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Ready for some "Grins"?
Let me start by qualifying a few things:
1st time using O-1 (Usually stick with 440C or ATS34) 1st time really trying a flat grind (Usually prefer hollow grinds) 1st time trying a Ferric Chloride etch (Usually mirror polish) 1st time (and probably my last) trying "Ima-stag" (cowbone is best left to making dogfood or something) 1st time trying a "basket-weave" sheath Now for the rest of the story: First.........Never..........did you hear me?.........Never - ever have your handled knife close to a bottle of leather dye. When you least expect it, the bottle will turn over and splash all over your knife. Did you know that leather dye, regardless of the color of dye, will turn bone a putrid shade of "Green"? Second.............Instead of explaining to someone how you have differentially heat treated the spine and now you are about to etch the blade in ferric chloride...........Pay attention to the fact that you have not removed the carbon scale from the part of the blade that was under water...........Pay attention !!!!! Other than a few "stoooooopid" mistakes like this, I think the sheath looks pretty good. Whatcha Tink???????? Robert Last edited by Robert Dark; 11-17-2004 at 06:52 PM. |
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Youve done a fine job Robert ! I think it looks great. That sheath looks super nice. For a lot of first and a coupls OOOPS, it turned into a nice package.
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Hey.. I like using bone.. it's as close to ivory as I get.
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Robert,if you think your the only that has gotten dye all over stuff ,forget it.That is a standard Knifemaking "Murphy" .Knife and sheath look great.I do see Sandy's influence in the sheath though. Nothing wrong with that as I use his work all the time for what a quality sheath should look like.I have also been using that sheath design and it works so good on many types of knives.Keep up the good work. Dave
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That is not just Sandy's influence, it is a direct copy of a pattern that Sandy gave me a couple of weeks ago at his place. I had another knife with me, and he took a piece of posterboard and cut a pattern out in less than 5 minutes. That man is awsome. Thanks guys for the comments. I will be working more and more with O-1, and you can bet that I will be paying closer attention in the future, instead of running my mouth to someone trying to explain what I am doing. Robert Last edited by Robert Dark; 11-18-2004 at 04:55 PM. |
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fine looking knife indeed. Really like the lines on that one.
__________________ plastic is for buying knives with , not sheathing them. formerly known as " Vegas Henchman "... |
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I find the "temper" line pretty cool. If you had been trying to do that, you'd probably love it. But I'm guessing you weren't trying to do that so, there ya go...
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Nice job ! That's a good looking knife and I really like the deep etch.
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Robert, my friend---My door and shop is open to you any time you can make it here. You did a fine job on that sheath. You must have been listening when we had our little session! LOL Best of the season to you and your lovely lady-----Sandy
__________________ Martin (Sandy) Morrissey Master Leather Craftsman 1105 Stephens Road Blairsville, GA 30512 706-379-1621 |
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