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Offline Doug Campbell

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The Fat Lady Sang...
« on: April 06, 2016, 01:02:00 PM »
Here is a custom order I've been working on for a while, calling her the Fat Lady. W's surrounded by twist Damascus, all W Damascus fittings, frame handle and premium stabilized Curly Koa. 6 1/2" X 2 3/8" X.300" blade.
       

Thanks for looking
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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2016, 01:32:00 PM »
Not only does she sing but it looks like she's pointing to some rising trout.  Very cool knife!
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Offline D.Ellis

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2016, 01:52:00 PM »
The chunky blade is not my cup o' tea, but everything else is awesome! Can we get a better look at the steel, pretty please? It looks like there is some serious shimmery goodness going on in there.
Really like the handle and fittings.

Darcy   :campfire:
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Offline KSCATTRAPR

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2016, 02:21:00 PM »
Wow, that might be the coolest pattern I've seen. Very Nice!
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2016, 07:13:00 PM »
Now, that's different, right there.
Very nice Doug.
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Offline SKITCH

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2016, 07:47:00 PM »
I would hate to meet that in a dark alley!  Looks like it has some heft to it.  Pretty cool blade Doug.  Always nice to see something different!    :thumbsup:
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Offline Fallguy

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2016, 09:10:00 PM »
Fish I did not see any fish. That is a special pattern in that blade, Very nice.
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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2016, 09:54:00 PM »
That's a real beast. What a beauty.
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2016, 11:20:00 PM »
Yea it took me a bit to warm up to it too Darcy. Built nearly identical to the new owners specs and drawing. After getting her built I'm kinda liking it now.

Here's a detail pic of the pattern, crushed Ws, tiled, forged to shape then forge weld the twist bars onto the Ws. It was fun...
   
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Offline TrackerNy

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2016, 11:42:00 PM »
Great looking pattern!
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Offline D.Ellis

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2016, 12:31:00 AM »
Awesome steel Doug! Thanks for the closer look.
Darcy   :campfire:
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Offline just_a_hunter

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2016, 08:21:00 AM »
That is beautiful..

Amazing pattern.

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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2016, 03:44:00 PM »
She's a pretty gal. I like it.
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Offline bjansen

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2016, 10:01:00 PM »
Excellent work Doug!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2016, 06:10:00 AM »
great looking Doug!
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: The Fat Lady Sang...
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2016, 11:16:00 PM »
I like it!  And like the way you did it Doug!

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