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Title: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 25, 2008, 07:41:00 AM

I just finished this one yesterday and had it photographed. Beieve me I was needin to sleep late this morning so I stayed in bed till 5:30.    :biglaugh:  
 
  This is an interpretation of Bill Moran's Camp Bowie. It has an 11 inch blade of 5160, stainless gaurd and main handle pin, Curly Maple handle with pure Silver wire inlay. OAL is 16 inches. Lin

   (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2083/2520991450_db181c2482.jpg)

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: kbaknife on May 25, 2008, 08:00:00 AM

Wow, Lin. I don't know what to say.
You gonna have that in Atlanta?
(I need inlay lessons!)

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 25, 2008, 08:35:00 AM

Karl,
        Yea, I'll have it. I need lessons too. Still lots of room to improve. I enjoyed making this knife. Thanks, Lin

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: robtattoo on May 25, 2008, 09:30:00 AM

Lovely knife, Lin. Not a huge fan of the inlay work m'self, but that's just a personal thing. Everything else is just perfect!

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Kevin Evans on May 25, 2008, 09:30:00 AM

Lin
I like that one best of all you've showed us!!!!

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Leftieshot on May 25, 2008, 11:22:00 AM

Very nice!!  Why is it considered a camp knife instead of a bowie?  Its definately big enough.  Or is it just as simple as wanting to call it what ever the maker wants?
I like the curly maple!

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Bodork on May 25, 2008, 11:54:00 AM

Ya know, some people just have their 'signature' on everything they make. Lin, every knife you make is different but each carries your DNA. You were blessed with some awsome knife making genes! I haven't seen one of yours that wasn't first class. Thanks for keeping at it and giving me my 'Lin fix!' Mike

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Ray Hammond on May 25, 2008, 09:00:00 PM

beautiful, Lin. Hope you don't sell it Friday before I get there to touch it!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Jeremy on May 26, 2008, 09:33:00 PM

Very nice!!

  Inlay (http://home.earthlink.net/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://home.earthlink.net/~jsteflik1306/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/2stjude07.jpg&target=tlx_new)   work is   Fun (http://home.earthlink.net/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://home.earthlink.net/~jsteflik1306/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/stjude071.jpg&target=tlx_new)  , isn't it!   :knothead:    :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: Mechslasher on May 30, 2008, 05:46:00 PM

anyone have a "how to" on inlay work??

Title: Re: Moran style Camp Knife for Blade
Post by: el oso on May 31, 2008, 02:00:00 AM

Work of art!  :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy: