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[R APPLEBY]

Just some quick fresh off the work bench pic's of my last project.

Blade; 9 inch 440C, flat ground hand rubbed 1500 grit satin finish with file worked spine
Handle;Sambar Stag, outer layer has been ground off then dyed and polished
Fittings; File worked wrought iron
Over all length; 14 inches
and it's a take down.

This pic is just for fun to show how far it is between a pile of crap to the finished project. This is all the material I used for this project

And a couple hours later

Thanks for looking

 

[R APPLEBY]

Pic's fixed

 

[Matthew Gregory]

That looks fantastic!

 

[hassan001]

really good 1...

 

[Subterfuge7]

Outstanding!!!

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Oh my! I do like that!

Rich details!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks all

 

[makandr]

Super!

 

[R APPLEBY]

Some close ups of the file work

 

[SharpByCoop]

Bob,

You are one talented guy. I love your variety, and the flourishes you add to your pieces.

I have a couple of similar pieces I just acquired, which you would find appealing and inspirational as well, from retired maker Hill Pearce. I'll shoot and show them soon.

In the meanwhile props to YOU.

Coop

 

[Kevin Jones]

And a couple hours later

Thanks for looking

I'm even MORE impressed if you did that in a couple hours.c

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks all, Coop I would be interested in seeing the pic's, Thanks again

 

[Michael Rader]

Very nice.
-M

 

[R APPLEBY]

Package complete

Sheath; 8/9 0z wet molded leather with nickel throat and tip

Thanks for looking

 

[Raymond Richard]

Very nice package!

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks Ray

 

[Bigfattyt]

Wow. Love it. Great sheath as well.

For some reason, I really like the flat head on the nut for take down.

I see a lot of custom take downs that use lathed and drilled pieces with small holes to insert a tool (usually a matching machined piece).

For some reason the appeal of a simple, well smoothed, unobtrusive flat head makes me happy. Not like I would ever need to tighten it with a penny, but darn it, I could in an emergency (don't ask what kind of emergency would require using a coin etc, on such a nice knife!).