Simon Says: " Do This"

[PetahW]

When I was proof-reading a few issues of Guns of the Old West, I ran across a copy of Doc Holliday's knife, and decided to make one as close to the pattern as I could.




So I bought a close copy of the pattern & some scale blanks





I got going on the scales......








And after applying some elbow grease, ended up with this:




IDK whether to use it as a patch knife, or a boot knife (or maybe both)....... whatcha think ?

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[Hank in WV]

Very nice. It says boot knife to me.

[BEAVERMAN]

  whats the overall length?

[Bigsmoke]

I do love a coffin handle knife.  Then when you put that handle on one of those double edge blades - WOW!
I likes it.
That says boot knife to me.  I always prefer a knife with a flat blade for patch cutting.
Be proud of that one and enjoy the heck out of carrying it.
John (Bigsmoke)

[PetahW]

what's the overall length?

(sorry for the crappy pic)

[KDubs]

Very nice,  I'm currently in Reno at the Pro bowhunters society  convention.
 That knife would do well in the knife making competition they have here.
Kevin

[BEAVERMAN]

what's the overall length?

(sorry for the crappy pic)

Yep boot knife! thanks for posting this, always good to have some knife porn here!

[Bigsmoke]

You know, this topic has reminded me that buried somewhere in my boxes of junk, I believe I have a blade similar to that.  Maybe I will dig around out in the garage and see if I can find it.
Geez, just what I need right now, another project.
John (Bigsmoke)

[PetahW]

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Welcome to the club.......   

[Bigsmoke]

AHA !!!  I found that little blade, just where I thought it might be.
Now, I gotta figure out where I hid the pieces of scale material.

[PetahW]

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[PetahW]

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That'll make a nice Skean-Duh - What are you planning for scales ?

[Bigsmoke]

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That'll make a nice Skean-Duh - What are you planning for scales ?

I have a couple of nice pieces of curly maple that should work just fine.  If I ever find them.  Then I will need to get down to the hardware store and pick up some brass rod and figure out where my epoxy is.  Will this never end?  It might just be as easy to think about throwing it all out or trading the pieces for a finished knife.
Then the next question is, "Do I really need another knife?"
Well, it should gather dust as well as any of my other ones.  That's for sure.
John (Bigsmoke)

[BEAVERMAN]

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That'll make a nice Skean-Duh - What are you planning for scales ?

I have a couple of nice pieces of curly maple that should work just fine.  If I ever find them.  Then I will need to get down to the hardware store and pick up some brass rod and figure out where my epoxy is.  Will this never end?  It might just be as easy to think about throwing it all out or trading the pieces for a finished knife.
Then the next question is, "Do I really need another knife?"
Well, it should gather dust as well as any of my other ones.  That's for sure.
John (Bigsmoke)

John, you really don't need that , just wrap it up and send it to me, I'll give it a good home!

[PetahW]

  It might just be as easy to think about throwing it all out or trading the pieces for a finished knife.

Then the next question is, "Do I really need another knife?"

Don't blaspheme 

( I'm up to around 50 knives, and I'm an accumulator, not a collector)