Something different for your turkey

ScottRoush

ScottRoush

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I had a customer approach me about making a special knife for his traditional Thanksgiving turkey carving. He gave me the size, basic blade shape and told me to come up with a nice package for it.

So I came up with this... 1/8" Aldo's 1075/1080, 8" OAL, clay quenched, wrought iron/nickel/1080 san mai bolsters left over from another knife, redwood burl handle. There is nice filework on spine but I forgot to photograph it. The box is naturally featured redwood burl sent to me by Mark from Itsa Burl. Awesome piece of wood. I just milled out a cavity for the knife, lined it with braintan doeskin and made ties for it. I also put some breather holes in it. The knob is from the same shipwreck (F.H. Prince, sunk in 1845, Lake Erie) wrought iron as the bolsters.

Anway... fun little project.

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Thanks for looking!
 
I always look forward seeing your next creation!

I do like your style Scott! That's a beauty!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
 
Thanks folks...

I agree Butch.. but this guy was serious about his turkey and seemed to know what he wanted.

(by the way... I apologize for the lack of depth of field in the handle.. I shot this in natural light and had my aperture wide open!)
 
hey not a big deal a thhe buyer that gives you the specs is the one who is right :)

i have found many chefs that have a set of specs for a blade that are all but down to the MM of what they want
 
Dude, you rock. That is just a terrific package. I like more blade for carving up a big bird, but you gave the customer what he wanted and, I expect, much more. Great job, love the box.

Roger
 
Very cool package.
I really like the knife and am impressed with how you used the redwood for the box. I think you really have a good eye for this style of knives. Keep up the great work. BTW, I love my dagger!
 
Thanks again folks... Your extremely harsh criticisms on the length of this tool made me go out and measure it. Guess what? It's 9 3/4" :-) Not sure where I came up with 8". Looks like great minds think alike.
 
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