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I'm a huge fan of Tad Lynch's work and I feel really privileged to call him a friend now too. I've had a few great projects with him so far and a few more on the horizon.
I was looking a gift for a friend of mine and I remembered a little wrapped knife that he had made for Lorien so I asked would he do something similar, and then I thought why not damascus and then I thought why not include a "to me from me" gift into the package as well.
So we started with this as a blueprint -
and Tad worked this out for something a little bit different
and a few better pics, the last couple of days over here we've had hotter temperatures than Spain which believe me is something unique which got me a chance to snap some pics outside, here's also a pic that Tad should appreciate. Over here in Ireland "craic" isn't what it sounds like "crack." I had to try to remember that in the USA in case some police officer misheard ...
Now Tad and I have become good friends over my travels, him and Amy are fantastic people. I really hope they can get over to my part of the world so I can show them the same hospitality.
When the package arrived I was looking at the customs declaration and there were 4 items on it. I didn't think anything of it till I got home and opened to package. I was really humbled by what was inside. Tad gifted me his personal bowie to mark my entrance into ministerial training. I was really bowled over by such a gesture.
There are some gifts that really get you and this is one of them so all I can say is a massive THANK YOU to Tad and Amy!!!
It's a great knife - curly maple handle, wrought iron s guard and ferrule and a 10 inch blade with a really nice hamon (don't have a clue what blade steel is it). It's got some great distal taper, this thing is such a light fighter but it can cut inch rope like nobodies business, great edge.
I was looking a gift for a friend of mine and I remembered a little wrapped knife that he had made for Lorien so I asked would he do something similar, and then I thought why not damascus and then I thought why not include a "to me from me" gift into the package as well.
So we started with this as a blueprint -
and Tad worked this out for something a little bit different
and a few better pics, the last couple of days over here we've had hotter temperatures than Spain which believe me is something unique which got me a chance to snap some pics outside, here's also a pic that Tad should appreciate. Over here in Ireland "craic" isn't what it sounds like "crack." I had to try to remember that in the USA in case some police officer misheard ...
Now Tad and I have become good friends over my travels, him and Amy are fantastic people. I really hope they can get over to my part of the world so I can show them the same hospitality.
When the package arrived I was looking at the customs declaration and there were 4 items on it. I didn't think anything of it till I got home and opened to package. I was really humbled by what was inside. Tad gifted me his personal bowie to mark my entrance into ministerial training. I was really bowled over by such a gesture.
There are some gifts that really get you and this is one of them so all I can say is a massive THANK YOU to Tad and Amy!!!
It's a great knife - curly maple handle, wrought iron s guard and ferrule and a 10 inch blade with a really nice hamon (don't have a clue what blade steel is it). It's got some great distal taper, this thing is such a light fighter but it can cut inch rope like nobodies business, great edge.
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