OK.. you tell me what's happened, can you tell?

Dan Gray

Dan Gray

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some of you know I make reproductions
but tell me what went on with this one...some of you know anyway..

1 is this a bowie that I made to look like an old Rio grand camp knife?
2 is it a real one completely intact from the 1800's or so?
3 did I just fix someone else's up to look old?
4 did I repair it? if so what did I do to it?

all guesses are welcome :)

RIO-CA~1.JPG
 
I bet its #4 and you re etched it with your own blood!
Turned out pretty good, I'd find a different method if your going to be doing mayn projects like that :)
 
anvilring said:
new stag scales, and escutcheon. The blade looks original.... regards, mitch
By the way Dan, the second knife on my little home page is my take on that old piece...
http://www.flex.net/~mitchwilkins/homepage/page5.htm
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thanks guys haha

Matt you caught me on the other post :grumpy:
:p
Mitch the blade is original the N/S Guard was the one that came with it to me.
I did do the handle stag and escutcheon Plate.

The guy I'm doing this for has a complete original also..

here's a complete I made with a picture of an original .
My Reproduction of a
Rio Grande Camp Knife BY W.F. Jackson

you'll see the Guard is a little is thicker on mine below
my customer wanted it that way on this one..

gray152.jpg

thanks for looking :)
 
Dan, that was a quiz I didn't even want to try! Nice work, fella. Your knife is a great repro, to say the least.
 
Michael J. Spangler said:
looks like if you did the "cactus rose" etch on it it might look pretty cool
really nice work dan, so whats the prize?
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a Meat Pie Baked by Michael J. Spangler , like the ones at the last H I.
send it to 686 main rd 04414
I'd be the winner for sure :D :D
 
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