Need a recomendation

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bfm

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My girlfriend is looking to have a pair of matched daggers made. Her preferences are for damascus, does not need to have been forged by the person making the knife, and for a female maker. One in the Northeast for a face to face a plus but not mandatory. Any suggestions? Altough not meant for hard use, survival, or combat, they would see use and should have a good working edge.

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It is not the fall that kills you. It is the realization that "yes, you did something that stupid."
 
I would like to suggest Audra Draper, the first female American Bladesmith Society (ABS) Mastersmith. She could make a great pair of daggers for your girlfriend. I am not aware of other female makers who could do as well. Give her a call.

Daggers are for killing. If she really intends to use them, I hope you and she get along very well
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Unsolicited suggestion: A matched pair in carved Black (ebony) and White (holly) wood handles might be quite interesting.

Audra's info:

AUDRA L DRAPER
10 CREEK DR
RIVERTON
WY 82501
(307)856-6807

[This message has been edited by Paracelsus (edited 09-16-2000).]
 
I have had pretty good/great experience working with Bruce Evans on three forged blades. He is not famous (yet...) but he is responsive in creating what I had in mind.

Check this damascus boot dagger out:
http://homestead.com/beknives1/bmboot.html

sing

AKTI #A000356

[This message has been edited by sing (edited 09-17-2000).]
 
Audra for one, Dellana for the other would be my choice for damascus daggers made by female makers. (I might be a little prejudice, since I have been lucky to meet both of them and their husbands :, but that would be one heck of a set.)

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" I am continually reminded of the rewards of dealing with custom knife makers and the custom knife community." Jeff J.
 
Lora Sue Bethke would also be a very good young lady to do the daggers. She recieved her Journeyman Smith stamp last year and lives in the NE. She is a close friend of Jim Lucie and she will probably be making some dagger to get ready for her Master Smith test. Her e-mail is LSPB@compuserve.com . She is also a very nice person to talk to.

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Ray Kirk
http://www.tah-usa.net/raker
 
Paracelsus, Yep, she wants a white and a black handle on otherwise similar knives. Thanks for the leads.

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It is not the fall that kills you. It is the realization that "yes, you did something that stupid."
 
Lora Sue Bethke is worth looking into. I have checked out her knives now for about 3 years. Her particular style hasn't caught my eye but, her work and prices are good. She has always been a great one to talk with and I'm sure would offer pleasant experience with the contraints you mentioned.

Stay Sharp,
Sid
 
For the handles, how about one side white; fossil ivory and the other side black; buffalo horn.

Then you could show them white sides, black sides or one of each.
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RICK - Left Handers Unite
 
Sid, got a contact number or e-mail?

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It is not the fall that kills you. It is the realization that "yes, you did something that stupid."
 
Sorry, double post.

[This message has been edited by bfm (edited 09-20-2000).]
 
Lora Bethke's E-mail is LSPB@compuserve.com .
616-842-8268 is her phone number and she lives in Grand Haven, MI.
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Ray Kirk http://www.tah-usa.net/raker

[This message has been edited by raker (edited 09-19-2000).]
 
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