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Offline robtattoo

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Price of a Selfbow
« on: January 28, 2008, 08:54:00 AM »
I don't know if y'all saw it, but Shaun has made me a beautiful Osage selfbow   (Thread HERE)  in exchange for a damascus bladed knife.

I just got the knife finished up this morning. The blade is 1095 & 15N20, 300 layer ladder pattern, bought as a bar fom Mike Blue's forge. It's come out at 58/60RWC so I'm not too bothered, although the difference inetch is not great   :(  

OAL is 8-1/2" with a 3-5/8" blade. I made it as a pin-tang to get as much blade from the steel as possible   :)  

The handle is a mystery to me! I know I bought the wood about a year ago, butI'm darned if I ca remember what the heck it is! I think it might be Amboyna burl, but I'm not 100% on that   :D  
The bolster I do know & it's aquamarine corian with a 1/16th black spacer.

 

 

 
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2008, 09:21:00 AM »
Very nice!!

That Corian with the black spacer really sets off the wood.
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2008, 11:48:00 AM »
Rob that as got to be some of your best work, Very sweet!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 03:21:00 PM »
Niiiiiice!
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 05:20:00 PM »
Awesome is not a strong enough word. WOW!<><
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 05:21:00 PM »
Looks mityfine!
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Offline Lewis Brookshire III

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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2008, 05:25:00 PM »
Yep, that is a Beauty!!
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2008, 06:13:00 PM »
Dang Rob, that is just the absolute sweetest knife!! I love the faint etch difference much more than the real deep. I love it!!
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2008, 06:35:00 PM »
:notworthy:     :notworthy:    :notworthy:
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Offline drewsbow

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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2008, 08:39:00 PM »
Wow , Thats nice :0)
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2008, 09:56:00 PM »
I think I'm in love - again -   :D
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2008, 11:10:00 PM »
Very nice!  It is an odd match, corian with nice wood, but they work well together.  
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2008, 11:29:00 AM »
WOW!!!   :notworthy:  

Now that was a good trade both ways!

Man that is a beautiful knife Rob...you and Shaun are both talented!
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Offline T.J.

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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2008, 06:51:00 AM »
Man you build an awesome knife!
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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2008, 10:43:00 AM »
:thumbsup:   Very Nice!!
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: Price of a Selfbow
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2008, 01:14:00 PM »
real real nice!! infact awesome. crap i wish my knives were as good as that.  :thumbsup:
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