The Official 2007 TradGang Knife Swap **Time is UP!!**

[tippit]

sticshooter,
I think pictures should required (if you can post them) so everyone can see all the unique works from first timers to the pros like Doug!  That's part of the fun of this whole deal...Doc

[Mr.Vic]

Ok, i'm in for a run at this. I'm a lover of a good knife, and what excitement to get some work from others hands, Just don't make to much fun of my hacking.

[Dick in Seattle]

Been a lot of years since I made up a knife, but I found a box of blades when i remodeled my shops, and i've been thinking on it.   I guess I'll take a swing at this.   Here's two I dug out this morning.  I made these way back when I was muzzle loading.  For me, that started out in Southern Ohio, and we weren't "traditional"... we were those crazy guys who still used those funny guns.   Weren't any production guns or anything like that... we just had old family guns and wouldn't stop using them till they wore out... which they never did.

Anyway, if you look real close on the first one below, you'll see a little tit on the bottom of the guard.    That was for seating a bullet in the barrel before you cut off the patch.   I'd like to say the blade was mottled because it's damascus, but that's just 40 years of blackpowder specs and living in a sheath on the strap of a pouch.

[sticshooter]

Ok Tippit I agree. Here is one I made for this swap. Not sure what the woods are? I know there is maple and the cap is made from Dahl Sheep horn with spacer.<>< <><    

[ironrhino]

well... since i'm sitting here wating for a blade to get out of the oven (i just quenched it in my fireplace) I guess i HAVE to be in!

-RHiNo

[Jeremy]

Nice looking knives guys!  Dick, the mottled blade in the top pic is called character!  I like when tools can tell a story...

Rhino, the more the merrier!

[DW]

Jeremy, I'm in for 2. I've got a nice 3-4" flint blade that I'll finish up and a neck knife with sheath. I'll get to work on both. THX DON

[Bob T.]

Great idea,Put me in the hat.
Bob T.

[highpockets]

alrighty then!  i'm in, got one in mind already ;-)

[tippit]

Jeremy & Rob

Fun challenge! I'll make mine from some material picked up at Texas Sweat.  Ofcourse not quite fair since I'm there the week befor you guys     Doc

[tippit]

Heck by the end of the week it could even be from a fossilized T-shirt for the handle  

[rktscientist7]

Count me in!

[swampbuck]

While I've got to many things started to start yet another I wouldn,t mind doing this perhaps next yr or next time around anyway LOL I do actually have a started blade from a file that wouldn,t take trhat much to finish but I,ve got to finish a project for another fella before I can get back at my own stuff.Heck I haven't finished my other 3 BH's yet and it's been a full 2 yrs since I started.... somethin about paying customers get to use the machine time before me LOL

more pics would be cool hint hint

[flntknp17]

Do stone knives count?  If so I'm in for a couple!



Thanks

Matt

[tippit]

I think stone knives would be at the top of the food chain, I mean list     That is a beautiful knife, pounding hot steel is easy compared to that...Doc

[Ian johnson]

my dad makes knives by stock removal, but because of sports and homework, my rate of knives is about 2 a year from scratch, so do kit knives count?

[JEFF B]

hey matt that is awesome you clever bugger.        

[uhdet]

Have to get Mr.Vic's big honkin' coffin bowie done first and then I'll be in.

[jgbennett6]

oh and this puppy has got me thinking !!!

[BryanB]

I'm In.
I haven't made any since before hunting season, and this is a good excuse to start up again.
Bryan