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Old 08-11-2006, 12:15 AM
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A couple of knives ive finished in the past year.The shorter one is forged "orrr" (old rail-road rail)steel,with hickory handle and buffalo-horn guard.The longer one is the wifes edc knife,1095 with red-oak handle and is vinegar etched.
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Old 08-11-2006, 01:03 AM
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Cool. Nice work.
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Strix,
do you have anything done lately.
They look similar to some of my older knives.
Looking good.
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Old 08-12-2006, 12:58 AM
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I don't have any pics of anything more recent.I was shut down most of last winter with the fire-ban(i was useing an open-air charcoal forge)Ive been tied up relocateing,maintaining a new job and converting myself to a gas forge.I have several blades in various states of completion.
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I have sent you an email and if you get to come to our meeting, you might bring them with you. We always have a bit of show and tell. Looking forward to seeing them when you complete them.
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I like them both, I am trying to make some like the old frontier dawn in photo, how long it measures?
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Old 08-12-2006, 09:57 PM
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Glad you liked those.the longer of those knives is 26 mm overall/10 1/4 inches
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