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Offline Lin Rhea

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Bowie for TG'er
« on: September 06, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »
I just finished this one for one of our fellow TG'ers. It has a 10 inch blade and the OAL is about 15 3/8. I appreciate you Lance.   :campfire:  

Lance and I have talked for many months over the phone and that is one of the extra benefits of making knives as well you bow makers can attest. Making friends. Lance has been patient with me with not one word toward rushing me. This makes me want to do as good a job as I possibly can.

 
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Offline Squirrel Bait

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2011, 07:44:00 PM »
Lin, that one is AWESOME !!!!!
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Offline Dan White

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 08:35:00 PM »
WOW! Lin that is nice  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline MikeW

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 08:39:00 PM »
Man that is sharp! Am real picky about knives and that is just gorgeous.
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2011, 09:06:00 PM »
Lin, that's one super nice knife, the stag handle, the blade and the guard is outstanding. Thanks for showing us
Dana
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2011, 09:08:00 PM »
Thats Nice Lin     :thumbsup:        :thumbsup:    
I can usually find something I would change on a knife, not this one .Flow ,color, design,Damascus,file work,
spot on!
Chuck did great with the photo on this one!
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Offline GWV

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2011, 09:30:00 PM »
That is nice!
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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 09:36:00 PM »
What a work of art.  Can't take my eyes off of it.  Just beautiful.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2011, 09:54:00 PM »
"This makes me want to do as good a job as I possibly can. "

I would say you did just that. What a great looking knife.
Congrats to you and the owner.
Chuck
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Offline Bodork

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2011, 10:10:00 PM »
Words can't do that knife justice!!
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Offline Emmons

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2011, 10:37:00 PM »
Wow!!  Excellently done Lin!!
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Offline jpsowers

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 11:28:00 PM »
That makes me want to go to the shop and work harder.
Amazing knife Lin.
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Offline snakewood3

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2011, 11:52:00 PM »
Incredible piece of work there !
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Offline americanhunter7

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2011, 12:02:00 AM »
WOW!!!    :clapper:  What a Knife! Very nice Lin, I've never wanted a Bowie knife till NOW! That's a DANDY.
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Offline Ragnarok Forge

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2011, 12:17:00 AM »
I love the clamshell ends on the guard.  Truly spectacular!
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Offline PrarrieDog

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2011, 12:40:00 AM »
You are an artist fer sure. Absolutely stunning
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Offline Crotalus

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2011, 01:21:00 AM »
Hey guys and gals,
I would be the lucky recipient of this masterpiece.

I wish I had the words to express what a great process it has been putting this knife together. It started as just a simple Bowie from one of Lin’s patterns but after a few phone conversations it changed a bit. Then Lin started really working on forging Damascus, and it was not my turn yet so we changed it a bit more. I’ll bet the file Lin has on my knife is the size of a phone book with all the drawings and pictures I sent him. Lin probably spent at least as many hours scouring the earth searching for just the right piece of stag for the handle as he did forging the blade.

I could go on and on but at the end of the day when someone asks me why I picked this knife maker over some of the other great knife makers out there it’s an easy answer.

Good knives, made by a better man!
Thanks Lin,
Lance
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Offline madness522

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2011, 06:21:00 AM »
Outstanding Lin!!
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2011, 07:52:00 AM »
That's a fantastic piece right there, Lance and Lin.
Is the butt from the same steel?
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Bowie for TG'er
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2011, 08:11:00 AM »
Thank you guys.

Karl, the butt cap is from the same material as the guard and the ferule. They are squeezed tighter than the blade.
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