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Can’t wait to see the finished product! You have been knocking it out of the park lately.
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Signalprick/JWRitchie Knives Slipjoint Recovers, Mods and WIPS
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JTB_5
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Any shield will work with that beautiful jigged bone. You might even leave that sweetheart alone, it is pretty nice!
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Working on the Franken #15. In using the liners from a #15 CL. A spear blade from a bail and chain #15 and the CL from the original knife. I started with some jigged bone from Culpeppers but jus wasn't feeling it. I even tried to dye it a little darker which resulted it looking like plastic. I scrapped them and went with some primo sawcut bourbon barrel bone instead. I think I was the right move.
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I'm pinning this one together and finishing it up today. Keep an eye out for it! 
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All spun up! Getting close.
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Franken 15 all finished up. The frame and cap lifter are from a user Crown Lifter 15. The main spear blade is from a new 15. I recovered in saw cut bourbon barrel bone. The shield is pinned and all pins are 410 SS including the pivot.
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Just finished up this GEC 15 BS for a patient customer. Have a great weekend!
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Hello guys! Been a bit. I just finished up my first full custom handmade knife and I wanted to share here in my thread. It a Tony Bose pattern single blade barlow. The blade and spring are A2 tool steel. The rockwell hardness on the blade is 60. It has a aluminum bronze pivot bushing. The liners are 410 stainless, mill relieved. Shadow pattern build with 410 stainless hardware and pinned bollocks shield. Really proud to share my first custom build with you all. Thank you for looking!
Railsplitter
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Outstanding, Jason!
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Really beautiful work! You should be very proud of how much you have accomplished in such a small time. I’m very appreciative of how you document the process.
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Yes, for now. I'll branch out to stainless and other high end tool steels once I have a better handle on everything that goes into a build.Looks fantastic, Jason!
Do you plan on A2 being your steel of choice?
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Very very nice Jason
