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Title: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 24, 2011, 10:20:00 AM
Back some time ago , I was in touch with a customer of mine in France who knows a knifemaker in Belgium. He introduced us and one thing led to another and here is a collaboration between us. Sam is 33 years old and dont speak much English and I dont speak French, so it's been an adventure, to say the least. He forged the blade and sent it to me, then I heat treated it and hand finished it and got it ready for the guard and handle. I then sent the finished blade back to him and he built the guard and handle. It turned out well I think. This is the one Terry Green made mention of in his earlier thread. The blade is about 9 1/2 inches so you get an idea of what a hand full it is.
  (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5274/5866466338_71f0c77d3e_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: amicus on June 24, 2011, 10:33:00 AM
Thats a beautiful knife. Very nice work.

Gilbert
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: Ray Hammond on June 24, 2011, 11:04:00 AM
Lin that is really nice work!!
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: madness522 on June 24, 2011, 11:29:00 AM
That is a beauty!  I've never been a fan of big knives but that one is changing my mind!
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on June 24, 2011, 11:47:00 AM
Very nice knife, both of you done a great job
Dana
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: kbaknife on June 24, 2011, 11:57:00 AM
Wow! That's just all kinds of special!
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Post by: 4est trekker on June 24, 2011, 01:42:00 PM
:scared:  The flow/curves of that piece are beautiful!  YIKES!!!!!!!  Outstanding work by the both of you.  :)
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: Terry Green on June 24, 2011, 02:17:00 PM
Yep....my wallet it jumping again!!!!!

Yep...not much of a 'big knife' fan either....but this one really did get my attention...not only in looks, but in the hand.  Man at the balance.

Thanks for sharing Lin!
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: James Oertel on June 24, 2011, 02:39:00 PM
that just Outstanding     :thumbsup:
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Post by: skullworks on June 24, 2011, 03:51:00 PM
Wowzer!!!
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Post by: wissler on June 24, 2011, 04:00:00 PM
Man!!!
That gives me goosebumps just looking at it!

What wood is in the handle? Stabilized cocobolo?
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on June 24, 2011, 04:03:00 PM
Lin, the spacers look different, I know one is SS but what is the black one made of? It looks rounded, or it maybe my iPhone that's makes it that way
thanks
Dana
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 24, 2011, 04:25:00 PM
Thanks.

Dana, the groove is filed in with a round file and blackened. I did not ask Sam, I am assuming that is what he did since that is how I would do it.
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 24, 2011, 04:25:00 PM
The wood is Desert Ironwood
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Post by: Rusty Snuffers on June 24, 2011, 06:58:00 PM
Yet another beauty from Lin.     :thumbsup:
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Post by: wislnwings on June 24, 2011, 08:25:00 PM
That is a beauty Lin.
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Post by: Doug Campbell on June 24, 2011, 11:00:00 PM
Dang Lin, don't get no sweeter than that!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: Bodork on June 25, 2011, 12:05:00 AM
Just when you think they can't get any better....
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Post by: tippit on June 25, 2011, 09:32:00 AM
Another Beauty!!  Lin how do you blacken SS?
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Post by: Idahomike251 on June 25, 2011, 11:28:00 AM
Lin, It turned out waaaay more than "well". Beautiful knife! It also feels good to know that you're reaching out to other makers outside of the good ol' USA.  Mike O.
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 25, 2011, 03:12:00 PM
Thanks guys.
 
Jeff, Caswell makes a stainless steel blackener. Sounds crazy, but it works pretty good.
Title: Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
Post by: akaboomer on June 26, 2011, 11:06:00 AM
It looks awesome.  I tried to imagine what it would look like finished when I saw it at your house. My imagination is not even close to getting things as perfect as you and Mr. Lurkin can skillfully craft. Well done, indeed.

Chris