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Offline Lin Rhea

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Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« on: June 24, 2011, 10:20:00 AM »
Back some time ago , I was in touch with a customer of mine in France who knows a knifemaker in Belgium. He introduced us and one thing led to another and here is a collaboration between us. Sam is 33 years old and dont speak much English and I dont speak French, so it's been an adventure, to say the least. He forged the blade and sent it to me, then I heat treated it and hand finished it and got it ready for the guard and handle. I then sent the finished blade back to him and he built the guard and handle. It turned out well I think. This is the one Terry Green made mention of in his earlier thread. The blade is about 9 1/2 inches so you get an idea of what a hand full it is.
 
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2011, 10:33:00 AM »
Thats a beautiful knife. Very nice work.

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2011, 11:04:00 AM »
Lin that is really nice work!!
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2011, 11:29:00 AM »
That is a beauty!  I've never been a fan of big knives but that one is changing my mind!
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2011, 11:47:00 AM »
Very nice knife, both of you done a great job
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2011, 11:57:00 AM »
Wow! That's just all kinds of special!
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2011, 01:42:00 PM »
:scared:  The flow/curves of that piece are beautiful!  YIKES!!!!!!!  Outstanding work by the both of you.  :)
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2011, 02:17:00 PM »
Yep....my wallet it jumping again!!!!!

Yep...not much of a 'big knife' fan either....but this one really did get my attention...not only in looks, but in the hand.  Man at the balance.

Thanks for sharing Lin!
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Offline James Oertel

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2011, 02:39:00 PM »
that just Outstanding     :thumbsup:
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2011, 03:51:00 PM »
Wowzer!!!
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2011, 04:00:00 PM »
Man!!!
That gives me goosebumps just looking at it!

What wood is in the handle? Stabilized cocobolo?
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2011, 04:03:00 PM »
Lin, the spacers look different, I know one is SS but what is the black one made of? It looks rounded, or it maybe my iPhone that's makes it that way
thanks
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2011, 04:25:00 PM »
Thanks.

Dana, the groove is filed in with a round file and blackened. I did not ask Sam, I am assuming that is what he did since that is how I would do it.
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2011, 04:25:00 PM »
The wood is Desert Ironwood
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Offline Rusty Snuffers

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2011, 06:58:00 PM »
Yet another beauty from Lin.     :thumbsup:
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2011, 08:25:00 PM »
That is a beauty Lin.
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2011, 11:00:00 PM »
Dang Lin, don't get no sweeter than that!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2011, 12:05:00 AM »
Just when you think they can't get any better....
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2011, 09:32:00 AM »
Another Beauty!!  Lin how do you blacken SS?
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Re: Collaboration between Sam Lurquin and Lin Rhea
« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2011, 11:28:00 AM »
Lin, It turned out waaaay more than "well". Beautiful knife! It also feels good to know that you're reaching out to other makers outside of the good ol' USA.  Mike O.
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