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TMHunt said:
Its made of the same materials in the handle.......elk, copper, brass, black paper liner. I wanted to take up the massive real estate of the snake skin with something that brought all of the colors of the overall project together........that was the thought anyway.
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It does bring it together great. I was thinking it looked like the handle :)
 
dresnor said:
Amanda entered two of her rabbits in her first rabbit show and brought home 3 first place ribbons! This is very cool and will help get her rabbitry's name out there. She had a great time and can't wait to buckle down and perfect her breeds.



New Zeland Red Doe.



Crème D'Argent Doe.



Jeremy
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:thumbup: Very cool!

My sisters and I did 4-H for 5 years, we were very involved, and won big! We have ten (10) belt buckles between the three of us, and well over 60 first and second place ribbons. We got out of it when we moved though.....:(

We've done Rabbit, Chicken, Lamb, Steer, Horse, and Swine.
 
Sweet looking little blade there WW. If Todd is your maker I can almost picture a Magua with a Hornet handle with a deeper finger grove, slightly wider blade, and slightly more clippy tip. Sexy.
 
Holy Moly, Todd. You need to be drinking a big ol' Fosters can while carrying that thing, instead of that Bright Bush beer or whatever it is.

WW, the heat-treat colors on your 'dashi are also on top of the mill finish as delivered from the steel producer. So there are both colors and texture. When doing air-cooled steels you can get brighter colors if the surface is sanded much finer first. It wears like any surface prep, but will stick around quite awhile. You'll see it wear first where the kydex from the retention divot rubs between the first hole and the bevel. Oil-quenched steels will be shades of gray, brown, and black. In most cases the scale should come off, but I've left some un-sanded and liked the results for non-fancy stuff. A couple 1084 'dashi went out with a sand-blasted finish (except the bevel of course), and that was just completely matte black and looked quite cool. Trade and AC can chime in on out it's stood up - I don't have one in that finish myself. It should hold oil very well, but also moisture so it should be kept properly dressed.

ok, back to email and work.

-Daizee
 
TBL said:
Sweet looking little blade there WW. If Todd is your maker I can almost picture a Magua with a Hornet handle with a deeper finger grove, slightly wider blade, and slightly more clippy tip. Sexy.
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Thanks man, and after you say all that it almost sounds like this design was made for him LOL I know he could do it some serious justice thats for sure. I also know he is a busy man, but if he would like to do it when the time comes id love that. Of course im thinking these as Xmas presents to me and the wife this year so there is plenty time left.

daizee said:
Holy Moly, Todd. You need to be drinking a big ol' Fosters can while carrying that thing, instead of that Bright Bush beer or whatever it is.

WW, the heat-treat colors on your 'dashi are also on top of the mill finish as delivered from the steel producer. So there are both colors and texture. When doing air-cooled steels you can get brighter colors if the surface is sanded much finer first. It wears like any surface prep, but will stick around quite awhile. You'll see it wear first where the kydex from the retention divot rubs between the first hole and the bevel. Oil-quenched steels will be shades of gray, brown, and black. In most cases the scale should come off, but I've left some un-sanded and liked the results for non-fancy stuff. A couple 1084 'dashi went out with a sand-blasted finish (except the bevel of course), and that was just completely matte black and looked quite cool. Trade and AC can chime in on out it's stood up - I don't have one in that finish myself. It should hold oil very well, but also moisture so it should be kept properly dressed.

ok, back to email and work.

-Daizee
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Thank you very much for the info bud!! I use the dashi a bunch, so it comes in and out the sheath quite a bit. I noticed a little bit of rubbing, but it doesnt bother me any if it all wears off.. All coatings eventually do if you use the knife enough.

And both of these wont be coated. I just noticed i left that out, the idea is the wife's is a shiny finish and mine is dark/darker finish.. Somehow, still debating on the finishing for mine.
 
Now sirens. Ill be watching the news. Hope its not serious. Im sending smoke and prayers now just in case...

Only been a little over a year since a man was shot and killed for his necklace and take out food (so they said) less than 50 yards from my home.

Edit, i just looked outside and its actually about 75 yards... but still thats way too damn close for comfort.

I really cant wait to move out of Philly.
 
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I helped move a buddy back to Philly from Camp Pendleton way back when. Land of the hoagie! :p I had a couple weeks to have a look around, he went to school near Kensington & Allegheny. Tough looking hood, older than most 'round here.
 
Well.... On a lighter note...

Dropped Neko off this morning at a pet grooming place because we had a coupon for a free oxygen infused bath, nail trimming, ear cleaning, de-shedding, and teeth brushing that the vet gave us.... They had us leave him for 5 hours and said he did great which is AWESOME. we was worried how he would respond to strangers. But they said he was great even in the bath. Loved hearing that.

Now they say your not suppose to bath these dogs much because it drys their skin, so i wont be using it often but im going to call them and find out what they used because this dog smells absolutely amazing. Which is a good thing, because what ever they fed him while he was there has him farting up a storm LMAO
 
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tanglediver said:
I helped move a buddy back to Philly from Camp Pendleton way back when. Land of the hoagie! :p I had a couple weeks to have a look around, he went to school near Kensington & Allegheny. Tough looking hood, older than most 'round here.
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I use to stay a couple blocks from Kensington and Alleghany. Right on Tioga and Kensington next to the septa stop and the park of prostitutes and needles. Rough place is right. When we first got there i took my kids to the park, before we made it off the sidewalk i seen 2 needles. Went straight back home. When i lived on the west side of philly by myself it was even worse. Thats when i got in trouble. This is the best area we have been in and still isnt great. But anything nice is EXPENSIVE. Rents 850 here,and i think thats high, but in decent areas we were looking 1500-2500 a MONTH. I was like F that. Couldnt afford it no matter how hard i try. I only get 1500 a month LMAO
 
The Warrior said:
Hormel chili I'm guessing.
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I dont doubt it LOL

I was guessing something with grain... We feed grain free and raw meat and bones here. He NEVER farts, has runny stools, extra hard stools, and even the grooming place said his hair and skin is amazing looking and asked what he eats. He is spoiled. Going to pick him up some ground rabbit Next Saturday. Some with the complete rabbit, fur and all ground in for insoluble fiber, and some without the fur but still the entire rabbit.


(Sorry Dresnor, but he loves rabbit :foot:)
 
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Reminds me of "I don't always drink beer and captain morgan" all in one picture.
 
So after i drew these up i went ahead and started making cardboard cutouts and quickly realized this handle, while it looks cool, its not going to work at all for this. Im going to have to re think the shape of the handle.

See, i like knives the size of the candiru and even the boker gnome.... But my wife doesnt at all, She says she doesnt feel comfortable with a knife unless she can get a full grip on it. And to make this large enough to get a full grip on is very uncomfortable in the hands. Sucks because it looks neat.

So... Ill probably end up keeping the blade shape but stretching the handle 3.5-4", and changing its shape completely.

I was also thinking, i like my finger next to the edge, but im not sure i want her finger next to the edge LOL, i want them to match so ill probably keep the plunge/ricasso area like the top one..... If i was just getting one for me id do the blade like the bottom one though.


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Getting a dandy fireworks show here. Lightning has hit everything around here at least twice. My beauty sleep is suffering.
 
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