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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Bigriver on January 22, 2014, 08:44:00 PM

Title: New WTA donation knife
Post by: Bigriver on January 22, 2014, 08:44:00 PM
I finished this one up today. It is a donation for the WI Traditional Archers banquet in a few weeks. My buddy Dave Ricke let me in his shop to pester him & he helped me along when I got stuck.

Dyed Elk antler for the scales, nickle silver & brass bolster, nickle pins & red liners. Sheath is cooking.

8.5" oal with a 3.5" blade.

Comments & critiques welcome, thanks for looking.


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Post by: L. Harris on January 22, 2014, 09:24:00 PM
Beautiful knife!
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Post by: 2treks on January 23, 2014, 05:21:00 AM
Great looking knife.
That antler is fantastic.
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Post by: Track on January 23, 2014, 09:45:00 AM
Nice looking knife, perfect size too.
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Post by: cacciatore on January 23, 2014, 10:05:00 AM
Well done Brian,someone will be happy!
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Post by: Bazooka Joe on January 23, 2014, 07:26:00 PM
Nice job Brian, you're getting good :-)
Rick
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Post by: kbaknife on January 23, 2014, 08:05:00 PM
That is a sweet knife!
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Post by: tomsm44 on January 23, 2014, 08:24:00 PM
Looks great.  Make sure you put pictures of the sheath up.

Matt
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Post by: Lin Rhea on January 24, 2014, 08:46:00 AM
Very nice hunter.  :campfire:
Title: Re: New WTA donation knife
Post by: Bigriver on January 25, 2014, 12:34:00 PM
A few more pics before she gets raffled off. Thanks for the nice comments, being a rookie like me it means a lot.

 (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/bhallstead/wtaknife2028_zps6a1428c8.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/bhallstead/media/wtaknife2028_zps6a1428c8.jpg.html)

 (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/bhallstead/wtaknife2029_zps6569b917.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/bhallstead/media/wtaknife2029_zps6569b917.jpg.html)


 (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/bhallstead/wtaknife2030_zpsa9d1997d.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/bhallstead/media/wtaknife2030_zpsa9d1997d.jpg.html)

 (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/bhallstead/wtaknife2032_zps23628983.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/bhallstead/media/wtaknife2032_zps23628983.jpg.html)

 (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af44/bhallstead/wtaknife2031_zps28f1d57b.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/user/bhallstead/media/wtaknife2031_zps28f1d57b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: New WTA donation knife
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 25, 2014, 01:18:00 PM
Yep, looks like the ideal little hunter.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bodork on February 01, 2014, 06:50:00 PM
Looks perfect! Great job!
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on February 09, 2014, 10:46:00 AM
Beautiful Knife!
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Post by: jean-vincent on February 10, 2014, 06:07:00 AM
i like it , good job .
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 11, 2014, 06:38:00 PM
Brian,  Your knife looks Great.  Looks like a very user friendly design.  I will have to get my dad to buy a  few of those raffle tickets!
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Post by: TubbsTru on February 23, 2014, 05:26:00 PM
Met Mr. Ricke at the WTA banquet this year. Beautiful knives. I wish he had a website. Is he on here ever?
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Post by: Bazooka Joe on February 24, 2014, 07:28:00 PM
Dave and over 100 other knifemakers will be be at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Janesville Wi on friday evening 3-28 and all day 3/29-30.

Daves phone is 262-334-5739
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