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Just finished this one for a friend. His mom ordered it for Christmas. It took me 3+ months to find this wood. I think it was worth it!
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That's really sweet wood. Very nice knife...it's real unique.
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That's a great looking knife.
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Nice knife and that wood is very unique. It took me longer to find and have delivered the wood for my last knife than to have it built.
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nicely done, your friend should be very satisfied. I would be!
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Wood looks like a craigstephens special.
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Wood looks like a craigstephens special. No it isn't one of his. He does have some nice stuff tho. I bought 2 sets of scales that were "blue" in the pictures but when they came they were black/grey. I searched long and hard for this piece.
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Luv the large thong tube. Awesome wood on a cool knife
When it comes to knives and guns, what does NEED have to do with it?
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Very cool knife. Anyone should be proud to have it.
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Luv the large thong tube. Awesome wood on a cool knife I like the knife/wood a lot. Everything BUT the large lanyard hole. Maybe if it had a blue paracord or something thicker it wouldn't look so big to me. JMO. I like the hole kept to a minimum. 1/4" is good. Don't you know a tighter hole is better, Dale? I also dig the matching lanyard bead. Very nice touch. I'm sure your friend will love it Dan.........
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so far the large lanyard hole "likes" is ahead of the small or none at all. Sometimes a big hole is a good thing....
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I always get scared when there is that little of "meat" between the hole and edge of scale. I have just seen too many scales crack there. Have also cracked some myself putting brass tube in but I think that lesson has been learned now. It would be a shame to see such beautiful scales eventually crack. I think they are really cool looking........
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so far so good on the little piece of scale there. I drill tiny holes on the back side of the scale and liner so the epoxy can get a good grip. I turn all the pins and tubes on my lathe so they don't have to be forced in. It's the stress on the part that will get you every time
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I really like that knife. The wood is awesome, and the large lanyard tube is the bomb.
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VERY NICE KNIFE!!!
I BOUGHT SOME SIMULAR WOOD FROM WSSI. MIKE HAS A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF STABILIZED WOOD AND IF HE DOESN'T HAVE WHAT COLOR YOU WHANT HE WILL DYE SOME FOR YOU. HE JUST SHIPPED ME SOME PURPLE DYED BOXELDER FOR A K-STATE FANS KNIFE.
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I guess hole size is all personal preference. Relative to what you trying to put in it.
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I dont think he will like it you best just let me take it off your hands
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VERY NICE KNIFE!!!
I BOUGHT SOME SIMULAR WOOD FROM WSSI. MIKE HAS A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF STABILIZED WOOD AND IF HE DOESN'T HAVE WHAT COLOR YOU WHANT HE WILL DYE SOME FOR YOU. HE JUST SHIPPED ME SOME PURPLE DYED BOXELDER FOR A K-STATE FANS KNIFE.
HARV I hand pick every piece of wood I use for each specific knife. I don't leave my wood choice up to whoever is filling orders that day. I won't buy scales or blocks unless I see the picture of exactly what I'm getting. Now if I send in wood to be stabilized, I understand that's a crap-shoot. This way I end up with just the right piece for the poject I have in mind. So many times I see the most beautiful blade glued to the most hideous piece of HomeDepot pallet scrap. Dan
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