Dinosaur Bone handled knife

Redrummd

Redrummd

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This is a dino bone handled knife I just finished for a customer. It is better than one I sold on that big auction site for $154.00. I am at the point I find my work to be good enough to share here. Feel free to comment as I can take it even if negative as I am a retired Postal Manager! :D


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It looks like you have it as attachment. Maybe I can't see it as a non-paying member? You could always set up a photobucket or flickr account if others have problems seeing it.
 
I like it very much.
For myself, I would either satin finish or engrave the bolster; maybe even both. I think it's match the bone and damascus better, but different strokes for different folks. I would also tighten the bolster to the bone a little in your next knife; this can however be a whole new level of craftsmanship that you're going to reach soon.
Either way, it looks stunning, I'd love to have a knife like that.
 
I personally think it it looks amazing. I do agree with the satin finish on the bolster however think it would set the handle of nicely. Congrats.
 
bobofish said:
For myself, I would either satin finish or engrave the bolster; maybe even both. I think it's match the bone and damascus better, but different strokes for different folks.
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I like it shiny, but it might look more balanced with your suggestion.

I would also love to get my hands on a knife like that.
 
Fine looking knife, Redrummd...I love the dinosaur bone! :thumbup:

I have a nice chunk of red dinosaur bone from Utah along with a larger chunk of dinosaur dung (not the coprolite nodules normally seen but a large flat chunk of petrified dung with beautiful coloration), and I was just wondering how well they would do as scales for a knife or 2...:D

Now I just need to find them...;)

Ray :)
 
I agree with the others, a very nice looking knife indeed. As stated I think the bolster would look nice with a satin finish and, a minor quibble only, the bolster could be mated with the handle material a little better. However, those small points aside, an excellent effort.
 
Very nice. I have often wondered why I didn't see any knives with dinosaur bone handles.

I have a nice large chunk that I found in Utah that is purplish gray in color rather than the more common red. I bet it would make great handle scales.
 
Thanks for the comments. I am doing two knives a week as custom work and limit my backlog to 10. I haven't dropped below 10 since I started to do custom work. Each knife takes an entire day to disassemble; cut; polish; reassemble; and clean up.

I am currently turning requests down but if I get to the point I am caught up I will put up a similar post......

The bolster fit is pretty tight, the stone is raised above the metal enough to polish without hitting the bolsters. There is an angle cut from the domed polish top to the bolsters that I polish before I put the scales on. Making the stone as thin as the bolster would make it structurally too weak.

I kind of like the idea of a satin finish on the bolsters. I hadn't thought to do that. What grit finish would you recommend for the satin?
 
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