KershawNakamura with DINOSAUR GEM BONE SCALES!!!

Redrummd

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Kershaw Nakamura knife, model 1480 with dinosaur gem bone scales. This was very difficult to do as the bolster has two tight curves that I had to cut into the dinosaur bone by hand. I do nothing magical and have to fit every stone scale with nothing more than eye hand coordination!

This dinosaur gem bone is probably the rarest I have with three of the rarest colors found in dinosaur bone all in the one piece - canary yellow, pink and pure white...

I selected this dinosaur gem bone and this specific knife for the complementary curves and color compatability with the Mokume style bolster made of layers stainless steel, copper and brass.

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That is without a doubt one of the finest knives I have ever seen! Anyone would be proud to have that! You, Sir, are an artist and a craftsman. One more reason to love the Nakamura!
 
I carry the Nakamura on a regular basis and what you've done to it there is outstanding! :thumbup::thumbup:
 
The knife I covet the most that I don't have yet. Very nice work. When I ever get one, I might try and talk you into making a set for me. :)
 
Gotta say thats one of the best looking Kershaws I've seen.
Love it.
Great job.
 
I do appreciate all of the postive comments. I still am learnig a lot about how to work the stone but I have come a very long way in less than a year. If you look really close you will see I "smoothed" the curves in the handle and then had to make a minor change to the blade profile as it was very close to being a "PROUD" blade........ i like what I call "sexy' cuts with a lot of curves.

Again, thanks a lot gang.........
 
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Okay, enough with the accolades (though it shore is purty)... What are you using for the grinding? Stones, or sandpaper flap wheels, or what? Inquiring minds want to know! :)
 
I have a very complete lapidary shop with 3 dimond blade saws up to 16 inches. I have a total of 22 water cooled and lubricated grinding, sanding and polishing wheels in 6 and 8 inch configurations. I use only diamond grinders, belts and wheels now and polish down to .5 micron diamond which is 50,000 grit.
 
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