12" Toothpick

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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I had started another pipe tomahawk a few weeks ago and in the process the old bones started to complain again. I had the urge to still be making so I ended up grinding this toothpick. Its got a 12" 1084 blade, iron fittings, and curly maple handle. Its just a fuzz over 17".

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Now I really like that one Ray. The sheath fits this style perfectly. Great package. :thumbup:
How did you treat the curly maple?
 
Wow, I really like that. Something I always appreciate about your knives is that I could never mistake them for anyone else's.
-Mike
 
Sweet :cool:
Very nice flow ;)
Beautiful handle and all the fixtures :)
Congrats to you Ray and thanks for sharing :thumbup:

mohd
 
That is sweet, Ray. Hell, I'd even pick your teeth with it :-)

I don't care what awful, terrible things these guys say about you, Ray, you are an alright guy even if you do smoke chewing tobacco.
-M
 
WOW,

That's the best toothpick I've ever seen :eek: :thumbup:
 
That's BEAUTIFUL, very very well done! Awesome work, as always. I bet it feels as good as it looks too.
 
That is a nice one Ray I hope I am still making knives when I am as old as you are:D
 
Erin Burke said:
Now I really like that one Ray. The sheath fits this style perfectly. Great package. :thumbup:
How did you treat the curly maple?
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Erin, As for the finish on the curly maple I first dyed it medium brown leather dye. Let it soak for a few hours in a thinned down mix linseed oil. Stuck it in my heat treating oven at 75 degrees and let it dry in there for 5 hours. Resanded it and then dyed it again this time with British Tan leather dye. Then let it soak in a mixture of thinned down shellac for about an hour. Back in the oven at 75 degrees for 5 hours and then buffed it. I call this method "keep on trying until I like it".

Dave, I hope you can keep on making when you to get as old as dirt. :D

As for everyone else I really appreciate your reply's.
 
Raymond Richard said:
Erin, As for the finish on the curly maple I first dyed it medium brown leather dye. Let it soak for a few hours in a thinned down mix linseed oil. Stuck it in my heat treating oven at 75 degrees and let it dry in there for 5 hours. Resanded it and then dyed it again this time with British Tan leather dye. Then let it soak in a mixture of thinned down shellac for about an hour. Back in the oven at 75 degrees for 5 hours and then buffed it. I call this method "keep on trying until I like it".
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Ahhh... the scientific approach. I like it. :thumbup: :D
 
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