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rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 13:05:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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

bobby1 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2007 Posts: 3,007	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 13:30:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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

chromenut fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2009 Posts: 1,971	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 13:43:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chromenut on Nov 25, 2010 13:43:07 GMT -5 sure is nice!
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gr driving up their electric bill Man it was cold on the Rim that day Member since September 2010 Posts: 2,979	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 13:48:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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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Donnie's Rocky Treasures gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2009 Posts: 6,273	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 14:20:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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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Unknown Nov 25, 2010 14:26:53 GMT -5

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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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roy gets rocks for Christmas no rock gets left behind Member since October 2010 Posts: 6,394	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 15:06:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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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Unknown Nov 25, 2010 16:03:28 GMT -5

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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.com
They have a lot of nice blanks AND most are make in the USA.
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 23:10:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Nov 25, 2010 23:10:48 GMT -5 Beautiful stone and file work
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roy gets rocks for Christmas no rock gets left behind Member since October 2010 Posts: 6,394	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 23:15:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roy on Nov 25, 2010 23:15:24 GMT -5 ok thanks for the info
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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Unknown Nov 25, 2010 23:26:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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 Posts: 1,270	Unknown Nov 26, 2010 20:50:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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 Member since October 2009 Posts: 262	Unknown Nov 29, 2010 20:06:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by leadhand on Nov 29, 2010 20:06:36 GMT -5 Great work. Very inspiring
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rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	Unknown Nov 29, 2010 22:33:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top 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

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Unknown Dec 3, 2010 16:10:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Dec 3, 2010 16:10:15 GMT -5 Truly a work of art! Fran