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r8shell

r8shell

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I have a new whittling knife to try out, since GT kindly sent me a Rough Rider Whittlin' Buddy. It's one I've seen and thought about, but never got around to picking one up. The blades are thin and very sharp and I'll soon give them a go at turning a piece of wood into a smaller piece of wood. :D



And in case it isn't clear just how big the knife is (or how delicate and ladylike my hands are :D )



Also a Petosky Stone which I have just learned is Michigan's "state stone" and is made of fossilized coral. Very cool, and will make a great lucky/worry stone.

And a 1943 steel penny. I remember seeing one years ago in my father's coin collection, and I'm looking forward to showing it to him when I see him this summer.

Thank you, GT!
 
Nice work GT :) Enjoy r8shell :) :thumbup:
 
Very cool. The generosity around here never ceases to amaze me.

I'm looking forward to seeing your smaller piece of wood. ;)
 
mrknife said:
most definitely, darth maul's double bladed saber and that epic duel was probably one of the only thing that made it ok to watch
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Right, right! I was sure it was something obvious and it was bugging me I couldn't catch the reference! In my defense, I've blocked those prequels from my memory as much as possible. :D





Confession time: :o I was just compelled to open both blades at the same time and wave the knife around making that "vvvrrr wwrrrrr" lightsabre noise. Just for a second.
 
r8shell said:
Confession time: :o I was just compelled to open both blades at the same time and wave the knife around making that "vvvrrr wwrrrrr" lightsabre noise. Just for a second.
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Hahaha! Awesome addition to your collection!

Good on you, GT!
 
That's a knife I've had my eye in for quite a while too.
I'm looking forward to seeing how you like it. Maybe I'll have to pick one up too.
 
That looks like a great whittler. Congrats.

Any chance you could share the actual model number? And maybe a pic of blades?



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Good show GT.:thumbup: r8shell congrats and be sure to post your new big to small wood project. :)
 
Very nice. Thank you for the extra info and pic. That looks like it would have some great control in-hand.


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Well done Gary. Very nice things happening here! r8shell, looking forward to seeing some of your projects.:)
 
Nice whittler, Rey! It looks like that GT generosity has been in overdrive as of late! :eek: :cool: I returned home this afternoon to find a package waiting in me mailbox...



I dug out my trusty peanut and started hacking through the rather thick envelope material.



Inside, to my surprise and delight, were a wonderful letter from GT and a Rough Rider box!



Upon opening the box, I discovered a lovely smooth tobacco bone RR1286 Half-Hawk and a stowaway palindromic Washington quarter!



The knife is tight, sharp and beautiful, and the blade configuration is eminently useful. It snaps like a gator and half-stops with authority. RR has once again done themselves proud, and man is that smooth tobacco bone a looker. :thumbup:

Effusive thanks to GT who has once again proven that this is far and away the most generous and most thoughtful porch on the intertubes! The hawk has already kicked one of my stag knives out of my hip pocket for the day and I imagine it'll be riding with me for most of this Memorial Day weekend! :)
 
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