PASS AROUND KNIFE??

I'm hoping for a raffle, too. I'd like a chance at it. It'd be great to show off.

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Oz

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I agree, a raffle would be best. That would give virtually everyone, regardless of financial stature, a chance to own this knife.

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Ed, just post a thread and start your pass around knife. Thats all I did.

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Hi folks !
I must say I´m very sorry for not have seen this topic earlier ! I have to buy new eyeglasses And magnifier so I don´t miss the next knife , If there will be one more ? This one is THE No. 1 .
Me and my girlfriend can offer some nice work incl. filework , shaping of the blade ,handlework , scrimshaw etc. etc.
Take a look at http://www.scrimart.u.se and tell me if the work is good enough .
Best wishes from Anders Johansson , Sweden
 
AJohansson,awesome knives and art work!!!! I love the mammoth on the whale's tooth.We have a scrimshander for this one, but I'm sure someone else will start another one, or maybe the same crew will do one every year. It is amazing how much talent, craftsmanship, and charity this web site attracts. Take care Forumites!! Michael


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"Always think of your fellow knife makers as partners in the search for the perfect blade, not as people trying to compete with you and your work!"

 
Can we have an update please???? Thanks and take care! Michael

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"Always think of your fellow knife makers as partners in the search for the perfect blade, not as people trying to compete with you and your work!"

 
Well pass around fans, we have an update for you. Rob Simonich has heat treated and cryo quenched the blade for us and sent it on to Alan Folts for the decorative carving. Next it will go to Oz for the guard and bolster fitting. Then I think it is supposed to come back to me for the silver soldering of the guard. Sure wish we could get Kit Carson to do that job for us. I just started using his technique last month. Works great for me, but I'm sure he's a whole lot better at it. Whatcha say kit?????

Did we ever figure out if we wanted dovetailed bolsters on this knife?? Just lemme know and if Oz doesn't want to cut the angles on the brass, I can do it. Makes sense really. I can dovetail the bolsters and handle slabs at the same time then shoot it all to Magnum.
AJohansson, looks like we might need you for the scrimshaw after all. I'll let you know definitley asap.
Take care Forumites!!! Michael


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I agree it makes more sense for the same person to mate the dovetailing. You'd probably have to do some adjustments to it anyway.

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Oz

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Well, knifenuts, heres an update on the pass around knife saga!!
It is now in the hands of Alan Folts who is doing the most gorgeous decorative carving you've ever even dreamed of on a knife. He will then send it to Oz who will make the bolsters and the guard fit tighter than a virgin's...oops. Oz will then shoot it to Kit Carson who has graciously volunteered to take some time out of his busy schedule to silver solder the guard on for us. Kit invented the technique of silver soldering, bet ya didn't know that!!!
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He will then send it to Barry Jones for a hand rubbed finish! Barry will send it to me so I can dovetail the bolsters and the mammoth ivory handles. I'll send it to Drew for some custom fit and file worked handle liners. Drew,it makes alot of sense to me for you to go ahead and put the bolsters and handles on it. Whatcha think??? Then you can either buff the guard, bolsters, and handles, or send it to someone else for this. It will then go to Anders Johanson(he lives in Sweden...wow) so his wife can do some of her awesome scrimshaw on the ivory handles for us. You can see a sample of her brilliant work in Stihl's pass around thread. He will then send it to Jens Anso in Denmark for a gorgeous hand made leather and alligator skin sheath. Jens would then send it to Bruce Bump to have his friend, Tom Moro ,do some fantastic engraving on the bolsters and guard. It would then go to John Yeackley who will make a beautiful display stand for it.Then I'm not sure where it goes!! I am sure all of us who are working on it sure would like to see it in person and actually handle it, but it wouldn't be practical to send it around to all of us, I suppose. Shoot!! So, I think the next Forumite to get it would be Mike Turber so he can get to the business of raffling it off. How much do you folks think the tickets should cost, and how long should they be sold before the raffle? OOps, guess I should ask Mike if he has the time to run the raffle first! Well, thats the way it is, 29 January 2000. Thank the Lord for Blade Forums and all these wonderful forumites!!! Take care knifenuts!!! Michael

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Michael, Thanks for the update. You are truly a gentleman. I would spend 5 dallars a ticket. Have you talked to Blade Magazine for some coverage? It would sure help sell tickets if their subscription holders knew about the auction. Thanks again, Bruce
 
Bruce, I emailed Blade and Knife World about this project bout two months ago. Only heard back from Blade and they said they were already aware of it and were considering using it. Wow, suure would be something, huh!!!

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Too bad blade magazine doesnt have a centerfold like Playboy. It would look good there. Bruce
 
Just wondering where it is and whos doin what with it????????? Take care! Michael

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Is there any chance of getting a picture of the knife in progress?

Ryan

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