Bird and Boot?

[Lin Rhea]

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.
 

[2treks]

Oh Wow!

[Steve Nuckels]

Lin, that is a beauty!

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

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation

[Lin Rhea]

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

[Bladepeek]

Absolutely beautiful Lin.

[L. Harris]

Wow!! You folks never cease to amaze me with all your works of art!

[DANA HOLMAN]

Sweet knife Lin, I really like your stag hunters.
Dana

[kbaknife]

That is such a handy knife, right there.
And made from all top shelf materials as well.
The guard was a good idea.

[Track]

Great looking knife. Everything just goes together.

[tomsm44]

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

[KSCATTRAPR]

I love that handle, looks great.

[Doug Campbell]

Really nice as usual Lin. Sent a box of horn to Cullpepper a while back, looking forward to getting messy with it...

[D.Ellis]

That's as purdy as it gets.
Darcy  

[Lin Rhea]

I had Chuck shoot it.
 

[tomsm44]

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

[akaboomer]

I really like this one. The pattern and the stag really show nicely in Chuck' image. Thanks for sharing.
Chris

[jackdaw]

great piece of workmanship....love it..