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Offline Frenchymanny

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Aged osage handle
« on: September 05, 2008, 03:57:00 PM »
Hi Guys,

Help me wait for my knife, it is in the finishing stage right now  :archer:    :jumper:  

Can you post your aged osage handle kinfe?


F-Manny
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Big Jim: Buffalo Bows 62" 60@27 & 65@27 ThunderChilds 56" 62@27 & 62@27 Desert BigHorn 59@27
ML, Shrew &TC Knives
With a sturdy bow, a true shaft, and a stout heart, we journey forth in
search of adventure.

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Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Aged osage handle
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2008, 09:18:00 PM »
Well I just finished this one recently.  The osage is from a piece I have had for years but it will be a while before it looks aged.  I could put it in the sun and it will darken pretty quick.
 
 

Offline Frenchymanny

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Re: Aged osage handle
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2008, 10:00:00 PM »
Thanks Bobby,

Very nice knife, is it a patch knife?

F-Manny
Coureur des Bois
Big Jim: Buffalo Bows 62" 60@27 & 65@27 ThunderChilds 56" 62@27 & 62@27 Desert BigHorn 59@27
ML, Shrew &TC Knives
With a sturdy bow, a true shaft, and a stout heart, we journey forth in
search of adventure.

Dr. Saxton Pope

Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Aged osage handle
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2008, 05:57:00 PM »
A little big for a patch knife but I supose it would work.  More of a camp knife with a raw, mountain man look.  Fun to make.  I am getting real obsessed with forging.  I have my first damascus blade etching in acid on the kitchen counter right now and I forged a big bowie from the same piece of coil spring I made the above knife from.  Knives are fun.

Bob Urban

Offline onemississipp

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Re: Aged osage handle
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2008, 01:53:00 PM »
Set that osage out in the sun and it will turn the deep orange color in days...
Dustin
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Offline Frenchymanny

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Re: Aged osage handle
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2008, 03:54:00 PM »
The rusty honey color of aged osage, a treat for me!

I have a special knife in the making from a friend, with a beautiful osage handle  :jumper:    :jumper:  

Lucky me!

F-Manny
Coureur des Bois
Big Jim: Buffalo Bows 62" 60@27 & 65@27 ThunderChilds 56" 62@27 & 62@27 Desert BigHorn 59@27
ML, Shrew &TC Knives
With a sturdy bow, a true shaft, and a stout heart, we journey forth in
search of adventure.

Dr. Saxton Pope

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