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Ok fellas,
This has had plenty of time to sink in I think. Everyone has stepped up to fill almost all the gaps. By my count, we need only a Tailor on #3 to get three knives going on the 1st of March. If you wish to bow out or want to get in, lets finalize the details this week so we can kick it off. I'll post an official list on the first. This will be a 'project in the background' given the time we're giving to it and the liesurely pace we've set (8 months). If you commit to this, please try and stick with it since others are counting on your efforts to finish the project. Some of you won't get you hands on a blade to work with for months, but keep up to speed on where the project is at. I'm excited about these three knives! All we need to do now is decide on a beneficiary. I'll cast my vote for the Veterans of Foriegn Wars (VFW) general fund. Throw out your ideas. We could do different recipients for each knife too. The floor is open. __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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This is supposed to be a great organization
http://www.semperfifund.org/ Somewhat specific in target, but good. Quote:
http://www.oeffamilyfund.org/ http://www.fisherhouse.org/ http://www.fallenpatriotfund.org/ These all came from http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/oifassist --Carl __________________ --Carl N-T Porkin' Pig Price ?? KN Auctions to help a member in need and score a GREAT deal! ?? |
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If you guys want I can check with my connections with the various historical ships and see about getting materials to make a knife to be auctioned for their funds. I probably won't go with the Constitution again but I know many of the people in charge of ships all around the country & I can check with them.
Jim __________________ I cook with a flair for the dramatic, and depraved indifference to calories |
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I was sorting through my steel and found a piece that i forgot that I had. It is an over sized bar of precision ground Latrobe O1 in 1 1/2 x 1/4+. i think I might pound it down for this project. My thinking was that not only is it hard to mess up because I have most of a 36 inch bar left , it is oversized and decarb free, but also, when I think about a lot of the classic miltary knives made from 1940-present, O1 and 1095 are two steels that come to mind. 1095 makes me think of KaBars and Air Force survival knives and O1 makes me think of old school Randalls, original Gerber Marks and and Bill Moran's damascus among many others. I think this would be a good choice for an old school knife for a veteran's project.
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Carl and Andy,
Pleas PM your adresses to me so I can get the steel off to you and so you can get started. Thanks, Del __________________ Delbert Ealy www.ealyknives.com custom damascus in high carbon tool steels www.mokume-jewelry.com gold, silver, and palladium mokume rings for under $1000 |
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PM inbound. Thank you for the steel, I think this is going to make a great knife.
--Carl __________________ --Carl N-T Porkin' Pig Price ?? KN Auctions to help a member in need and score a GREAT deal! ?? |
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I go away for a little while and look what I miss.....
Great idea Andy! Sure is some great talent involved here, rely looking forward to seeing how this turns out. G. __________________ http://ak-adventurer.net/ Gary Blessing, Ex-custom knife maker, Ex-Folder modifier & embelisher. |
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Gary, Looks like there is still time to play if you want to! The blade I am driving still has spaces left!
--Carl __________________ --Carl N-T Porkin' Pig Price ?? KN Auctions to help a member in need and score a GREAT deal! ?? |
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Delbert,
I received the billet today! Thank you. It's time to get to work! This project is officially started! Three knives--organizations to benefit from the auctions are 'to-be-announced' Have fun fellas! __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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Here's the breakdown:
Gary, can we get you to be the chef on #3? Carl would send it to you the first of June. You'd have two months to do your thing and send it to Derek. I'm sure someone will step up to make a sheath when the time comes. I will if no one else does. Knife #1 (full tang / Ealy damascus) Driver: Andy Garrett (this design will not require a guard) Chef: J. Scott Doctor: Jim Drouillard Tailor: Carl Price Knife #2 (forged carbon) Driver: Joe (jdm61) Indicates he is willing to HT if the chef would tackle a guard Chef: HT done by Joe / blade finish done by Andy S. Doctor: Andy Sharpe Tailor: Andy Garrett Knife#3 (forged Ealy damascus) Driver: Carl Price Chef: Doctor: Derek Parker Tailor: __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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Delbert,
I also just got home to a package with the billet. Thanks! Time to start thinking, maybe I will be over this thing I caught to go out to the forge this weekend, I have some ideas for this one! --Carl __________________ --Carl N-T Porkin' Pig Price ?? KN Auctions to help a member in need and score a GREAT deal! ?? |
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Andy and Carl,
Glad to hear it! Have fun with the steel. It grinds and forges like a dream. I'm eager to see what you guys come up with. Happy to help out. Thanks, Del __________________ Delbert Ealy www.ealyknives.com custom damascus in high carbon tool steels www.mokume-jewelry.com gold, silver, and palladium mokume rings for under $1000 |
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All right team #1, The design is done already!
I went with a full tang fighter/utility design with a thong-hole 'tab'/skull crusher protruding from the end (a feature similar to my Archangel design from the Ultimate combat/fighting knife KITH) I did this because I wanted to show off Del's beautiful damascus on both ends and between the scales! The style is suitable for a knife to honor the military veterans among us and takes maximum advantage of the size off the billet I received. I'll post pics as I go. __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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Sounds good Jim.I can't waite to get my hands on it.
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