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Old 11-17-2008, 06:15 PM
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Well...?

Anybody get a knife yet?


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Old 11-17-2008, 10:28 PM
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Just Got Mine Today!!

Mine showed up today. Andrew I have to say man this knife is even better than expected!! You do awsome work bro. What are the scales under the cord wrap? Ivory micarta maybe? The sheath is also very awsome. That thing isn't coming out of the sheath. Very tight fit. I can tell there was some serious thought into the entire project. I realy like the whole package. Thanks again. Shane
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Old 11-18-2008, 06:16 PM
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Got mine today!! larger than i expected 14 1/2 inches long quite sharp
BeeBee is a good maker as well handy with the leatherwork sheath is tooled nicely
thanks for the chopper bruce


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Old 11-19-2008, 07:50 AM
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Bruce, I hope that you enjoy the knife........... I made that knife for a guy in the USMC and he cancelled the order, that's why the handle is small (gloved hand use). The knife was painted with Brownell's gun coat (tan with black stripes). After I joined the KITH I sanded the gun coat off and quickly made a sheath (Less than a hour,got sloppy with the contact cement). I was able to sand the blade well, but I didn't spend much time on the ricccasso area.
It's a pure working knife, use it.... abuse it.....


I made the knife last October while doing a forging demo at the ABS school. I was there to do my "JS" preformance test during a "intro" class and was asked to forge a blade for them. The class was taught by Joe Keesler, and Bert Gaston.

5160 blade differantly ht'd with clay
Sculpted Bloodwood handle
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:10 AM
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Bruce,

I got mine yesterday. Wow! This is a seriously heavy-duty knife! It is just screaming to go chop something big and thick. Thanks so much for your excellent work on this baby. It'll make a fine addition to my KITH knife collection!

Shane,

That sheath is designed to be worn on the right side with the ring facing forward. The split loop is made to go on either side of a belt loop for security. Unsnap, pull back to clear the top of the sheath, pull it out and take care of your assassin business.

Yes, the handle slabs are paper micarta, and the sheath was a design nightmare. It's one piece of leather wrapped over the top--never done anything even close before. I'm glad you like it.


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Old 11-19-2008, 04:02 PM
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I got my Crazy Frazee Madman Chopper on Friday - but haven't had a chance to do anything with it due to a never ending cold. Honestly, the word "impressive" falls short. The hand sanding is spotless, and the handle is super comfortable. When you grab the handle and take it out of the sheath, the chopper screams "USE ME! CHOP WITH ME! BREAK SOMETHING!!!". And I fully intend to once I'm off my ass.

And I love that Tek-Lok. I think I'm going to start using these on my sheaths. It's so #### convenient being able to clip it on my belt and make sure it's 100% secure - without removing said belt.

Thanks Dan!!


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Old 11-19-2008, 07:24 PM
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Andrew hoped you wouldnt be disappointed getting mine, fyi its aldo's 1084
beebee how about some info on that sewing machine?? im still doing the saddle stich by hand bb


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Old 11-19-2008, 10:50 PM
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not yet

I am still waiting! Dang the shipping times! Dan


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Old 11-26-2008, 09:54 PM
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got mine today from big medicine, awsome knife. god and sharp fits the hand . i had to test it out so i grabbed a treated fence post out of m y truck and turned it into kindling in seconds.
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Old 11-27-2008, 12:35 AM
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Wait...

It is said good things come to those who wait.... or something like that. Still waiting and thanks to Thanksgiving it will be at least Firday before goodness comes. Dan


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Old 12-03-2008, 08:00 PM
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Got it!

I got mine today. Along with an extra blank of Ti chopsticks. Now I have another project to do . Hey Alan, what is the blade steel on this? Nice knife- with a great recurve. Looks like it was made to use in the icepick grip . In fact I am wearing it right now. Dan


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Old 12-03-2008, 09:46 PM
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Old 12-04-2008, 09:01 AM
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Alan is supposed to have pics. I am currently in the midst of a remodel and have no time for anything. In fact I just had a guy cancel a custom order because it was taking too long. 2 months versus 1 originally estimated . Dan


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Old 12-04-2008, 10:34 PM
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I have pictures... but I will have to load them up tommorrow and see if I can get um posted...

That knife is a kind of different style for me... not really my thing, but it was fun, cuts like a laser, watch you fingers...

You did get the finished chopsticks as well as the blanks right???? I am just making sure the PO didnt get a free gift..

Specs on the knife are...

Steel 52-100
Bolsters 303 stainless
Handles straight grained desert ironwood
Pins mosaic
Sheath leather by ME... count your blessings... its not sheathed in kydex, i hate doing leatherwork.

I hope you like it and it serves you well!!! let me know about those other chopsticks.

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Old 12-05-2008, 12:08 AM
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Yep

I got the other chopsticks as well. Now I have to contemplate how to turn the blanks to get them the same diameter . My lathe is teeny and the through hole will not accommodate the bigger of the two. The finished set gives me all kinds of ideas for my own chopsticks but my technical skills with the lathe are nonexistent. Plus I don't have a teeny tiny bit to make those cool grooves. Dan

The leather is nice though! Dan


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