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Offline Ray Hammond

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Damascus skinner
« on: September 21, 2008, 09:18:00 PM »


4 1/2 inch damascus cutting edge, filework on spine, brown Mallee burl from Australia, mosaic 1/4 inch pins.

A real fun knife to build.
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Offline Irish

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2008, 09:39:00 PM »
Nice,very nice.
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2008, 07:10:00 AM »
I like that, Ray! Especially the slight recurve. A curved edge is always more agressive that a straight edge. That should be one deer dressing beauty!
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2008, 07:52:00 AM »
Nice job Ray!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2008, 08:56:00 AM »
What Steel is in that beauty
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Offline madness522

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2008, 09:42:00 AM »
Nice looking pig skinner Ray!  With my lack of time I just may have you get you to build me that damascus knife I'm wanting!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2008, 11:31:00 AM »
1084 and 15N20?
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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2008, 12:15:00 PM »
Where's the pic?
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2008, 12:59:00 PM »
its there, Dave. Maybe you should refresh your screen?
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2008, 01:02:00 PM »
It's there now. When I was on earlier there was only a line. Photobucket was probably hiccuping.
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Offline Squirrel Bait

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2008, 05:22:00 PM »
Boy, now that's purty!!!!
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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2008, 06:17:00 PM »
I LOVE THAT KNIFE! I want one,LOL.

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Offline MYSTIKBOW

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2008, 06:20:00 PM »
Ray,
      Your making the sheaths too right?
Man those babies are coming along every bit as nice as your knives are!! I just might have to order myself a Damascus knife with sheath before you get so big and famous that I can't afford to.
 LOL   :biglaugh:  

 Excellent work Sir!
I reckon so

Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2008, 06:35:00 PM »
i really like the looks of that damascus

Offline Steve O

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2008, 09:01:00 PM »
Mystic,

That is EXACTLY what I did...

Trouble is, the dang thing is so gorgeous I can't bring myself to get it all bloody.  I am building up to it though   :pray:  

The sheaths are excellent...Ray made one for one of my other knives off of a sketch and it fits perrrfect.

I just had my Hammond out last night trying out a new sharpening system.  Shaves dry hair now.

Offline Billy

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2008, 01:34:00 AM »
is that the little knife I held in your shop?   ........if,so.....
That thing is even prettier in hand fellas !!
and it wasn't finished then!
Nicely done, Ray!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Damascus skinner
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2008, 07:11:00 AM »
NO, Billy. That was a 'leaf' blade that was a little more like a bird and trout...the one we matched up with that pretty bog oak from Illinois, right?
“Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

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