Can't wait any longer--Where are all the slipjoint pics from Blade!!!

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I'm new to multi-blades, but was hoping to see lots of great pics of custom slips from BladeShow on this forum. I know its only been a few days and this ole forum moves slow...but I am itching for pics.;)

So...if you got the goods, start posting.

Thanks...JT
 
I picked up a few nice ones, but my photographic tools are on the fritz. :(. I will try to get something worked out.
 
Here's one I picked up at Blade. Reese Bose wharncliffe trapper, shadow pattern, black micarta handles, 440V blades.
 
Here is another one I picked up. Tony Bose wharncliffe trapper, Acid etched A2 blades, blued A2 springs, antique Remington bone handles, fluted bolsters.
 
Now those two are one heck of a "pick up" from the show. Thanks FE!.
 
Gus, thanks. I got the shadow from a purveyor who had two. Not a bargain but its as perfect an EDC as I've ever held. The A2 trapper was offered to me as an incentive. I could only get it if I showed up at Blade in person. So, I drove 14 hours from Austin TX to be there. Had an absolute blast, and learned a lot about multi blade folders in the process.

There are some others, and I'll post pics as I get the opportunity.
 
I am still down image wise :(, but here is one from Bill Ruple. (Tony Huffman picture.)

A couple from Richard Rogers and a very special gunstock by Ron Newton also wandered home along with 4 MS test daggers. (John Fitch, Michael Vagnino and two from Sava Damlovac.) (I guess quillion daggers could be considered traditional. :))

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So that's who got that knife! A true work of art. When I got to Bill Ruple's table, a mere 2 hours after the doors open, all but three of Bill's knives were sold, but I did get to ask him about that whittler. I asked him why he used screws for the handles...pretty untraditional construction. He said that because the knife is all damascus, the whole thing had to be acid dipped AFTER it was all assembled, but without the handles, which would not have held up in the acid. So, since he couldn't use pins on an assembled knife, he used screws. If I remember correctly, when you look inside the knife, even the liners and the springs are damascus. Great knife, Gus!!
 
This one went home with me.

Getting good photos of it is a work in process--these could be better.

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Wow! What a knife! Couple questions: Who is the knifemaker? Ruple? And is it carbon or stainless damascus?
 
Beautiful knife SAS. I was just admiring it on Bill's site last night.
 
Thanks Gus. I guess that answers the first question, as to the damascus, Bill told me who made it and I should have written it down--but it's not stainless.

I've seen at least one other all damascus Ruple and really like this look. I will admit that I was very tempted by the pearl handled version (I believe I saw two of those on the table) but don't regret going for this one.
 
Did you just buy it off the table or order ahead of time? If so, you must have been there pretty soon after the doors opened. I got to Bills table 2 hours into the show, and most everything was sold.
 
I bought it off the table, about 30 seconds after the doors opened. At a previous show I didn't get to see Mr. Ruple in time and was determined not to repeat that particular mistake. :)
 
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