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Title: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: D.Ellis on March 26, 2016, 07:27:00 PM

Just finished this one up today.
5.5 inch blade. 128 random layers of 15n20 and 1084......forged the hard way. 9 7/8" OAL
Amber dyed northern elk......all stainless hardware, antique finish.......cro-magnon quality engraving done by myself(hammer and chisel)

Comments and critique welcome.

Darcy   :campfire:  

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/IMG_0710_zps4ljnzgvc.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/IMG_0710_zps4ljnzgvc.jpg.html)


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  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/IMG_0712_zpsaxuderef.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/IMG_0712_zpsaxuderef.jpg.html)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/IMG_0714_zpstsi0vzl9.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/IMG_0714_zpstsi0vzl9.jpg.html)

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on March 26, 2016, 07:56:00 PM

One word, WOW! Your attention to detail and engraving skills amaze me. Just an awesome knife.

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: TrackerNy on March 26, 2016, 08:48:00 PM

Excellent work! This is just an all around work of art Darcy.

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: just_a_hunter on March 26, 2016, 10:18:00 PM

Very beautiful.

Todd

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: tomsm44 on March 27, 2016, 12:22:00 AM

Ugh ugh.  Grug hit hot steel with heavy hammer many times. Grug make sharp pointy knife out of hot steel.  Grug carve pretty flower and leaves on sharp pointy knife.  Why Grug do that for?  Knifes are tools.  Knifes are not to be pretty.  Maybe Grug are evolving?  Maybe Grug change name to Darcy.  Sound much more high class than Grug.  Next Grug make pretty sheath for pretty knife.  

You done good Grug, for a Canadian Neanderthal at least.   ;)

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: Fallguy on March 27, 2016, 08:54:00 AM

Nice job Darcy "Grug of the North"    :smileystooges:

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: D.Ellis on March 27, 2016, 12:47:00 PM

Thanks guys.
Matt, you crack me up!   :D  
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: Lin Rhea on March 28, 2016, 08:24:00 AM

That's nicer than nice! Matt summed it up well!
  :campfire:

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: Doug Campbell on March 28, 2016, 09:26:00 AM

Oh yea, that's some good stuff right there, thanks for sharing Darcy!

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: ron w on March 28, 2016, 10:00:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: D.Ellis on March 29, 2016, 07:11:00 PM

Thanks much Gentlemen.
Sheath is done.

Darcy   :campfire:  
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/45stomp/IMG_0722_zpss26gdd5x.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/45stomp/media/IMG_0722_zpss26gdd5x.jpg.html)

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: just_a_hunter on March 30, 2016, 08:13:00 PM

Wow. Just looking over this again. I'm blown away how close to perfect you elite makers can build. Again, really beautiful Darcy.

Todd

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: D.Ellis on March 31, 2016, 12:33:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by just_a_hunter:
Wow. Just looking over this again. I'm blown away how close to perfect you elite makers have can build. Again, really beautiful Darcy.

Todd

You are too kind. I thank you, but I don't consider myself to be in the elite category.
Appreciate the kind words though.
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: just_a_hunter on March 31, 2016, 01:27:00 AM

Well, your knives sure kinda put you there. Just one guys oppinion.

Take care,

Todd

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on March 31, 2016, 02:29:00 PM

Eh, its just ok.

Are u kidding me??!!  Another masterpiece from the TG experts.   :notworthy:

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: tomsm44 on March 31, 2016, 05:04:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by D.Ellis:

You are too kind. I thank you, but I don't consider myself to be in the elite category.
Appreciate the kind words though.
Darcy    :campfire:  [/QB][/QUOTE]

You don't get a vote.  And I agree with Todd.

Title: Re: clip point hunter amber stag and random
Post by: WESTBROOK on April 01, 2016, 04:06:00 PM

Beautiful work Mr. Ellis   :thumbsup: