Jclonts82 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Story time, always makes things more meaningful right?: My grandfather passed away, and many of the family wanted to add something personal with him in the casket. My grandfather was always very proud of his lineage. We can trace the McEuen name to the 1600’s in Scotland. There is even a McEuen castle. So my mom, aunts and uncle got the traditional McEuen Tartan made and laid it with him. I decided, in the 6 hours I had available over 3 days to make him a Dirk. He once told me he liked them because they were usually fairly ‘beefy’. More than that, he loved the interesting history behind them. I made a low, 26 layer billet and instead of forging bevels like I usually do, i did pure stock removal, so to have even-ish layers. I had a piece of 2700 year old bog wood (oak i think) from Scotland that made the handle. I know its not really the traditional handle style, but with what I had and time available it was what I could do. The yellow name is sort of a family/friend inside joke, plus a little endearment. Every piece of equipment, old jeep, welder, vise, swamp cooler, etc ... he would get a yellow or white fabric paint pen and write his last name on it, sometimes a year too. I took a picture of one signature on a mig welder he gave me, and my wife used her craft cutter computer program to trace it exactly and cut it out with vinyl. We thought it was appropriate. He was a great man, and taught me so much. He will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Scanlan Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Aboslutley beautiful, the Scottish bogwood is a great touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Ya done good and what a great tribute to your grandfather, I bet he is looking down and smiling. The only thing left to do is have a dram in his honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Splendid work! He's smiling on you still. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Great tribute! Thanks for the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiltedWonder Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Sympathy for your loss. Great work on the Dirk. He would be proud. And right there with Iron Dragon on the dram. In fact I will have a tipple for your Grandfather when I get home from work. Laphroaig 16 seems appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 May his memory be eternal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 K.-W., Laphroaig 16 is a wonderful choice. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhitee93 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Ya did good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, SLAG said: K.-W., Laphroaig 16 is a wonderful choice. SLAG. Yes it is, however I have a bottle of Glenfiddich 1972 for special occasions, which this qualifies. I'll have a dram this evening in his honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Single malt envy is a terrible thing. <sniff> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Yes, especially when you have to indenture your first born for a bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyckname Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Welcome Nyckname, If you edit your profile to show your location we won't dun you for it when the answer depends upon it. This thread will help you get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Mr. Dragon, Glenfiddich is, also, a wonderful choice. Enjoy. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiltedWonder Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Wow.. Single Malt Envy for sure.... '72 and yes Glennfiddich is another fine Scotch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Very nice, very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 It’s a beautiful testament to your grandfather I just sipped from a dram of Glenfiddich 18 year I’ve been keeping in his honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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