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Title: Bird and Boot?
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 28, 2013, 09:44:00 AM
In an earlier thread called Bird and Trout I showed how I grind the plunge and choil. This is that blade. I decided to add a top lug on the guard and look at it knowing I could grind it off if I did not like it. I thought it looked good so here it is looking more like a boot knife.
 (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/10535755244_d3d9dfd47d_z.jpg)
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Post by: 2treks on October 28, 2013, 11:08:00 AM
Oh Wow!
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Post by: Steve Nuckels on October 28, 2013, 12:18:00 PM
Lin, that is a beauty!

The stag is great, do you dye that, if so with what?

Steve
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Title: Re: Bird and Boot?
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 28, 2013, 12:22:00 PM
The stag is dyed, but not by me. Culpeppers did it. I have the dye all over me by the time I get done, but it seems that buffing it stops the stain from getting on you so bad. I guess all of that sanding and buffing stops it.

Thanks
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Post by: Bladepeek on October 28, 2013, 05:24:00 PM
Absolutely beautiful Lin.
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Post by: L. Harris on October 28, 2013, 06:38:00 PM
Wow!! You folks never cease to amaze me with all your works of art!
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Post by: DANA HOLMAN on October 28, 2013, 08:34:00 PM
Sweet knife Lin, I really like your stag hunters.
Dana
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Post by: kbaknife on October 29, 2013, 08:54:00 AM
That is such a handy knife, right there.
And made from all top shelf materials as well.
The guard was a good idea.
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Post by: Track on October 29, 2013, 01:01:00 PM
Great looking knife. Everything just goes together.
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Post by: tomsm44 on October 30, 2013, 08:40:00 AM
Bird and boot.  I like that.  At first I thought the boot was a reflection of how you typically come out on a fishing trip.  The name fits though.  Looks awesome.

Matt Toms
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Post by: KSCATTRAPR on October 30, 2013, 08:48:00 AM
I love that handle, looks great.
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Post by: Doug Campbell on October 30, 2013, 10:48:00 AM
Really nice as usual Lin. Sent a box of horn to Cullpepper a while back, looking forward to getting messy with it...
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Post by: D.Ellis on November 02, 2013, 12:56:00 PM
That's as purdy as it gets.
Darcy  :)
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Post by: Lin Rhea on November 03, 2013, 11:58:00 AM
I had Chuck shoot it.
 (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/10644365474_b427f101e9_z.jpg)
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Post by: tomsm44 on November 03, 2013, 01:44:00 PM
Love the temper line.  Adds a nice touch you don't see a lot on Damascus.  Saw that in the first picture but thought it was a shadow or something.

Matt Toms
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Post by: akaboomer on November 06, 2013, 06:06:00 PM
I really like this one. The pattern and the stag really show nicely in Chuck' image. Thanks for sharing.
Chris
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Post by: jackdaw on November 23, 2013, 01:21:00 PM
great piece of workmanship....love it..