RocknCritter
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Post by RocknCritter on Apr 18, 2011 17:55:56 GMT -5
It looks like knives are getting popular. Here are three I just finished.  Lepidolite on a Bull Shark. I really like this shape. It's too bad it's been discontinued.  File work on Bull Shark   Turquoise on Melt Down Agents Blade  Pinolith on Damascus. I call this one the Baby Damascus. The blade is only 1.75". It looks like a toy. There is still a little rust on the edge of the blade I need to remove. |
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Post by rockrookie on Apr 18, 2011 18:24:24 GMT -5
nice !!
i really like the combination on the Damascus !
--paul
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Post by rockmanken on Apr 18, 2011 18:44:38 GMT -5
They look great. I like the damascus the best, looks camoflaged.
Like the way you did the filework on the bull Shark.
Does the agents blade have thumb screws on both sides? And is the turquoise reconstructed?
Ken
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Post by Toad on Apr 18, 2011 19:00:45 GMT -5
Nice work. Love the folded metal
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skystone
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Post by skystone on Apr 18, 2011 20:47:21 GMT -5
Really nice work. I too like damaskas steel. I think I have a blade blank around here some where. I need to go dig it out.
Mike
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Apr 18, 2011 21:56:10 GMT -5
Nice work Richard!
Nate
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Post by frane on Apr 19, 2011 8:32:54 GMT -5
All three are great but the last is really Amazing!!!
Fran
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Post by stonesthatrock on Apr 19, 2011 9:02:49 GMT -5
great work......... they are wonderful
mary ann
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RocknCritter
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Post by RocknCritter on Apr 20, 2011 8:02:33 GMT -5
Thank you for the compliments.
To answer Ken's questions, the turquoise is natural but stabilized. I found the rough a couple of years ago and wish I had more. It's a little hard to polish but looks great with the spider webs.
The Bull Shark came from Premium knife Supply and i can't take the credit for the file work.
The Agent's blade does have thumb screws on both sides. (You can see in the second pix were the bolster doesn't meet the frame on one corner.)
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Post by texaswoodie on Apr 20, 2011 8:06:16 GMT -5
Awesome knives! I really like the turquoise but Damascus always rules.
Curt
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playin4funami
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Post by playin4funami on Apr 20, 2011 20:02:01 GMT -5
those are awesome! where would a person go to find cheap blades to learn and practice on? this looks like something I could definately become interested in and really enjoy.
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ltpaulbtv
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Post by ltpaulbtv on Apr 21, 2011 9:52:57 GMT -5
Nice work! Did you do the engraving on the blade? I have a couple of knives I've wanted to engrave and make new handles for. May be I'll try soon. Beautiful work!
Paul
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RocknCritter
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Post by RocknCritter on Apr 22, 2011 8:18:51 GMT -5
those are awesome! where would a person go to find cheap blades to learn and practice on? this looks like something I could definately become interested in and really enjoy. Try jantzsupply.com, customknifekits.com or premiumknifesupply.com for knife blanks. Some of the kits from Jantz might be a good place to start. These kits come with preformed scales that make good patterns. I like premiumknifesupply.com but their quality seems to vary quite a bit. If you look at the bottom edge of the bolster on the Agent's Blade you can see a defect. On another knife, the balde is so loss to make it worthless. |
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