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Author Topic: My first Helle blade kit project  (Read 514 times)

Offline amicus

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My first Helle blade kit project
« on: November 19, 2007, 04:33:00 PM »
I used white tail antle and mesquite wood stained with leather dye cordovian in color.
 http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc214/amicuspaint/?action=view¤t=helleblade2.jpg
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2007, 04:37:00 PM »
Nice!!!
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Offline Osagetree

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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2007, 04:37:00 PM »
I don't care where you're from! That is real craftsmanship.
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Offline Robinofdahood

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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2007, 04:50:00 PM »
Very pretty!  Nice work!
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2007, 04:54:00 PM »
Thanks guys. I had a great time working on it. Its now my favorite knife. I had a few scratches on it so I had to sand the blade down a little thats why you can't see the helle name on it. Did you see all 3 pics? I also made the sheath. Thanks again. Gilbert
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2007, 04:54:00 PM »
Nice you will enjoy it.Kip

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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2007, 05:02:00 PM »
Pretty job!
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 05:30:00 PM »
Beeeaauuuuuttifullll
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 05:56:00 PM »
Nice KNIFE!

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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 06:32:00 PM »
great work :0)
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2007, 09:35:00 PM »
Niiiice!

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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2007, 10:14:00 PM »
Helle've a job Gilbert!(sorry,couldn't help myself)
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2007, 06:32:00 AM »
Real nice man. Good work.

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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2007, 10:34:00 AM »
That is a good looking knife! Fine work!  :thumbsup:
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Re: My first Helle blade kit project
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2007, 11:59:00 AM »
Thanks guys for all the kind words. Happy Thanksgiving. Gilbert
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