Diggin' in the scrap bin

[primos]

I was thinking about cleaning up the shop a bit the other day and got to looking in the scrap bins where I've tossed little pieces of scrap and leftovers through the years.

My mom had recently asked me to make her a letter opener and the wheels started turning. H-m-m, maybe I could use some of this junk. It ended up being a fun little project. It gave me a chance to brush up on my dagger grinds, and used up some of the castoffs that have been piling up around the shop. I was kinda pleased with the results, and thought I'd share it with you guys.

<img src="http://www.shreve.net/~primos/opener.jpg" width=348 height=278 border=0 alt="Letter Opener">

 

[C L Wilkins]

Doggonit Terry! Now there you go again! Just when I think I am really making headway with keeping my grindlines straight and even someone like you makes a really nice looking blade like that out of scrap!

Nice work in anybody's book. Thanks for sharing it.

C Wilkins

 

[tbark]

Look's Like yo Momma will be Proud to me
fine work

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http://vip.hpnc.com/~tbark Therefore I erge you brother's in view of God's Mercy to offer your body's as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship Romans 12-1

 

[mikeS]

If you are have scrap like that can I take a peek in the Bin?

 

[Crayola]

Pretty good... for scrap I mean.

(drool, drool, drool, drool, drool)

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"Come What May..."

 

[magnum .44]

nice work. your mom will like it.

 

[blade runner]

SCRAP, huh?
Tell her not to open any JUNK mail with that beauty....
Nice job.

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[Bruce Bump]

What a lucky MaMa you have
Nice Letter Opener! Bruce

 

[tom mayo]

WWOW!!!!.....will trade scrap for knives!!!!

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[This message has been edited by tom mayo (edited 06-14-2000).]

 

[L6steel]

Wow, Moma's gonna love that ole scrap piece!!! How do you keep the center line so darn straight??? Thats the only thing keeping me from making daggers.

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[Darrel Ralph]

Fantastic! great job ..

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[primos]

Wow, I wasn't expecting to get this many replies. Thanks for all the kind words everyone. You gave me a well needed confidence boost.

Terry Primos