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Order From A Forum Member #7936742 08/15/20 04:24 PM
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Made this one for a form member and made it to his specs. I made the blade from an Alabama Damascus billet. It's 7 3/4" overall and 3.7" tip to bolsters. Bolsters are buffalo horn and the scales are Elk antler. Blade was heat treated and tempered to HRC 59.5. Since I'm not much of a leather man, this sheath kicked my butt.
I'm planning to spend more time in the shop when it cools down some.

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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7936751 08/15/20 04:30 PM
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Beautiful work Mike... cheers


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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7936755 08/15/20 04:32 PM
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Thank you sir!


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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7936816 08/15/20 05:14 PM
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I like that Mike. clap


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That is awesome!


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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7936959 08/15/20 07:06 PM
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Good work as always !

Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7937058 08/15/20 08:40 PM
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nicely done sir


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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7937650 08/16/20 03:31 AM
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Nice one!


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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7937839 08/16/20 01:44 PM
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Turned out great Mike, and heck of job on the sheath, looks like it was done on a sewing machine.LOVE IT.

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Thanks everyone. I wish I had a sewing machine Bob but you know how that is!


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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: MikeC] #7938561 08/16/20 11:45 PM
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that looks cool!!

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Originally Posted by SnakeWrangler
Beautiful work Mike... cheers


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I like it!! Nice work!

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Originally Posted by Ben Kabisch
I like it!! Nice work!



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Originally Posted by SnakeWrangler
Beautiful work Mike... cheers



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I appreciate the kind words.
Janie, I just do stock removal for my knives. The forged in fire guys are forging their blades and my old worn out shoulders can't handle swinging a hammer all day.


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Sir I am just wondering if you made another knife exactly like that one how much money would it take for me to bring it home with me. Thank you for your time


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Originally Posted by Retired and hunting
Sir I am just wondering if you made another knife exactly like that one how much money would it take for me to bring it home with me. Thank you for your time

I sent you a PM. Thanks for the inquiry.


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Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: SnakeWrangler] #7946565 08/23/20 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SnakeWrangler
Beautiful work Mike... cheers


As always Sir cheers


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Dang! Good looking knife


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You might not be much of a leather man, but that there sheath and its functional simplicity is quite eye catching. In fact, I likes it a lot. A whole lot.

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Great looking knife!

Re: Order From A Forum Member [Re: Hudbone] #7948396 08/24/20 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Hudbone
You might not be much of a leather man, but that there sheath and its functional simplicity is quite eye catching. In fact, I likes it a lot. A whole lot.

I can't take credit for that design. He sent me a picture of one very similar and asked if I could make one like it and like a dummy I said sure!!!!


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