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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: tippit on March 25, 2011, 05:12:00 PM

Title: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: tippit on March 25, 2011, 05:12:00 PM
Well since I tend to show most my knives with para-cord and with the St Judes Auction just around the corner, I figured I'd better finish one  :)

This one is in true Keeslar style dressed up with Copper liners under Burl Desert Ironwood.  The scales were peened on without any glue by 8 gauge Copper wire to match the liners.  More of a bird/trout style knife of 5160...8 1/2 inches OAL with a 4 inch blade.  


  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/St%20Judes%202011/StJudes2011012.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/St%20Judes%202011/StJudes2011002.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/St%20Judes%202011/StJudes2011003.jpg)

If this is the St Judes Auction knife, Scott Teaschner has offered to partner up with a sheath.  You owe it to yourself to check him out in the sponsor classifieds.  When he's not building saddles for Big Sky Saddle Co, Scott does some beautiful leather knife sheaths & arm guards.  Although I have a couple other possible St Judes knives in the works, it will probably be something along these lines.  Thanks Scott...Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/St%20Judes%202011/StJudes2011014.jpg)
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: skullworks on March 25, 2011, 05:26:00 PM
That's a beauty!!!!
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: Over&Under on March 25, 2011, 07:05:00 PM
Speechless!!!
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: SveinD on March 25, 2011, 07:39:00 PM
Oh my! Love the tapered tang!
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: Doug Campbell on March 25, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
Awesome as always Doc!   :clapper:  Gonna bring some good money for the kids.
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: amar911 on March 25, 2011, 07:51:00 PM
I will definitely be one of the bidders, Jeff. Great looking knife. Scott's sheath looks good too.

Allan
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: Jack Denbow on March 25, 2011, 08:59:00 PM
I guess I better start saving.
Jack
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: Steve Nuckels on March 25, 2011, 09:33:00 PM
Jeff, that is an outstanding piece!  I love the Iron wood, and the flaired finger guard on this one is great, I like how thin and even you drew that out, without any deforming of the spine.  Nice work!  Great sheath too!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Possibly for St Judes
Post by: rover brewer on March 26, 2011, 12:20:00 PM
great work,nice wood,love it.