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Title: First Journeyman Smith knife
Post by: kbaknife on June 17, 2008, 01:52:00 PM: I wanted something a little different for my very first Journeyman Smith stamped knife. I just really wanted to be the Best Dressed Man around the gut pile come this bow hunting season!
A nice little Every Day Carry with some choice African Blackwood and two Mother of Pearl inlays to set it off.
Stainless steel guard and take-down assembly hardware.
This knife's been a long time comin'.

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/JS8-1.jpg)
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Post by: Ray Hammond on June 17, 2008, 01:56:00 PM: show off. :campfire:
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Post by: robtattoo on June 17, 2008, 02:57:00 PM: I hope you're keeing that one Karl!
It's a beauty mate :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bobby Urban on June 17, 2008, 04:37:00 PM: Wow! What is the steel? Did you blue it to get that color?

Bob Urban
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Post by: Ray Hammond on June 17, 2008, 04:48:00 PM: yeah, and guess what?? He does those knives pretty much with hand tools too! Can you believe it??
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Post by: Lin Rhea on June 17, 2008, 05:55:00 PM: A worthy knife for your stamp, Karl. In fact it's much better than worthy. Lin
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Post by: kbaknife on June 17, 2008, 06:05:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Bobby Urban:
Wow! What is the steel? Did you blue it to get that color?

Bob Urban
It's forged down from 1 inch square 5160.
The "bluing" is from the piece of blue velvet on the "ceilng" of my photo tent!
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Post by: kbaknife on June 17, 2008, 08:39:00 PM: I thought I might toss this up for you guys to see. I up-graded one of my Take-down assembly screws from the simple slotted type to a pinned type. This eliminates the chance of the hollow ground screw driver I always made for each knife ot slipping and possibly damaging the ahdnle material.
The Screw and tool are 416 stainless and the pins are hardened tool steel.
It also allows the screw to go flush ar even recessed.
Just somethin' else to look at!
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/td2-1.jpg)
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Post by: el oso on June 17, 2008, 09:51:00 PM: Beautiful! :notworthy:
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Post by: LC on June 17, 2008, 10:11:00 PM: Man thats awesome!
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Post by: Chris Surtees on June 18, 2008, 05:06:00 AM: What a beautiful knife! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Post by: OconeeDan on June 18, 2008, 07:45:00 AM: Karl, that is very nice. And you WILL be best dressed at camp with it.
Dan
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Post by: skullworks on June 18, 2008, 08:22:00 AM: Fantastic, just WOW!
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Post by: Jeremy on June 18, 2008, 09:37:00 AM: Beautiful job! Love the hamon!
I really like your "bluing" technique too :biglaugh:
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Post by: vermonster13 on June 18, 2008, 09:16:00 PM: Outstanding!
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Post by: TxMoon on June 18, 2008, 09:36:00 PM: :notworthy: Wow I am not worthy that is art So very nice. You and Lin just make my brain hurt. Y'all have a God given talent that's for sure.