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Title: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: Idahomike251 on March 06, 2011, 11:20:00 PM

Hello, This is another polished D2 blade with antler capped East Indonesian Rosewood. I think dark reddish purple rosewood with polished pale cream colored antler offers a nice contrast. Please let me know of what you think.
  (http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt31/mokamura_photo/010.jpg) (http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt31/mokamura_photo/009.jpg) (http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt31/mokamura_photo/012.jpg)

Title: Re: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: Sheepshooter on March 07, 2011, 04:54:00 AM

You do beautiful work my friend!!

Title: Re: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: oldpaths on March 07, 2011, 04:39:00 PM

I think it looks very cool and I'm guessing it would feel good in my hand too!!!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: Idahomike251 on March 07, 2011, 05:20:00 PM

Oldpaths,  Yes, the handle fits "right in there". I round-off all exposed tang metal at the handle area so that there are no "flats" present on all handle surfaces. This makes for a great "feel" when you grasp the handle. Regards, Mike O.

Title: Re: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: skullworks on March 07, 2011, 05:37:00 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: B M A on March 08, 2011, 02:10:00 AM

Another beauty.  I am looking forward to meeting you at the show in Eugene and get a chance to get a close up look at your knives.
Brock

Title: Re: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on March 08, 2011, 01:35:00 PM

NIce knife Mike, really like the overlay. what grit do you take your knives to get the mirror finsh, your's look very clean, i normaly take mine to 1000 to 1500 then buff it.
dana

Title: Re: Latest Tapered Tang Skinner
Post by: Idahomike251 on March 08, 2011, 03:57:00 PM

Dana, I get down to 1200 grit belt on my contact wheel and then go to a well-worn 1200 grit belt with grease. I then hand polish the blade with Norton 3/0, and then to 4/0 polishing paper, then I finish with the buffing wheel. My goal is to try to achieve mirror finish with least amount of buffing wheel use so that I don't buff out the sharp transition corners between the hollow ground surface and the flats. Regards,  Mike O.