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Offline skullworks

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Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« on: December 09, 2011, 09:41:00 AM »


Made these for a customer. 1095 & 15N20 nickel damascus in a tiger stripe pattern. Handles are stabilized Amboyna burl with white liners and mosaic pins on one ripper and the caper. The other ripper is stabilized and dyed Sycamore with gray liners and mosaic pins. Ripper blades are 6" and OAL is 10-5/8". Caper blade is 2-1/4" and OAL is 6-3/4".
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline 2treks

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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2011, 03:54:00 PM »
I like rippers.
Nice!
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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »
Very nice Clarence, I like all of them
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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 12:25:00 AM »
Beautiful work.
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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 12:40:00 AM »
Very nice work!

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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 08:45:00 AM »
Very nice clean lines, the ripper looks a lot like a scalper. Great work.
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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2011, 10:53:00 AM »
Pretty sweet!
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2011, 01:32:00 PM »
I should also say that the smaller knife looks like a winner. I love that blade shape and grind.
I thought they looked like a good scalper as well Charles.

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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2011, 01:33:00 PM »
That little caper sure keeps me looking. Very nice set though.
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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2011, 02:18:00 PM »
wow amazing sets.  keep up the awesome work.
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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2011, 05:45:00 PM »
What makes a ripper a ripper? Is it for deboning?
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Damascus Ripper & Caper Knives
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2011, 08:55:00 AM »
Quote
Originally posted by gables:
What makes a ripper a ripper? Is it for deboning?
Yep. They use them to break down deer at a processor and use the little caper when skinning out heads for mounting. I just started calling it a ripper blade...no idea why.  :)
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

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