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Offline GWV

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Re: knife makin'
« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2011, 07:00:00 PM »
Good job Pat!  I would like to try it but I don't know if I can afford another hobby.
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Re: knife makin'
« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »
Make money, Tony!
  GWV, so far I have very little invested. I already had the tools, the blade stock(lawn edger blade) was given to me and I'm just winging it to see if I can and if I want to.
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Re: knife makin'
« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2011, 10:46:00 PM »
I took the other half and reshaped it tonight to a smaller skinner. I did a bit more flat file work to remove scratches, pitting and to ease the transition from the blade to the edge. This one hasn't been tempered yet.  
   The handle scales are boxwood I "found" on my landscape job. This boxwood is hard stuff and beautiful with creamy white wood with streaks of butter colored wood.
 

 
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Re: knife makin'
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2011, 11:07:00 PM »
Pat, very innovative.  Good looking knives.  Look forward to seeing the small skinner finished.  I'm on the lookout for "lawn edger blades" now.
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Re: knife makin'
« Reply #24 on: June 07, 2011, 05:00:00 PM »
The wife is out of town so I'm having pizza again tonight.d;^)  I will temper the newer blade and try to get it finished in the next few days.
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Re: knife makin'
« Reply #25 on: June 11, 2011, 11:38:00 PM »
I finished up this knife today. I love the boxwood handle. That stuff is very hard and looks like bone or polished antler. Here are a few pics...
 

 

...and compared to it's twin...
 

 
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Re: knife makin'
« Reply #26 on: June 12, 2011, 07:39:00 PM »
That is very nice, good job. Should work great
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