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Title: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: Ray Hammond on August 14, 2012, 11:21:00 AM
with desert ironwood mortised handle 416 stainless guard.

Some mistakes in it, but I'm learning.

 (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/9D2603AA-A5ED-40BF-BDA4-D50B24F30D86-3617-00000554043E84F4.jpg)
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: Ray Hammond on August 14, 2012, 11:23:00 AM
the other side

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/1BEC8EEA-706C-4D41-9CD0-27B29D84D778-3617-00000554147CA356.jpg)
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 14, 2012, 11:33:00 AM
Good job Ray!  Very nice.   :)
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on August 14, 2012, 01:05:00 PM
I like it, the blade looks good
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: Arrowest on August 14, 2012, 02:43:00 PM
Ray, I'm not seeing any "mistakes".  Looks really good and nice work on the sheath as well.
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 14, 2012, 03:57:00 PM
Ray's eye is very attuned to small things most of us wont see or wont call a mistake. That shows his standard is very high and he is indeed pushing himself to improve more and more with every knife. So, when he says there are mistakes, well..... let's just say you will be hard pressed to find them. You will notice that this knife is a mortised tang constructed knife. That is relatively new to him and he's taking to it naturally. It takes a different approach, some different tools, and ways of looking at it. I would give him high marks on this knife.
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: Ray Hammond on August 14, 2012, 04:58:00 PM
Dale - I can't claim the sheath! I am no leather worker.  I have someone make mt sheaths for me and they do look nice, yes thanks to him

I appreciate the kind words all!
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: akaboomer on August 14, 2012, 05:19:00 PM
Very well done Ray! Great looking piece of ironwood.

Chris
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Post by: Scott Teaschner on August 14, 2012, 06:39:00 PM
Vey nice and Lin you are right on with what you said. Good Job.
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Post by: kbaknife on August 14, 2012, 07:50:00 PM
That's really sweet, Ray.
Hold your head high, buddy.
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Post by: Idahomike251 on August 14, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
Ray, I agree completely with Lin. Your knife and the sheath looks awesome.
Title: Re: 1084 and 15N20
Post by: srtben on August 14, 2012, 10:00:00 PM
Looking good Ray, that damascus looks fantastic!