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Forging 416 stainless (pro photo pg 2 & 5)

Started by Lin Rhea, February 05, 2014, 10:11:00 AM

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akaboomer

Just a little update.  Lin won the Best Bowie at the Arkansas show with this knife last night..

Congratulations Lin!

Chris

gudspelr

Quote posted February 10, 2014 11:09 PM                        

Best Bowie award in Arkansas right there. And there's bound to be lots of em and some really nice ones at the show. But that there's the one. Fantastic job, Lin.

Jeremy  
 
With powers of prediction like that, I should buy a powerball ticket  ;) . Congratulations, Lin. The award is well deserved    :thumbsup:


Jeremy
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
- William Morris

Craftsmen strive to make their products both.

Lin Rhea

Thanks. It was very rewarding to get the award after being judged by my peers.

 
 
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

FerretWYO

Congratulations Lin. You sure put your time in and earned it.
TGMM Family of The Bow

Fallguy

Congrats Lin, A true testament to their Good Taste in Knives and Fine Southern Gentlemen.
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D.Ellis

60# GN Lil'Creep Jackknife
67# osage selfbow
62# "Zang Hill" string follow

2treks

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United States Navy.
1986-1990


"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter."
~ Francis Chan

Doug Campbell

It was a real pleasure to get to handle this knife this last weekend. An amazing piece of Knifesmithing artistry. Congrats again on the award Lin and thanks for putting up with me and all my questions this weekend.
Life is wonderful in Montana!!
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Lin Rhea

Thanks everyone.

Doug, Surely you know that it was my pleasure. Kay and I really enjoyed our dinner with You Karen, and Jon Christensen (Jon got Best Bird and Trout award!). I am enjoying seeing your work in hand again. You brought some nice knives to the show. I wish Karen had had some quivers with her. I completely forgot to ask her about one.
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

Nosight

Congrats Lin enjoyed watching this one come to be.

later Buzz
Remember...aim small miss small...

Lin Rhea

Thank you sir.

FYI, the knife is now in the hands of a sheath maker and we'll see how he does. I am to make the sheath stud to match the balls and send it to him. I'll do that real soon. But, picture this: Black Shark skin! I cant wait to see it. It will also be re photographed with the sheath.
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

Kevin Evans


Lin Rhea

"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

2treks

C.A.Deshler
United States Navy.
1986-1990


"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter."
~ Francis Chan

Lin Rhea

Thank you Chuck.
I just finished this sheath stud that will be on the new sheath. I'll end up posting a picture of the knife sheath package as soon as it gets done. Blacks shark skin.   :scared:  
 
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

Roughcountry

Congrats Lin, sure a well deserved award. The knife is just stunning and I can't wait to see the sheath that finishes the whole package.

SKITCH

Lin that is one helluva knife...and piece of art!!  Great job!! Wish I could have made it to Little Rock again this year to see it in person!!  

Congrats on the award...couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!!!  

Keep'em coming!!
"A nation with little regard for it's past will do nothing in the future to be remembered" 
   Lincoln

Lin Rhea

Thank you Pat and Robin. I have not seen the sheath yet. I think it is finished so maybe we'll see it soon.
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

gudspelr

Don't know how I missed the stud for the sheath you made-very cool and will tie it all together nicely. Really looking forward to the finished package    :campfire:


Jeremy
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
- William Morris

Craftsmen strive to make their products both.

South MS Bowhunter

Congrats Lin!  A very fine knife indeed, yes sir very fine   :clapper:
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