5160, wrought iron, and sambar stag

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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Here's a knife I just finished up tonight. Its got a 7 1/4" 5160 blade, wrought iron fittings, and sambar stag for the handle. Overall its just over 12".

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Very nice, like Roger said, clean lines. Those were the first words that came to my mind as well. The temper line is perfect and graceful.
 
That's lovely Ray, very graceful. It looks like it would be fitting for a gentleman.

Was that an order? If so, do you know what the customer had in mind for it?
 
VERY nice indeed. The wrought iron fittings look perfect with the stag and that is a nice hamon too!

Peter
 
xaman said:
That's lovely Ray, very graceful. It looks like it would be fitting for a gentleman.

Was that an order? If so, do you know what the customer had in mind for it?
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Eli, This was an order. I believe the customer is planing on using it. He mentioned hunting and may have said fishing to. Here's a picture from the top.

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Thanks for the spine shot, I actually almost asked but didn't want to bug you...

It looks nice and thin, even the handle looks thin enough to carry nice and close to the side without it being obtrusive.

BTW, I think you have one of the cleanest, most tasteful, and least distracting maker's marks out there.
 
xaman said:
BTW, I think you have one of the cleanest, most tasteful, and least distracting maker's marks out there.
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I agree, it's a very classy, humble mark. Very fitting to both the maker and the knives he makes.

This is not a very good shot because I'm a lousy photographer, but you can see the mark on my Brut de Forge Hybrid, and it just looks so perfect.

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That's a beauty Ray,very nice lines and I really like the patina on all your work!:thumbup::thumbup:Regards Butch
 
I've run out of things to say about your knives, Ray.
So, I'll just use some of these handy emoticons;
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::cool:
 
:thumbup:;)
 
Here's the second finished knife from the batch of three 5160 blades that I just did. This one has a 6 5/8" blade, wrought iron fitting and a died zebrawood handle. Right around 11 1/2" overall.

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