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Offline LONGBOWKID

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Lignum Vitae Skinner
« on: March 03, 2009, 01:14:00 AM »
I am averaging one knife per day this week. Finally broke down and made myself an everyday carry knife.

Lignum Vitae scales, 7/32" copper pins, 8" OAL, with a 3 3/4" flat ground blade.

I blued the blade, but sanded and buffed the spine back to its original color, with the darkened filework showing up quite well.

This was the last of my lignum vitae, and I think its going to stay that way. It smells, irritates my airways, and is simply unpleasant to work with. Looks neat when your done, but the process of getting it done is a pain.

Let me know what yall think.

 

 


(I can't seem to get a decent pic of my filework!)
 

The Kid
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 06:52:00 AM »
Nice work! You are addicted! LOL! Keep it up!
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Offline prarieboy

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 07:36:00 AM »
Good looker!
Look up!It's ALL above us.

Offline mastin03

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 08:35:00 AM »
good work Kid!!  thats a looker for sure
Passin' on advice from my old man, "Keep your feathers dry."

Offline Montauks

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 09:10:00 AM »
Nice knife shape! looks like a few of the pin holes "splintered out" when you drilled them, a good way to avoid that is to put a piece of scrap wood underneath your handle material and drill into your handle wood and keep on going to the scrap piece.
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 10:56:00 AM »
i like it, love the wood color
good job kid
dana
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Offline drewsbow

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 06:19:00 PM »
Very nice :0)
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 10:09:00 PM »
One of my favs so far!  Nice work

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Offline JMR

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2009, 07:33:00 PM »
Nice knife Kid, that one is my favorite knife of yours so far. A knife a day...I think maybe you have gone past the addiction stage!!!LOL

Offline GUYZER

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Re: Lignum Vitae Skinner
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2009, 10:53:00 PM »
THAT IS A BEAUTY!!!!!!!

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