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New WTA donation knife
« on: January 22, 2014, 08:44:00 PM »
I finished this one up today. It is a donation for the WI Traditional Archers banquet in a few weeks. My buddy Dave Ricke let me in his shop to pester him & he helped me along when I got stuck.

 Dyed Elk antler for the scales, nickle silver & brass bolster, nickle pins & red liners. Sheath is cooking.

8.5" oal with a 3.5" blade.

Comments & critiques welcome, thanks for looking.


 
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2014, 09:24:00 PM »
Beautiful knife!
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2014, 05:21:00 AM »
Great looking knife.
That antler is fantastic.
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2014, 09:45:00 AM »
Nice looking knife, perfect size too.

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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2014, 10:05:00 AM »
Well done Brian,someone will be happy!
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 07:26:00 PM »
Nice job Brian, you're getting good :-)
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2014, 08:05:00 PM »
That is a sweet knife!
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2014, 08:24:00 PM »
Looks great.  Make sure you put pictures of the sheath up.

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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2014, 08:46:00 AM »
Very nice hunter.  :campfire:
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2014, 12:34:00 PM »
A few more pics before she gets raffled off. Thanks for the nice comments, being a rookie like me it means a lot.

 

 


 

 

 
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2014, 01:18:00 PM »
Yep, looks like the ideal little hunter.    :thumbsup:
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2014, 06:50:00 PM »
Looks perfect! Great job!

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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2014, 10:46:00 AM »
Beautiful Knife!
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2014, 06:07:00 AM »
i like it , good job .
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2014, 06:38:00 PM »
Brian,  Your knife looks Great.  Looks like a very user friendly design.  I will have to get my dad to buy a  few of those raffle tickets!
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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2014, 05:26:00 PM »
Met Mr. Ricke at the WTA banquet this year. Beautiful knives. I wish he had a website. Is he on here ever?

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Re: New WTA donation knife
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2014, 07:28:00 PM »
Dave and over 100 other knifemakers will be be at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Janesville Wi on friday evening 3-28 and all day 3/29-30.

Daves phone is 262-334-5739
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