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Title: Forged D-guard
Post by: Lin Rhea on February 08, 2016, 06:13:00 PM
 (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1667/24785409122_246975d0c8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DLcGC3)

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Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: ymountainman on February 08, 2016, 07:37:00 PM
Thanks for posting Mr.Lin awesome knife.
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: 92Fspc4 on February 08, 2016, 07:59:00 PM
Mind Blown.
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: tomsm44 on February 08, 2016, 08:44:00 PM
A blade like that should have a name.........and maybe it's own theme song.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: bjansen on February 08, 2016, 09:25:00 PM
Outstanding work Lin!
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: D.Ellis on February 08, 2016, 11:08:00 PM
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Originally posted by tomsm44:
A blade like that should have a name.........and maybe it's own theme song.    :thumbsup:  
I concur!   :eek:  

Awesome bowie Lin.......love that guard.
Darcy   :campfire:
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: just_a_hunter on February 08, 2016, 11:22:00 PM
That right there is a cure for Low Testosterone...

Todd
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: SKITCH on February 08, 2016, 11:32:00 PM
Golly Lin that is beautiful!!  Wish I could be at the Little Rock show this year to actually hold it and see it in person!!    Congrats on another GREAT piece.
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on February 09, 2016, 08:44:00 AM
Your attention to detail is amazing. Outstanding knife.
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Post by: kbaknife on February 09, 2016, 09:09:00 AM
Just too many fascinating aspects of that knife exist to even mention.
Extraordinary example of knife making.
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Post by: Doug Campbell on February 09, 2016, 10:00:00 AM
Beautiful!!
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Post by: NittanyRider on February 09, 2016, 11:50:00 AM
Wow, Lin!!
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Post by: Danny Rowan on February 10, 2016, 11:20:00 AM
Now that's a Knife! Just beautiful
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Post by: TrackerNy on February 10, 2016, 01:04:00 PM
Incredible!
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: Lin Rhea on February 11, 2016, 12:14:00 PM
Thanks guys! I think you might want to see some of the parts being made too. The pictures are not necessarily in order but I will try to do that.

    (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1556/24821691712_2f2085f80a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DPpEaW)
    (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1629/24939631835_1ff630c4ba_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DZQ8Ek)
    (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1603/24190781174_9c88df7aa0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CRE5s3)
    (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1447/24839500165_de318931f9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DQYW1e)
    (https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1539/24913343646_ae0cd3bb7b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DXvp6G)
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: Kingstaken on February 11, 2016, 04:31:00 PM
Funny when growing up I read about such people as you who were true craftsman and artists creating such things of beauty and thought what ever happened to these people and their trades who lived hundred and even thousands of years ago? Did their trades just die off with them?
Being taught that with the industrial revolution all things are now made by machine and casts never knowing people like you still exist and live right in our back yards.
You are truly a Master!   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: Roughcountry on February 12, 2016, 08:42:00 AM
Wow, just wow.  :clapper:
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: Bill Kissner on February 12, 2016, 09:11:00 AM
Lin, you  continually amaze me with your creativity in knife design. They are the most beautiful creations. You certainly have my admiration!
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: Bill Kissner on February 12, 2016, 09:12:00 AM
Lin, you  continually amaze me with your creativity in knife design. They are the most beautiful knives. You certainly have my admiration!
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: Lin Rhea on February 12, 2016, 11:08:00 AM
Thank you sirs.

Jim, If I can make a knife, I know that anyone can. Believe me, it's been impressed upon me time and again that some of the techniques are simple enough when broken up into small steps. Yes, I have been very fortunate to have some training by great makers, but even so, it's like anything else. With a few tricks and good materials and a hat full of stubbornness thrown in, knife making can get very interesting.
Title: Re: Forged D-guard
Post by: tomsm44 on February 12, 2016, 12:02:00 PM
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Originally posted by Lin Rhea:
Thank you sirs.

Jim, If I can make a knife, I know that anyone can. Believe me, it's been impressed upon me time and again that some of the techniques are simple enough when broken up into small steps. Yes, I have been very fortunate to have some training by great makers, but even so, it's like anything else. With a few tricks and good materials and a hat full of stubbornness thrown in, knife making can get very interesting.
Not comparing my work to Lin's by any means, and not saying talent isn't important, but I've found that the quality of the results of a knifemaking venture (or any craft really) depends much more on the maker's level of patience than his level of talent.  The design process, and especially coming up with new design ideas, such as the guard design here, or the "X-Rhea" handle design is where the talent really factors in the most.  IMO    ;)