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Title: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: Doug Campbell on April 06, 2016, 01:02:00 PM

Here is a custom order I've been working on for a while, calling her the Fat Lady. W's surrounded by twist Damascus, all W Damascus fittings, frame handle and premium stabilized Curly Koa. 6 1/2" X 2 3/8" X.300" blade.
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/Doug%20Campbell%20Journeyman%20Smith%20Knives/FDA82AB1-BCF0-4990-B1BD-69A60C090291_zpsupqoroib.jpg)   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/Doug%20Campbell%20Journeyman%20Smith%20Knives/C44D79A5-F3CB-423D-9DEE-56A667377EBF_zps326ggpz4.jpg)   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/Doug%20Campbell%20Journeyman%20Smith%20Knives/1805B0DD-5E69-4EC4-8877-26396D42BF7E_zpsujmgafpt.jpg)

Thanks for looking

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: tippit on April 06, 2016, 01:32:00 PM

Not only does she sing but it looks like she's pointing to some rising trout.  Very cool knife!

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: D.Ellis on April 06, 2016, 01:52:00 PM

The chunky blade is not my cup o' tea, but everything else is awesome! Can we get a better look at the steel, pretty please? It looks like there is some serious shimmery goodness going on in there.
Really like the handle and fittings.

Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on April 06, 2016, 02:21:00 PM

Wow, that might be the coolest pattern I've seen. Very Nice!

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: kbaknife on April 06, 2016, 07:13:00 PM

Now, that's different, right there.
Very nice Doug.

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: SKITCH on April 06, 2016, 07:47:00 PM

I would hate to meet that in a dark alley!  Looks like it has some heft to it.  Pretty cool blade Doug.  Always nice to see something different!    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: Fallguy on April 06, 2016, 09:10:00 PM

Fish I did not see any fish. That is a special pattern in that blade, Very nice.

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: FerretWYO on April 06, 2016, 09:54:00 PM

That's a real beast. What a beauty.

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: Doug Campbell on April 06, 2016, 11:20:00 PM

Yea it took me a bit to warm up to it too Darcy. Built nearly identical to the new owners specs and drawing. After getting her built I'm kinda liking it now.

Here's a detail pic of the pattern, crushed Ws, tiled, forged to shape then forge weld the twist bars onto the Ws. It was fun...
   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/D49AF777-591D-41D5-B45F-80D24FF791C1_zpsy3oopz7v.jpg)

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: TrackerNy on April 06, 2016, 11:42:00 PM

Great looking pattern!

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: D.Ellis on April 07, 2016, 12:31:00 AM

Awesome steel Doug! Thanks for the closer look.
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: just_a_hunter on April 07, 2016, 08:21:00 AM

That is beautiful..

Amazing pattern.

Todd

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: Lin Rhea on April 07, 2016, 03:44:00 PM

She's a pretty gal. I like it.

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: bjansen on April 07, 2016, 10:01:00 PM

Excellent work Doug!

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: Ray Hammond on April 08, 2016, 06:10:00 AM

great looking Doug!

Title: Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
Post by: Steve Nuckels on April 11, 2016, 11:16:00 PM

I like it!  And like the way you did it Doug!

Steve
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