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Fantastic work! Very clean. Is the bolster done from scratch?
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Fantastic work! Very clean. Is the bolster done from scratch?
I actually thought about using copper because I already have a lot of scrap pieces, but I just don’t think I would like the contrast. Although a copper lightning bolt just came to mind, and would be awesome, but that may be too ambitious just yet.How bout a copper busbar shield or a shield made from some old copper busbar to keep in the electrical theme with the old micarta insulator covers?
Thank you sir, kind of you to say. I think the antler was rain deer so I was thinking it was Christmasy, but I’m really happy with how it turned out.
I definitely bought one from you, it’s one of my favorites. Do you know if the spacer si steel or nickel silver? If it’s nickel silver it probably wouldn’t matter too much as it’s so much softer than the blade. I have other knives that have blade rap but they hit the brass liner and it’s never an issue. The 38 (I got from you) was all steel so it caused issues.
It’s steel on mine tooThank you sir, kind of you to say. I think the antler was rain deer so I was thinking it was Christmasy, but I’m really happy with how it turned out.
I definitely bought one from you, it’s one of my favorites. Do you know if the spacer si steel or nickel silver? If it’s nickel silver it probably wouldn’t matter too much as it’s so much softer than the blade. I have other knives that have blade rap but they hit the brass liner and it’s never an issue. The 38 (I got from you) was all steel so it caused issues.
Help me out here fellas. I usually bounce what shield I want to use around for about five minutes and make a decision. It’s been about 12 hours. A double bomb could also be a choice(if the mail man would help out).
https://imgur.com/a/DfRnvpN
I prefer the propeller shield. The narrow shape suits the frame better. In my opinion, of course.Help me out here fellas. I usually bounce what shield I want to use around for about five minutes and make a decision. It’s been about 12 hours. A double bomb could also be a choice(if the mail man would help out).
https://imgur.com/a/DfRnvpN
I don’t. I used a 2 part epoxy to put a Boker shield back in place about 8+ years ago and that sucker gets pretty beat up with no signs of the shield coming loose so I figured, why? Now I do understand why some makers and custom guys do and appreciate the efforts that go into it.I like the 2nd one. Do you pin it?
Can't wait to see that one done.I'm giving this Case barlow a pen blade delete, old salvaged black linen micarta covers frombilly blade and a hand rubbed blade finish. Truth be told, I kinda like working on these Case knives more than GEC. As most of us know, Case makes a nice knife but often times they lack in f&f. With just a little extra love though they polish up awful nice.
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I'm giving this Case barlow a pen blade delete, old salvaged black linen micarta covers frombilly blade and a hand rubbed blade finish. Truth be told, I kinda like working on these Case knives more than GEC. As most of us know, Case makes a nice knife but often times they lack in f&f. With just a little extra love though they polish up awful nice.
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That's the stuff you sent me Bill!That's going to look sweet
Nice work!I wish this one was mine! I am in love with how it turned out. I gotta get myself one. Removed the really ugly bone covers. Pen blade delete. Recovered in vintage linen micarta. Flushed everything up and hand rubbed the blade.
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I wish this one was mine! I am in love with how it turned out. I gotta get myself one. Removed the really ugly bone covers. Pen blade delete. Recovered in vintage linen micarta. Flushed everything up and hand rubbed the blade.
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