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Offline melsdad

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Pheasants Forever Knife
« on: March 08, 2011, 06:47:13 AM »
This is a knife I made for the Pheasants Forever Annual banquet. This is the third year I have made a knife for this organization. This is the first sheath I have done any tooling on so please offer your honest critizism.

O1 blade 59Rc. file worked spine, hand finished to 800 grit.
Oak Diamondwood scales finished to 2000 grit, and rubbed with paste wax.

Let me know what you think.











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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2011, 07:01:49 AM »
Friend,
          If I could find something to critizise I would certainly
offer it up.Beautiful work!!! How long did it take for the tooling on the sheath???What will Pheasants Forever do with it? Auction,
raffle,door prize?????
snake-eyes :shake
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2011, 07:06:48 AM »
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Friend,
          If I could find something to critizise I would certainly
offer it up.Beautiful work!!! How long did it take for the tooling on the sheath???What will Pheasants Forever do with it? Auction,
raffle,door prize?????
snake-eyes :shake

I made the sheath on Sunday, and from start to finish it took me 7 hours. The knife will be auctioned off.
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 07:11:26 AM »
Brian,
        Be interesting to know what it goes for??
John :shake
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2011, 08:25:36 AM »
I'll let ya' know.
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2011, 08:47:06 AM »
Like the small things, hoof print on the blade, star pin in the handle. Very nice!
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 09:34:54 AM »
As always the reveals of your knifemaking skills always whet my appetite. No one can have too many knives specially the one's that come from your hands. Outstanding !!!!! "Doc"
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 09:46:50 AM »
That's beautiful, Brian.
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2011, 11:51:30 AM »
Very nice job Brian, tooling a basket weave and getting it "rite" is not an easy accomplishment, you hit it dead on, oh yea, the knifes a winner too!, look out Wick! there's a new kid in town! :clap  :clap

1  question, did you burnish the edge of the sheath?
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2011, 12:06:30 PM »
Quote from: "BEAVERMAN"
look out Wick! there's a new kid in town! :clap  :clap


I don't know about all that. I'm not sure I will ever make his level of craftsmanship, but that is what I strive for.

Yes I did burnish the edge. I used a piece of smooth deer antler, and rubbed the heck out of the edge with it.
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 06:15:00 PM »
Very beautiful Melsdad.
 Can I ask the dimensions?
 You did a great job on the sheath too.
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2011, 07:20:15 PM »
Both are beauties, great job on the basket weave and stitching. BH
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« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2011, 07:29:06 PM »
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Very beautiful Melsdad.
 Can I ask the dimensions?
 You did a great job on the sheath too.
 :)


9" O.A.L. 5" blade 1/8" thick
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« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2011, 10:19:46 PM »
Excellent ! should be some strong bidding when it goes on the block .
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« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2011, 10:51:33 PM »
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Excellent ! should be some strong bidding when it goes on the block .

Gotta agree with Gordy.  That is a nice piece of work.

I like those dimensions too! I wouldn't care too much about actually working such a nice blade, but if a fella had the mind to, that is the exact size I would prefer.  

Great job, Brian :rt th

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