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Offline pditto613

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first timer
« on: October 13, 2009, 08:40:00 PM »

Made from a saw blade.  Purple heart and black phenolic liner.  now I have to figure out how to make a sheath.
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Offline prarieboy

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Re: first timer
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2009, 07:09:00 AM »
nice!!
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: first timer
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2009, 07:59:00 AM »
If that's your first, very nice
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Offline pditto613

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Re: first timer
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2009, 09:41:00 AM »
yes, first try at making a knife.  You know, it doesn't seem to take as long in the build-a-longs.  I had no idea the amount of hand sanding involved.
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Offline skullworks

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Re: first timer
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 10:47:00 AM »
Awesome work!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline Nosight

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Re: first timer
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2009, 11:18:00 AM »
That is a real good job for the first.

Hope to see more as you get more into this..

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Offline shortstroke 91

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Re: first timer
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2009, 12:15:00 PM »
Looks good, I like the shape.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: first timer
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2009, 08:27:00 PM »
Great work!  Like to see your sheath too!

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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: first timer
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2009, 08:13:00 AM »
Looks great!

Offline pditto613

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Re: first timer
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2009, 07:53:00 PM »
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Finished the sheath today.  I'm happy with the results and as always learned from my mistakes.
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Offline pditto613

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Re: first timer
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2009, 07:54:00 PM »
IMG]http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv30/pditto613/IMG_0141.jpg[/IMG]
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Offline pditto613

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Re: first timer
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2009, 07:55:00 PM »
"the older I get the better I was"

Offline pditto613

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Re: first timer
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2009, 07:58:00 PM »
sorry technical difficulties
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Offline pditto613

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Re: first timer
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2009, 07:59:00 PM »
"the older I get the better I was"

Offline pditto613

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Re: first timer
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2009, 08:00:00 PM »

OK back in business
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Offline GRAYBEARD

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Re: first timer
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2009, 09:08:00 AM »
I LIKE THE BLADE SHAPE! HOPE YOU GET TO USE ON A GREAT DEER.
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