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Offline snakewood3

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copperhead neck knife
« on: August 29, 2011, 07:46:00 PM »
Blade forged by tradganger Ben Tendick. Hafted to proximal phalanx bone with Vantico structural epoxy, over wrapped with Woodchuck rawhide, rawhide coated with West epoxy.
 Rawhide sheath with buckskin lining and wrap. Sewn and laced with doubled copper wire. Triple braided wrist thong with copper adjuster.

 

 

 

 
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Offline kansas stik man

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2011, 09:28:00 PM »
thats really cool.... what kinda steel is the blade? and what animal do the bones for the handles come from?
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Offline srtben

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2011, 12:29:00 AM »
Wow, that came out very nice, I am a sucker for snakeskin and copper though!!

The steel is Uddeholm 15n20 (very tough stuff),
and I believe the bone is a deer foot bone?
Just to clarify, my blades are stock removal,
and heat treated in a forge.

 
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Originally posted by kansas stik man:
thats really cool.... what kinda steel is the blade? and what animal do the bones for the handles come from?
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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 07:44:00 AM »
Thanks Ben, yes the bone is a deer toe bone.
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Offline Scott Teaschner

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2011, 12:58:00 PM »
Where is the model wearing the knife? I think your sales will go up with her!
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Offline Rusty Snuffers

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2011, 03:57:00 PM »
Neat little knife and I love the sheath.  How did you attach/secure the copperhead skin?  I assume it's only "decoration" attached to thicker rawhide backing?

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2011, 04:48:00 PM »
I think you taught Scott something about merchandising and display techniques!
Cool sheath work!
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2011, 10:00:00 PM »
Very Creative in every sense!

I'm liking it!

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Offline skullworks

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 09:34:00 PM »
That is an incredible package!!!!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 10:12:00 PM »
Nice work.
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Offline StoneAK

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2011, 10:12:00 PM »
very nice work I love the skin and the blade
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Offline toppredator

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 09:01:00 AM »
That is one of the coolest looking neck knives I've ever seen.  The knife, the sheath, everything is top notch.  Very nice job, you should be very proud, TRW.

Offline 2crazy2run

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Re: copperhead neck knife
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2011, 06:03:00 PM »
Awesome setup!
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