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templehound

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  1. Daswulf, giraffe bone is, besides whale bone the toughest bone I know. Cattle, buffalo and camel bone are IMHO too brittle to make satisfying scales.G-bone has a much bigger fat content. I personally think has to take besides pressure a lot of bending according to the giraffe's long legs, compared to buffalo and cattle which have to take more pressure than bending. Thanks for Your comment, always much appreciated!
  2. Thanks for Your fine comment, Sir! Yes, I used a checkering file with about 18-20 lpi, cut 00. Thank You aessinus! Thank You JHCC, that goes deep!
  3. Every time it is a new cognition how conducive straight Asian forms are. Forged Boehler 2513 TWR with Sterling riveted giraffe shin bone. Cheers
  4. The sniper knife has darn good flowing lines that supporting an awesome blade shape!
  5. Hi boisdarc, what are this tiles made of?
  6. Thank You boisdarc, my pleasure!
  7. Novam1a, Stormcrow, Bhutton, Tubalcain2, Thank You very much! Well, if You come that far from Tennesee to Thailand I would not send You home without having a knife together done. Thanks, pal !
  8. Takes some endurance going through such a project...and overall very nice work on the steel and blade!
  9. Thanks a lot, Guys, I appreciate it very much!
  10. The 130 mm long blade is made from O7 (1.2519). Bolsters and pins are copper and for the scales I took rams horn. Oververall length is 265 mm. Cheers
  11. Nice batch of knives....I really like Your bigger Tantos.... no nonsense tools with a vicious design! The Costello-O-tanto is a good example, awesome knife!
  12. James, Viking and Lou, Thank You very much, Guys!
  13. This jungle knife has a 1.2550 (60WCrV8) blade forged from round stock. A single chunk of Ceylon iron wood was used for handle and sheath and the fittings are made from fire finished copper. The tang goes through the handle and is riveted on the butt forming the center of the flower. The blade has 200 mm in length and the overall length measures 345 mm. The origin of the name comes from the bird of prey in whose territory I found the wood. Cheers Jeremiah
  14. 60% Nickel and 40% Titanium....what has this to do with steel?.... there about 5 grades of Titanium from butter soft to springy hard....this are the worms and the can is made out of nickel.... There You go......lol
  15. .....they are all cool, but I like the small one the most.....very exciting blade shape and the execution of the handle fits perfectly,...that is a beautiful knife!
  16. That dilemma starts with me in already, when I'm putting the finer finish on all the pieces......sometimes it feels a little bit like making sand pictures or ice sculptures.... there are(mostly) three kinds of customers. Those customers who preserve it in fine finished, unused condition in their collection. Or customers who appreciating the patina that occurs with controlled and careful use.....(or customers that do both, use some knives and some not.) The third kind of customers do not care about anything at all, whether it is art or money. They buying an expensive knife and can afford to ruin it. I am doing my best to avoid selling knives to such folks, but mostly You never know before. So at the end I have to admit that I do a fine finish for my own satisfaction, to really see and enjoy the knife.... lasting only for the moment or a period of time. Everything is impermanent. Thank You Lou L!
  17. Thank You, James! ......stay Neo!
  18. Thanks a lot for the fine comments, Gentlemen!
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