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Offline Lin Rhea

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Custom knife ran over by car
« on: November 15, 2008, 08:55:00 PM »
Yea, it could only happen to me.   :rolleyes:  

Since I cant seem to hang on to one of my own knives, I carry one made by a fellow bladesmith, Ray Kirk. My reasoning is that I will sell one that I made, but would never sell someone elses.  :D  Thus I will always have a knife. Anyway, I have a lot of confidence in Ray's knives and use it every day.

This past week I was working on a house in Little Rock and must have dropped the knife from the sheath in the neighbors drive. I still cant figure that one out. I walked over to their driveway to get a better look at our handywork and kicked something on the ground and there was my knife. It had been run over by the lady very recently. I looked it over good and all it did was scar it up a little. The handle material was still holding up great and it barely put a nick in the cutting edge, which will sharpen out, I'm sure.

 

The handle is Buckeye burl that has been stabilized, so I guess that's explain the white coloring of the scratches. The drive way was Washed Aggregate and pretty rough, so I'm really impressed with the strength of this little knife.  
                                   Lin  :)
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2008, 09:05:00 PM »
Cool knife, now you have a interesting story and some battle scars to go with it!

Offline theunluckyhunter

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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2008, 09:08:00 PM »
wow. talk about some quality work. do i see a hamon?
anything can happen on a texas friday night, if you dont mind your manners you dont mind a fight

Offline vermonster13

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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2008, 09:19:00 PM »
A Timex knife! LOL
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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2008, 05:42:00 AM »
A re-finished handle and she'll look good as new...the tire on the other hand  :scared:  tippit
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Offline d. ward

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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2008, 06:11:00 AM »
Now thats a knife....bowdoc

Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2008, 07:27:00 AM »
I bet you know someone who can fix that handle if the scratches aren't too deep!
That blade has a nice patina.
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Offline Brad Singley

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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2008, 07:50:00 AM »
That's funny Lin.  Ray builds a great knife, there's the proof!
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Offline 2Knives

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Re: Custom knife ran over by car
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2008, 10:47:00 AM »
OUCH!!!
I bet your neighbor follows you around more just looking for things you drop!
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