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Unknown
Nov 25, 2010 13:05:20 GMT -5
Post by rockmanken on Nov 25, 2010 13:05:20 GMT -5
Got this slab at a rock show this summer. Don't have any idea what it is, but it IS soft. On a Buck 110 with nickle silver bolsters and "x and arrow" filework.    For sale. Thanks for looking, Ken |
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Unknown
Nov 25, 2010 13:30:14 GMT -5
Post by bobby1 on Nov 25, 2010 13:30:14 GMT -5
Because you said it was soft it leads me to identify it as Mariposite.
Beautiful knife!
Bob
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chromenut
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2009
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Nov 25, 2010 13:43:07 GMT -5
Post by chromenut on Nov 25, 2010 13:43:07 GMT -5
sure is nice!
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Unknown
Nov 25, 2010 13:48:39 GMT -5
Post by gr on Nov 25, 2010 13:48:39 GMT -5
Man Ken, you do beautiful work. It has inspired me to try this on a couple of 110's that I have. Your filework is really great; you are a craftsman... Gary
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Unknown
Nov 25, 2010 14:20:21 GMT -5
Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Nov 25, 2010 14:20:21 GMT -5
Beautiful work! Looks great on that knife. Looks like the Mariposite I worked with.
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Nov 25, 2010 14:26:53 GMT -5
Post by Sabre52 on Nov 25, 2010 14:26:53 GMT -5
Beautiful knife! I'd agree with the others on Mariposite. Type location was just over the hill from our old ranch, John C. Fremont's Pine Tree & Josaphine Mine. It is fairly soft being a mixed hardness material, marble,biotite, fuchsite, ( chrome mica) and quartz.....Mel
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Nov 25, 2010 15:06:36 GMT -5
Post by roy on Nov 25, 2010 15:06:36 GMT -5
very nice ! do you get those knives in blanks?
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Nov 25, 2010 16:03:28 GMT -5
Post by rockmanken on Nov 25, 2010 16:03:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments and ID. roy, I get them new from Smokey Mountain Knife Works and take the micarta handles off of them and add my own. If you want blanks, go to www.premiumknifesupply.comThey have a lot of nice blanks AND most are make in the USA. Ken |
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Nov 25, 2010 23:10:48 GMT -5
Post by Toad on Nov 25, 2010 23:10:48 GMT -5
Beautiful stone and file work
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Unknown
Nov 25, 2010 23:15:24 GMT -5
Post by roy on Nov 25, 2010 23:15:24 GMT -5
ok thanks for the info
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adrian65
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Nov 25, 2010 23:26:26 GMT -5
Post by adrian65 on Nov 25, 2010 23:26:26 GMT -5
Beautiful knife, Ken! What a perfect file work! And the stone scales turned very well, despite the softness.
Adrian
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2008
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Nov 26, 2010 20:50:18 GMT -5
Post by catskillrocks on Nov 26, 2010 20:50:18 GMT -5
Nice knife, Ken. The stone work is top notch; add the impressive
filework & you've got out of this world gorgeous. (I do NOT know
how you do that filework)!
Don
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leadhand
spending too much on rocks
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Nov 29, 2010 20:06:36 GMT -5
Post by leadhand on Nov 29, 2010 20:06:36 GMT -5
Great work. Very inspiring
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Nov 29, 2010 22:33:46 GMT -5
Post by rockmanken on Nov 29, 2010 22:33:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments.
Don, you practice on a popcicle stick first. Use a magic marker to design your pattern.
Ken
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Unknown
Dec 3, 2010 16:10:15 GMT -5
Post by frane on Dec 3, 2010 16:10:15 GMT -5
Truly a work of art!
Fran
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