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[PetahW]

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After I finished my version of a Skean Dubh, I decided to make a couple more - with bone slab handles.

Even though the size wasn't specified, I ordered some bone slabs from Smokey Mountain Knife Works.

Well, it turned out that the slabs were a LOT shorter in length than I thought - so I added some Ebony to the Green River Ripper blade, and Walnut to the other one.

They're not quite finished, as I need to sand/finish the wood portions of the handles.

[Rob DiStefano]

very nice! 

i need to work up some dags with those GR ripper blades.

[Oldetexian]

A man can never have too many blades...and that is especially true for Skean Dubhs...Good job on these...makes me want to do a couple new Skean Dubhs with some Antler Handles. Might just be a good Winter Project...if I can get off my nether parts and make it happen...

[BEAVERMAN]

  can't wait to see the finished product!

[Ohio Joe]

That's some mighty nice work PetahW 

Mighty Nice!!! 

[Bigsmoke]

Those Green River Ripper blades are just so darned neat !!!  I love them.
And you had me when you said double edged boot knife, or words to that extent.  Always a soft spot for them.  I have a couple of blades in my drawer of projects to put off until someday rolls around, and that day will be rolling around soonly.  Or not at all.  Then I will sell them.  In all likelihood, they will be coming up for the auction block sooner than later.  We'll see.

John (Bigsmoke)

[PetahW]

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Thanks for the kind words, folks - I surely appreciate them !   

When I finish these, my next project will be converting a Cold Steel Frontier Hawk into a more period-looking tomahawk, removing the paint and setscrew, reshaping the head, messing with the handle, etc, etc.


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[SharpStick]

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Thanks for the kind words, folks - I surely appreciate them !   

When I finish these, my next project will be converting a Cold Steel Frontier Hawk into a more period-looking tomahawk, removing the paint and setscrew, reshaping the head, messing with the handle, etc, etc.


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Pictures please once you start making progress.  I'd love to hear you reasoning for what you do to it.
I too have a Cold Steel frontier hawk that needs some period personality.

[PetahW]

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Willdo   

[Hank in WV]

Just how is Skean Dubh pronounced?

[PetahW]

Just how is Skean Dubh pronounced?

skee-ən-DOO..... 

[Hank in WV]

Thanks  PetahW, I'd never have guessed that last part.

[PetahW]

That's OK, Hank - before I learned better, I pronounced it "ski-an due" 

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[KDubs]

 . Top notch.
 Starting to look for knife, cutting patches etc.
 This gets me thinking.

[PetahW]

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A straight-edged pruner replacement blade should make a decent patch knife with a little grinding for a tang & some handle material ( jes' sayin' )