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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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First hidden tang
« on: April 27, 2009, 09:38:00 AM »
First hidden tang, 01 tool steel with 5 3/4 blade oal 10 3/4.
first pressed fit finger guard (not perfect but close) spalted birch handle.
inspired by lin on the guard and the handle by karl
hope you like it.
 
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Offline skullworks

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2009, 09:49:00 AM »
Very nice!!!!
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Offline TxMoon

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2009, 10:17:00 AM »
Yea buddy that will work! good job
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 04:23:00 PM »
I like it. A job well done! Lin
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 04:52:00 PM »
thanks guys
i have  a ways to go, but i have it in drive
dana
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 "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 08:07:00 PM »
Great job!  I like it a bunch!

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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 08:57:00 PM »
And a little file work to boot!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Offline JMR

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 09:01:00 PM »
Very nice job!

Offline prarieboy

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2009, 04:15:00 PM »
Nice all around!!!
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: First hidden tang
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2009, 08:29:00 AM »
thank you guys for the kind words,
working on 5 more, but these will have my stamp, i will post later
dana
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Simply say,

 "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

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