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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2008, 03:04:00 AM »
This is one he made with Topaz he faceted himself, I have the faceting machine and need to learn how to use it also. He made jewelry also and left a huge collection of raw materials for all of that too, I want to try something with opal and ivory with one of the unfinished knifes
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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2008, 03:07:00 AM »
I like the way the topaz seems to glow in the sun
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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2008, 03:10:00 AM »
Sorry its out of focus, I need to try to get a better picture
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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2008, 03:13:00 AM »
That's better!!
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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2008, 04:30:00 AM »
alook at it from the other side
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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2008, 04:03:00 PM »
blade is pretty straight, he used to design the blade to go with the handle by drawing it first and then making the blade
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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2008, 04:06:00 PM »
and  he experimented with differant patterns of file work
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Re: My Fathers Knives
« Reply #27 on: July 18, 2008, 05:18:00 AM »
I just have to say its a fine looking knife
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