Congrats to Lin, again

[Izzy]

I saw your knives featured in the latest issue of Sporting Classics.Thats pretty big time but your knives deserve it.Tell us about that barbed wire damascus plaes.That knife is pure art.Congrats to you.
           Izzy

[Nosight]

Congrats Lin..

Later...Buzz

[Lin Rhea]

This is the knife in the Sporting Classic Magazine. I must point out that this was a paid advertisement and no special kudos to me. The other pic and write up was complimentary by the magazine, which was a gracious move on their part.  

I will gladly tell you how the blade came to be. A friend had me make the damascus using a plow point from a farm somewhere in Kansas. She ended up giving it to the farmer who owns the land and allows her to hunt there. Anyway, I used either material actually found on the farm or material indigenous to the farm to construct the knife. The barbed wire motif was my idea using a form of relief etching while finishing the damascus.

I brought the blade to full finish. Heat treat, hand sanding, etc. then drew the barbed wire on the smooth surface of the blade with asphaltum varnish thinned slightly with Turpentine. I did this with a small artist paintbrush. I let it dry and etched like normal, afterward, I wiped the varnish off with Turpentine and that's it. Proceeded with the guard and handle. The sheath had barbed wire tooling on it too. Lin
         

[theunluckyhunter]

always wondered how you went about etching the barbedwire lin. i never would have guessed you did it by hand

[LAR43]

Stunning!!

Larry

[prarieboy]

That is way to cool! Great job.
Thank You Lin for Your helping cyber hand.
  C-Ya Bob

[kbaknife]

Thanks, Lin.
You inspire me.

[Lin Rhea]

Thank YOU guys!    Lin

[d. ward]

I've never seen a knife that beautiful Lin.Thats outstanding work.bd

[Chris Surtees]

       

[beaver#1]

wow, that blows my mind.