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here's a little EDC. S30v steel with stabilized Elk antler.
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Very cool Dan, beautiful elk scales.
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thanks, I have a box full that I cut up. I'm getting some really cool textures
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That's pretty. Looks very handy too
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Beautiful work as always.
How was the S30v to work with and sharpen?
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I really didn't find S30v to be as bad as everyone says. It was pretty easy to grind and drill in the annealed state. Sharpening took only a few minutes on my homemade jig with stones. This steel doesn't want to take a polishing. Satin is the way to go I think
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Dam!!!!! That's nice Dan.
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Very nice! Those are some fancy mosaics
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the mosaics are 1/4 inchers. The knife is only 5 7/8 long
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here's a going away shot
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I'm just going to continue this thread.
Here's a clip point bowie that I made for a guy that drew a buffalo tag. He speced it out and this is what I came up with.
oops my pics had my logos on them. new pics are coming
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thanks, I'm not really into the clip point stuff but since the guy is going to wear dress traditional and use a single shot rifle with tang sights, he thought this was the style best suited for the hunt.
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Sweet little knife, those elk scales are nice!
Good looking work
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yeah it's hard to find a piece of elk that big and that straight. Luckily, over the years I've shot a few really good sized ones lol
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here's the rig he's hunting with. It's a 45-90 with Baldwin sights
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Dan, do you do your own stabilizing?
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I did stabilize this elk myself. I also did the top knife and this one in S30v
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Good lord those are beautiful.....
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here's a little EDC. S30v steel with stabilized Elk antler. That is very nice.
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thanks, I do think this batch of elk antler I'm using is so cool. The outer bark is so-so but just under the surface is spectacular. I've got a few more pieces of elk that are just as good if not better
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I've been working on some damascus steel. This one has box elder scales
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Stunning knives. Good work.
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here's a smaller skinner type just done
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that elk rack has yielded some pretty cool handles. I've got a few more pieces but I'm just waiting for the right blade to fit them
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Thanks Bearcat74, it took a whole lot of crying to get that Damascus to come out right. This stuff was a pain. It's USA made and it is good stuff. Must have been my inexperience with Damascus that made it so hard to work with.
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that would be a perfect little pocket carry fixed blade. Well done, indeed.
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I've been working on some damascus steel. This one has box elder scales Oh, My.
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here's a few smaller bird type knives. The Damascus one is 416 layer USA made steel Love the size and shape! Your brand really pops too.
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here's a fairly large hunter made from a Arcade file that Poconojack sent me.
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just finished this one.
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yeah but it's the ivory that makes the package
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sheath for the Ivory knife S35Vn stainless with Afzelia and Elk
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I lucked on to this blade shape. I just kept messing it up until it was just right.
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just finished this one. now that is a sweet one! ya! GWB
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just finished this one. now that is a sweet one! ya! GWB Agreed. That's one of the prettier, handier blades I've seen in a while. I'd sworn off custom stuff (got plenty, and other reasons), but damn....that one is tempting.
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I lucked on to this blade shape. I just kept messing it up until it was just right. Reminiscent of the Canadian style blades, but with a bit straighter back and point. Nice...
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I lucked on to this blade shape. I just kept messing it up until it was just right. Really like that blade.
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Well done as always Dan....
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Really like the elk antler.
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yeah I like the elk too. The copper makes the green Box Elder pop though.
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a couple made from an old sawmill blade. Santoku kitchen knife and a little EDC
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All four are mighty fine, but the first two are outstanding!
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Beautiful knives DT. I'd love to watch you grind them.
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Beautiful knives DT. I'd love to watch you grind them. It kind of goes like, grind a little, mess it up, fix it, grind a little, mess it up, fix it. lol
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Very artistic and beautiful work. Love the various decorative treatments.
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I try to stick with my overall theme which is old school. Sort of the kind a knife your dad would use
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Some Damn fine looking knives there.
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Here's a Santoku kitchen knife made from S35Vn steel
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I made some Mokume gane from a $20 stack of quarters. The Damascus is USA made 416 layer
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Dan, Really nice work. I sent you a FB friend request so I don't miss out on something I don't know I need yet.
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Congratulations on making the newest issue of Blade magazine. Beautiful knives.
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thanks guys, I really appreciate that
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Awesome work Dan. I sent you a friend request on FB.
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Dan--besides the beautiful work the photos are excellent. What are you using?
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The camera is a Sony A200 DSLR. I just use a diffuser to get the glare off. I try to shoot early mornings, the light is better on my stump
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Classic stacked leather and brass.
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mighty fine, both the knife and the pix.
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