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Title: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: just_a_hunter on November 04, 2015, 11:50:00 AM
Here is one I finished up the other day.

It is a TCK #3 profile.

It is imitation ivory but just because it's fake doesn't mean in cheap.

Overall length of the knife is 10"

Blade length is 5 1/2" with 4 1/2" cutting surface

Handle length is 4 1/2"

Blade width is 1 1/4"

Blade thickness is 1/8" steel, heat treated and tempered to 60HC

The blade is L6 carbon steel.

The sheath is dagger style in dark brown and I couldn't help but make it African themed.

  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/ivory1_zpsattdx5ej.jpg)  

  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/ivory2_zps5jhwebvo.jpg)  

  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/ivory4_zpsd0iun9up.jpg)  

  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/ivory5_zpsxfigzxvr.jpg)      

This stuff is incredibly hard to photograph, these pictures are modified to try and show just how much figure are in the scales.

  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/ivory6_zpsnpmbf0vr.jpg)  

  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/papsblueribbon1/ivory8_zps8gykcxmo.jpg)

Thanks for looking. I hope you all are having a wonderful fall.

Todd
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: halfseminole on November 04, 2015, 01:31:00 PM
Got a link to that faux ivory?  Looks better than what I have.
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: just_a_hunter on November 04, 2015, 01:58:00 PM
here you go (http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=587_604_605&products_id=1502)  

It is beautiful but a pain to work with.

Todd
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: Lin Rhea on November 04, 2015, 04:16:00 PM
Good job.   :campfire:
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: just_a_hunter on November 04, 2015, 04:31:00 PM
Thanks, Lin.

Todd
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: Track on November 04, 2015, 11:55:00 PM
Real nice work Todd. I LIKE it!
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: Bodork on November 05, 2015, 11:09:00 PM
Beautiful knife!
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: just_a_hunter on November 05, 2015, 11:23:00 PM
Thanks fellas.

Todd
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: Steve Nuckels on November 07, 2015, 02:43:00 PM
Todd, great job on a very appealing pattern and sheath.  

I like the way you shaped the scales, and the blade texturing.

Cool Euro mount too!

 Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
ABS AP
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: cacciatore on November 18, 2015, 01:30:00 PM
Very nice lovely done.
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on November 25, 2015, 09:02:00 PM
I agree Felix.
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: just_a_hunter on November 26, 2015, 07:24:00 PM
Thank you folks very much...

Todd
Title: Re: Africa themed and Ivory...
Post by: 92Fspc4 on November 28, 2015, 05:53:00 PM
gorgous