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ddavelarsen

ddavelarsen

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Greetings folks. I'm Dave Larsen, and been lurking here for a short time. Thought I'd just say Hello and show a recent knife. Specs are as follows:

Pattern: Arashi Tanto; "Arashi" is (I've been assured) Japanese for "Storm"
Overall Length: 10 3/4"
Blade Length: 5 5/8"
Blade Steel: O1
Handle: Mammoth Ivory

I hope you like it. :) Thanks for looking.

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Disclaimer: I know the pin placement is off and it bugs the heck outta me too. I had taped over one set of holes in my pattern, presumably because when I'd used it last several years ago I had made dovetailed bolsters. Rats. Unfortunately, I didn't catch this until I'd begun shaping the handle. I should probably have ditched the whole thing but I'd worked really hard on this one and couldn't bear to at that point. Just so you know. :o
 
Hi Dave. How are things in Des Moines? Well, I was really liking your knife until I got to the bottom of your post and realized the pin placement was Waaaaayyyyyyyyy off. Actually I'm one of those guys who would take what you build as something you intended to do and as such that would be right.

I really do like your knife as far as photos will allow me. It appears your fit and finish is excellent and I like other features you've incorportated including the tapered tang.

Thanks for posting and come back with more soon.

Paul
 
Well I'll be darned! :D

Dave is as nice a guy as you're gonna find, and a heck of a maker to boot. His work is always CLEAN as a whistle, and with a style that is his own.

Dave... I think you should post up some of those pics you had taken when we were at Blade :thumbup:

Glad to see you post Dave, I'm confident you'll be a welcome addition with your work and personality! :)

And I love that knife!
 
Hi Dave. I really like the knife, and though the pin placement does appear to be a little off, I don't think it detracts from the overall presentation.
 
Hi Dave,

Great to have you posting over here. The knife looks great - ditching it would have been a crime. Please show us more as you get 'em done.

Roger
 
you are free to call the knife whatever you want....but it isn't a tanto.

It is a straight backed utility knife or hunter from where I sit.....the list of things that make it NOT a tanto is too long to write out.

Beautiful knife, though....handle material and shaping look to be superb....wouldn't sweat the pin placement too much.'

Happy Holidays!

Best Regards,

STeven Gasrson
 
Great looking knife (and sheath-did you do the leatherwork?).

Des Moines, huh? I'm in Cedar Rapids, not 2 hours from you. Nice to meet another member from my area.

Nick
 
Wow guys, thanks! That makes me feel good. I really like to make knives, so I'm always a bit disappointed when I finish one - never quite up to spec. :) I define two kinds of flaws in my work. A "Fatal Flaw" is one that I should have known better, and that would render the knife unsalable; a "Tragic Flaw" is one that I wouldn't have seen coming given my level of experience. Hopefully, Tragic Flaws are a one-time deal but because I also create Fatal Flaws, we all know they're not. :D

The pin placement on this knife is a Fatal Flaw for me, even though you've all been very gracious about it. It also has a Tragic Flaw, but I'm not divulging that one. ;)

Thanks very much for the warm welcome. As I get more work done, and assuming it's presentable, I'll show it to you. But I'm a very slow worker... Maybe I'll bring something shortly after the holidays as I have a couple in the works. Kind of depends on my honey-do list, which I'm really trying to keep whittled down to a manageable level.
 
custombuff said:
Great looking knife (and sheath-did you do the leatherwork?).

Des Moines, huh? I'm in Cedar Rapids, not 2 hours from you. Nice to meet another member from my area.

Nick
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Hi Nick. Yeah, I made the sheath but (hopefully) learned a lot while I was doing it.

I don't know whether you ever come to DM but there's a knife collector club meeting on Jan 10th. If you're interested in coming let me know and I'll get the particulars to you. There are usually a few interesting folks there. ;)
 
Thanks for showing your work. I really like being exposed to such a diversity of different makers in this forum, and new guys are really appreciated:thumbup:

As for the pin placement, it looks fine to me. Now, if that lanyard hole wasn't there...
 
Nice knife Dave. You do the state of Iowa proud... and everyone thought we only knew how to grow corn:).

Brian
 
HA! When your knives start coming out perfect you can change your name to Steve Johnson and start charging a LOT more!!!!!:D

Looks pretty good to me!
 
Dave, Nice to see you getting back into making again and a fine looking piece even with you thinking the pins are in the wrong place. Hope to see more from you in the New Year......
 
Dave's been in this forum years ago. He knows how to place a pin correctly, too. Exhibit A:

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Welcome back! :thumbup:

Coop
 
Coop, you sure know how to make a man smile! :D That picture has been published more than anything I've made, and probably ever will make. I always tell makers - probably some of you are getting tired of me saying it - but the best advertising one can do is to have one's knives professionally photographed. Here's a perfect example, happily coming out of the blue like that! Wow. And Danny still uses this one regularly, field dressing several deer each season. It's sure fine to have one getting used and appreciated.

Thanks for the kind words gents, this is turning out to be a pretty fine day. Steve Johnson - those would be some sweet shoes to fill! I'll not hold my breath, but I hope no one minds if I aspire to that kind of work some day. Brian, it's good to see your name again! Congratulations on your JS, don't know when you got that but you sure earned it in fine style. Beautiful work as always. And Ray, I promise. I'm so glad to be back in the shop I can hardly hold myself in. All I gotta do now is get control over that freakin drill press.

I just cleaned up an old, very pretty little pocket knife for my wife for Christmas. It turned out really nice - maybe she'll stick this one in her purse; maybe she'll even use it some day. :) I can't remember how many knives I've given her over the years, but I always seem to get them back because she just doesn't know what to do with them. I'm sending one of them to my uncle for Christmas. Well, maybe it'll be a New Year's gift, 'cause I haven't sent it yet.
 
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