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Post by kap on Aug 22, 2013 17:50:47 GMT -5
I thought I would post a picture of one of the Bowie knives with Thulite scales I am doing. I got the Material from Dan(fish) Thanks! I have a Wood crafter doing one just like it with Rosewood scales. They are BIG boys 14" long made with USA 440 Stainless. I am making these to raffle off for Breast Cancer Research. I'll post a picture of the other one when I get it. I will let everyone know when the raffle starts.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 18:52:23 GMT -5
440C? From Aldo? Did you heat treat? That thulite will make a very tough handle. Nice concept for the cause.  |
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Post by kap on Aug 22, 2013 20:57:22 GMT -5
I bought the blade blank and cut the scales and finished the knife. I though that the tough looking knife with the pink scales kinda went well with the cause. I hope on day they all will be survivors!
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 22, 2013 21:25:08 GMT -5
Keith that is an awesome knife for an awesome cause..You did well .....John
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Post by kap on Aug 22, 2013 22:17:28 GMT -5
I did this a couple of years ago and had a good response from people and raised some money for them. It's a great cause!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 8:03:52 GMT -5
Beautiful knife and great cause. The thulite that Dan picks up, digs up or however up, is some awesome stone and easy to work with. It is my favorite stone for making rings.
Are you going to give us a chance to buy tickets? I am very interested in this cause first but I would really like to have the knife too. I already have a display holder for it.
Jim
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Post by roy on Aug 23, 2013 9:19:34 GMT -5
nice! even better what you are doing with it
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Post by grizman on Aug 23, 2013 11:10:53 GMT -5
A very nice knife and even nicer reason for it's making. The damn, dirty "C" will affect most everyone before we are done here on earth. I lost a wife to breast cancer, and I too, am a survivor going on six years. Thanks for working towards fighting the "C"!
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Post by kap on Aug 23, 2013 19:36:05 GMT -5
As soon as I get the other knife I will get it set up for the tickets. My RTH family really help out last time buying tickets! Maybe by next weekend I will have it ready!
THANKS everyone for the comments!
Keith
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 23, 2013 20:07:11 GMT -5
Wow that is one beautiful knife even if the colors of the scales is a bit poofy *S*. One of the strange things about Texas is, in the state that made the bowie knives famous, bowie knives are illegal to carry. Texas has a 5 1/2 inch blade length limit which seems very stupid seeing as how lots of folks pack concealed pistols.....Mel
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2013 7:04:44 GMT -5
hahaha Mel, that is funny. You can not kill someone with a five inch knife like you can with an eight inch knife. Guess I need to get a bowie knife for the next time I kill someone since my five incher will not git er done.
Jim
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Post by kap on Aug 24, 2013 20:29:34 GMT -5
I get the knife from Jeff today! WOW he did a GREAT job. It has Rosewood Burl(?) scales and looks awesome!( I would love to have it myself)I posted a picture of both knives we still like a little finishing touches and need to make the stands. Here is the deal I am raffling BOTH knives! The tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. So every ticket gets TWO chances to win! I will have 2 drawings the first ticket drawn will get choice of what knife they want the second ticket will get the other I will ship them to the winners free in the USA. ALL the money will go to Breast Cancer Research! October is Breast Cancer awareness month so the raffle will go thru Oct. 31,2013. Anyone that wants to get into the drawing can send me a message with how many tickets they want with their name and phone number and I will put them in the drawing box. You can send the money to my Paypal account at: kap1057@charter.net. THANK YOU!!! Keith Is there any way to pin this to stay on the first page? |
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 24, 2013 20:47:41 GMT -5
The Rosewood is a beauty too..Both are really nice....John
PM Mark or Sands...Ask them to pin it....
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Post by kap on Aug 24, 2013 21:03:54 GMT -5
THANKS I PMed Mark.
I will post pictures when we get the stands done.
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Post by adrian65 on Aug 25, 2013 1:23:02 GMT -5
Beautiful knife, Keith! And the cause you made it for is so good.
Adrian
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Post by kap on Aug 26, 2013 15:19:17 GMT -5
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Post by kap on Aug 26, 2013 15:32:25 GMT -5
Mark is this OK here or do we need to move it to another place?
Keith
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 26, 2013 15:43:13 GMT -5
*L* Now Jim, I don't carry a work knife because I want to kill someone with it. That's what a firearm is for, if you need it. I carried a long heavy bladed knife ( my favorite is a Blackjack mamba) on my California ranch because I chopped brush and split wood with it, cut barbed and bailing wire with it, sharpened and pounded stakes etc. A five inch blade just does not have the weight or length necessary for a lot of ranch work. A good bowie is almost as much ax as it is knife and a very handy tool...Mel
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Post by Tom on Aug 27, 2013 22:30:59 GMT -5
Great knife, better cause, hope you can raise a ton of money for the cause!
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Post by kap on Aug 28, 2013 17:27:58 GMT -5
The raffle is up and running! Selling some tickets but need to sell a LOT more! Even if you don't want or like the knives the cause is why you need to buy some tickets! ALL the money goes toward Breast Cancer Research. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. you can send the payment to paypal acct. ~kap1057@charter.net~ Just send me a message with your name and phone number and how many tickets and I will fill out the tickets and put them in the box.
THANKS!!!!
Keith
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