Tom Ploppert knives

Thanks for the nice comments on the Napanoch, but I posted it because I thought Tom did a great job of capturing the look and feel of that vintage pattern, especially the bone, and his has a shield.

I don't know Tom, but I look forward to the WIP as well.
 
A few pics to start this WIP,

blades are outlined on the damascus and CPM 154 for the springs

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Parts are shaped up and the tangs are where Tom wants them. 0.005 high at half stop and 0.010 to 0.015 high at closed position. Time to surface grind.

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surface ground and the tangs are ready to be drilled and reamed for bushings

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more next week...
 
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Pre-drilled and reamed to accept aluminum bronze bushings, bushings will be .001 larger than blade thickness to prevent lock-up.

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If I remember right, Tony uses bushings and Reese does not. Tom believes bushings make a better knife and I agree.

Kris
 
Here's an image provided by Joe Mason of one of Tom's knives...a 3 1/2" Ebony Wharncliffe Trapper. Very nice work by both artisans.

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KnifeHead said:
Here's an image provided by Joe Mason of one of Tom's knives...a 3 1/2" Ebony Wharncliffe Trapper. Very nice work by both artisans.
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That's a real sweet looking WT. Excellent work by both parties. Thanks for posting it, Kerry.
 
Nice post: I like Bushings also, they are a pain an extra work to use them, but I feel they help me make a better knife.
 
Tom asked me to post a few pics of knives he is bringing to California, Kerry already posted one, here is a Wharncliffe lockback whittler, difficult pattern, even for the best makers. WIP on the damascus cattle knife will not continue on this forum.

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Thanks for posting those, Kris! It looks like Tom has done justice to that fine pattern.
 
Great Tribute to a quality Custom Knifemaker and a Southern Gentleman! Tom Ploppert and I just recently did some old fashioned Texas "Hoss Trad'n". Tom made two beautiful Trappers for me as partial trade for a First Year 1956 Second Generation Colt SAA .45 Revolver; which is in progress of having a "Texas Cattle Brands" Valade Master Engraving. One of Tom's Knives is for my son's 36th Birthday and it has Natural Stag. Mine has Amber Stag and immediately upon receipt, I shipped the Knives to Master Engraver-Robert B. Valade; located in Seaside, Oregon for Engraving. I will post photos when I receive these magnificent knives back from engraving. Can't wait to whittle something and see how
my Ploppert Trapper feels in my hand! Thank's TOM!!!
 
He has a website and two Facebook pages. His number and email are on his website.

I was able to CE and CF a couple of his knives over the summer. Very nice, and he's a great guy as well.
 
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He has a website and two Facebook pages. His number and email are on his website.

I was able to CE and CF a couple of his knives over the summer. Very nice, and he's a great guy as well.
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Thanks mike.


He is very talented.

Love his work

Specially his stag handle knives

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