, 2011, 09:26:00 PM

Looking good is an understatement....

Great job on both .....

Later......Buzz

Title: Re: Casual Carry
Post by: Steve Nuckels on March 06, 2011, 10:11:00 PM

Thanks for the kind words guy's!

Kevin, I banged the wood up pretty bad on the one side doming those pins!    I saw your pic on the Blade forum from the Little Rock show. Glad to see your getting the exposure you deserve!  Your the man!

Steve
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