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Handles Weekend
« on: October 16, 2011, 09:37:00 AM »
My wife has her high school friends from back home in for the weekend.  They are enjoying themselves in Boston going down memory lane.  Besides shuttle service and feeding horses, my weekend has been free  :saywhat:  

With deer season finally starting on Monday, I used the last few moments to finish up some projects like the dreaded handles & sheaths that I seem to keep putting off.  Forge will be closed during til January unless I use up all my five tags!

My weekend...

 

Plus I figured out what to do with my Camp Knife that had a mind of it's own during forging.  Here it is after tempering...

 

Just like the ladies, a little make over can do wonders  :)   tippit

 

 

 
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Offline Scott Teaschner

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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 10:48:00 AM »
Those knives sure look nice. I just finished a sheath for your camp knife you sold to Matt Fricker @ DH. I will post pics soon. You better get some knives to me me for sheaths.
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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 09:55:00 AM »
Very fine handles Jeff!
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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2011, 12:40:00 PM »
Doc, real nice as usual. What woods did you use in the handles?
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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2011, 01:13:00 PM »
Dave;
Top knife is English Walnut.
Middle two are Bird's Eye Maple stain with dark brown leather dye.
Bottom is Lacewood.
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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 08:20:00 PM »
Nice ones Jeff! You're missing an excellent ABS intro class!!  But I know you'd rather be hunting.
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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2011, 11:32:00 PM »
Havent been on here in a while Jeff, but you sure don't disappoint,  EXCELLENT as usual!!

Thanks for sharing,
Nathan
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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2011, 02:29:00 AM »
I'm always amazaed at the talent here,great job.
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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2011, 09:19:00 AM »
Wow!

Beautiful work!

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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2011, 01:34:00 PM »
Wow Doc!  I absolutely love the two in the middle, but all are great!

Somehow I'm going to get my paws on one of your kessler style knives...

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Re: Handles Weekend
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2011, 02:55:00 AM »
I love the third one ,but all of them look great.
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