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Offline tippit

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Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« on: October 02, 2011, 04:14:00 PM »
Master Smith Burt Foster has some simple yet eloquent knives called the Dark Side.  These do not have handles attached just raw steel.  I've been intrigued with his style for some time.

Burt's Dark Side Knives

     


Backing up a bit, my town has a Transfer Center ie: Dump       :)        We have no trash pickup so everyone takes their own.  To save on the cost of trash disposal, we have all sorts of recycling bins plus a Swap Shed that people leave things others might want.  Half of my shop has come from the Dump...it's that good.  Once I even found a coal forge!!  

Getting back to the Dark Side, I found a real old rusted/pitted carriage seat spring.  I knew the steel had to be good and probably something like 5160.  Into my truck it went.  It was so pitted that I thought it might have a lot of character for my Dark Side version.

OAL 7 3/4" with skinning blade of 3 1/2".  This blade is finished as is...tippit

         

       
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 06:34:00 PM »
I like it!
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »
Sweet, they look really good
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 07:58:00 PM »
Nice! i wish we had a swap shed like that here.

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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2011, 09:45:00 PM »
Very nice ! Have you ever messed with old figure 8 type navy anchor chain ? I know the Japanese forgers prize it for making laminated blades.
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2011, 09:49:00 PM »
Charles,
I have a few links of old wrought iron chain but no figure 8 navy anchor chain.
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2011, 09:54:00 PM »
I will pm you a pic of what I have tomorrow.
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2011, 11:34:00 AM »
Very nice Jeff!
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2011, 08:14:00 AM »
I know I said this one was finished as a Dark Side blade...but I liked the feel of it too much to go naked.  So I had to draw the temper in the tang back to be able to drill more pinning holes for the handle.  Single pin showing with a hidden pin in the butt.

Bird's Eye Maple stained with dark brown leather dye and Tru-Oil finish...tippit

 
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2011, 10:51:00 AM »
Finished up great, I love it!

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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2011, 10:57:00 PM »
That finished out beautifully!  I love the depth in the maple.
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2011, 10:50:00 AM »
I sure like it! Scott
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2011, 02:24:00 PM »
Your work always impresses me.  Well done.
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2011, 02:32:00 AM »
Very well done
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2011, 02:01:00 PM »
I really liked it as a Dark side, but love it with that maple handle!

Nice work as always!

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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2011, 01:15:00 AM »
The more I look at it the more I like it,again great job.
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2011, 11:17:00 AM »
SAWEET!!
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Re: Dark Side...Bird's Eye handle added with pic
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2011, 05:02:00 PM »
Beautiful Knife!!
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