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Thin blue line #15949380 03/28/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage Ptarmigan OP Campfire Regular
OP Ptarmigan Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage	I decided to make a knife for a LEO buddy of mine. Just your basic 1084 steel, none of the fancy steel most guys here use. Stabilized maple burl scales with g10 liners. At some point I’ll feel confident enough to use steel that I need to send out for heat treat. For now, it’s just for fun. It’s a sharp sumbitch as I just sliced the hell outta my finger while putting a finished edge on it. It should cut up a whitetail or two.

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Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15949598 03/29/21
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,002 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger
BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19,002 Central MS	That turned out great! Nicely done. Nice sheath to match. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15949651 03/29/21
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,113 western michigan M michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker
michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,113 western michigan	Nice and looks quite functional too. "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15949747 03/29/21
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 421 Utah M MtnHiker Campfire Member
MtnHiker Campfire Member M Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 421 Utah	That is elegant. Really nice lines. Well done.

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15950366 03/29/21
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Very nice gift, and nice work. 👍 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

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Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15950416 03/29/21
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,777 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,777 Wyoming	very nice!! Molon Labe

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15950581 03/29/21
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon L longarm Campfire Tracker
longarm Campfire Tracker L Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,350 Oregon	Like! Your buddy will be thrilled

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15950714 03/29/21
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,802 north central minnesota j_elky Campfire Regular
j_elky Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,802 north central minnesota	Looks to me like you are ready for more expensive steel!! That is a very fine looking piece of craftsmanship!

Re: Thin blue line j_elky #15950841 03/29/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage Ptarmigan OP Campfire Regular
OP Ptarmigan Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage	Originally Posted by j_elky Looks to me like you are ready for more expensive steel!! That is a very fine looking piece of craftsmanship! I really want to get good at free hand grinding. Using a jig has been helpful, but has caused some epic failures and lots of extra work to fix. I'm only using a 2x42 grinder and it's FAST!

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15951136 03/29/21
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,802 north central minnesota j_elky Campfire Regular
j_elky Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,802 north central minnesota	I started out on a craftsman 2x42 and yes it was fast. Switching to variable speed is a huge step up.

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Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15951213 03/29/21
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 19,476 MAGA B BillyGoatGruff Campfire Ranger
BillyGoatGruff Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 19,476 MAGA	Beautiful knife. All the way around, very very nice MAGA

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15951291 03/29/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,194 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna
chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,194 TX	Nice! "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15951572 03/29/21
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,113 western michigan M michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker
michiganroadkill Campfire Tracker M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,113 western michigan	You know of course, that when grinding a blade you do not made a mistake. You are just starting on a new model. Grinding on a variety of machines will teach you a few things. But sharpening you blade will teach you even more. "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15951839 03/29/21
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,915 north east fla 4 44mc Campfire Regular
44mc Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,915 north east fla	dam nice job . i think you are headed up to the big time

Re: Thin blue line michiganroadkill #15951907 03/29/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage Ptarmigan OP Campfire Regular
OP Ptarmigan Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage	Originally Posted by michiganroadkill You know of course, that when grinding a blade you do not made a mistake. You are just starting on a new model. Grinding on a variety of machines will teach you a few things. But sharpening you blade will teach you even more. There's nothing but truth in all of that!

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15954599 03/30/21
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,180 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,180 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Very nice, Matt. If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15954766 03/30/21
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 17,087 OldmanoftheSea Campfire Ranger
OldmanoftheSea Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 17,087	Very nice! -OMotS "If memory serves fails me..." Quote: ( unnamed) "been prtty deep in the cooler todaay " Television and radio are most effective when people question little and think even less.

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15954967 03/30/21
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 5,631 Bay Area CA. C Certifiable Campfire Tracker
Certifiable Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 5,631 Bay Area CA.	I’d be proud to own that..very nice She never made it past the bedroom door, what was she aiming for...? She's gone shootin..

Re: Thin blue line Ptarmigan #15958907 03/31/21
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 343 R ReggieDunlop Campfire Member
ReggieDunlop Campfire Member R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 343	That is a great looking knife. Good job!

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