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Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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I just finished this one off.... the blade has been sitting in my shop for almost a year. This is my third one with burlap micarta... it's nice but I wish I would have used wood.

Model - Moro
O1 forged
3/16" spine
12" OA length
7 1/4" blade
4 3/4" handle
Rough forge/etched finish
handle is burlap micarta, copper pins, leather cord wrap, hemp turk's head.
Sheath is10oz hand stitched, distressed, with copper rivets.

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Thanks for looking.
 
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Awesome!!! Love it. The blade looks longer than 6 1/2". Almost looks like a small machete or jungle knife.
 
Thanks, cheekser!

Stuart... from the handle, the entire blade length is 7 1/4"... the actual cutting edge is 6 1/2". Thanks for pointing that out... I changed the specs.


Rick
 
Rick, your knives are always dripping with style. That is another fine design.

It is also nice to see you using some micarta. The burlap micarta really seems to mesh with your typical style. It has a more random or organic look to it than typical micarta.

Nice work!
 
It's beautiful. I love the burlap with your etching, it just looks good together.
 
I like your distressed wood the best Rick, but that one looks great too! The gradation of the etching came out really nice on that one!
 
Very cool, Rick! I have to say that I am definitely a fan of wood scales, but I don't think the micarta is detrimental to the style of this blade at all--it even looks somewhat dirty and dingy in coloration. The texture on the copper pins is a great, subtle touch as well!

In my mind, that could have been a knife made today to modern specs and passed down to post-apocalyptic children after the end of the world and a lot of hard use. Is it weird that my brain works like that? :P
 
That is a very nice looking knife. Looks aged an as though it is ready for some real work.
 
Thanks alot...

Lately I've been avoiding "plungelines" in my bush knives. I smooth them in, either with the hammer or stock removal. I realize that symmetrical grinds are the mark of a skilled maker but I love the flow from blade to handle this way. It must reduce some of the stresses of traditional plungelines too.... but that's is just speculation at this point.

Rick
 
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