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Offline dorris

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new knife I just fininshed
« on: February 04, 2008, 02:21:00 AM »
heres a knife I just finished for a freinds boyfreind . shes going to give it to him valentines day dont really know what knid of wood it is but the rest is elk antler which is burnt with a torch to get the yellow coloring  .

 

 
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Offline brettlandon

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2008, 02:42:00 AM »
Way cool!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2008, 05:29:00 AM »
Very nice!<><
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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2008, 06:18:00 AM »
Pretty knife! looks functional as well Luck guy!
How do you hold the blade tang in the antler?......did you drill it then use epoxy of some sort?  please forgive me I'm new to knife making.

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2008, 06:32:00 AM »
Neat!
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Offline dorris

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2008, 10:03:00 AM »
farmboy yes I drill out the hole and then have to do some dremel work inside then use 5 minute epoxy .
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Offline Mr Vic at the cabin

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2008, 08:18:00 PM »
Another beauty,not a nice as the one you made me. Sorry I'm partial. But another nice knife Jeff.. Whenb that box comes I put some elk antler in it. Hint hint I have room on my neck for another small neck knife...
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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2008, 09:20:00 PM »
nice knife :0)
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Offline dorris

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2008, 11:49:00 PM »
Vic you done got your knife for the century   :bigsmyl:  J/K will get one made up I think if cheryl is going to hunt shes going to have to have a knife as well . thanks everyone for the good words it makes me feel good .
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Offline B M A

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2008, 12:19:00 AM »
Very nice work.  Love the design.  Brock

Offline JEFF B

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Re: new knife I just fininshed
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2008, 06:16:00 AM »
real nice knife.
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