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Title: Handles Weekend
Post by: tippit on October 16, 2011, 09:37:00 AM
My wife has her high school friends from back home in for the weekend.  They are enjoying themselves in Boston going down memory lane.  Besides shuttle service and feeding horses, my weekend has been free  :saywhat:  

With deer season finally starting on Monday, I used the last few moments to finish up some projects like the dreaded handles & sheaths that I seem to keep putting off.  Forge will be closed during til January unless I use up all my five tags!

My weekend...

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/Handles001.jpg)

Plus I figured out what to do with my Camp Knife that had a mind of it's own during forging.  Here it is after tempering...

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/CampHunterBlade002.jpg)

Just like the ladies, a little make over can do wonders  :)   tippit

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/Handles006.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/Handles013.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/Handles009.jpg)
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: Scott Teaschner on October 16, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Those knives sure look nice. I just finished a sheath for your camp knife you sold to Matt Fricker @ DH. I will post pics soon. You better get some knives to me me for sheaths.
Scott
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: hayslope on October 17, 2011, 09:55:00 AM
Very fine handles Jeff!
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: Tique on October 17, 2011, 12:40:00 PM
Doc, real nice as usual. What woods did you use in the handles?
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: tippit on October 17, 2011, 01:13:00 PM
Dave;
Top knife is English Walnut.
Middle two are Bird's Eye Maple stain with dark brown leather dye.
Bottom is Lacewood.
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: madness522 on October 18, 2011, 08:20:00 PM
Nice ones Jeff! You're missing an excellent ABS intro class!!  But I know you'd rather be hunting.
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: Toecutter on October 18, 2011, 11:32:00 PM
Havent been on here in a while Jeff, but you sure don't disappoint,  EXCELLENT as usual!!

Thanks for sharing,
Nathan
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: GRINCH on October 19, 2011, 02:29:00 AM
I'm always amazaed at the talent here,great job.
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: Frenchymanny on October 19, 2011, 09:19:00 AM
Wow!

Beautiful work!

F-Manny
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: House on October 19, 2011, 01:34:00 PM
Wow Doc!  I absolutely love the two in the middle, but all are great!

Somehow I'm going to get my paws on one of your kessler style knives...

Travis
Title: Re: Handles Weekend
Post by: GRINCH on October 28, 2011, 02:55:00 AM
I love the third one ,but all of them look great.