Tortuga 2

[Bruce Bump]

Here is one I've had on the bench for weeks. Its a 45 cal black powder pistol/folder. Tom Ferry did the engraving. Some here has seen it before over on Shop Talk. Thanks for looking.

 

[Kevin Jones]

That is absolutely outstanding Bruce.
As is the engraving. Did you do the checkering/carving
of the ivory or did Tom?
Do you always fire your pistol knives before delivery?

 

[Lorien]

WOOOOWWW!

 

[RogerP]

I'll type something coherent once I get up off the floor!

Roger

 

[Win Heger]

This is just jaw dropping beautiful!!! I'll second what ever Roger comes up with.

Win

 

[Marcel54]

WOOOOOOOW. I'm really speechless.

Marcel

 

[T.K.C.]

I'll type something coherent once I get up off the floor!

Roger

What he said. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
<-----------faints!

 

[SharpByCoop]

What a piece. May even be the Best. Knife. Ever.

Congrats, Bruce. Commission?

Coop

 

[JParanee]

That is just amazeing

 

[RWS]

That really is one of the finest looking things I've ever seen. I would enjoy owning something like that, without question.

 

[Charles Vestal]

Bruce, That is an outstanding piece.

Everything about it makes me want to hold it for a while a long while.

Thanks for allowing us a peek at your outstanding work.

Take care
Charles

 

[bluejaunte]

If you have a look at the build-along thread Bruce posted in Shop Talk, you'll notice it's also assisted-open. :thumbup:

Phenomenal!

 

[Matthew Gregory]

...simply incredible...

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I can only imagine the amount of work that must go into such a magnificent piece.

 

[peterinct]

What a piece. May even be the Best. Knife. Ever.

Congrats, Bruce. Commission?

Coop

+1 on that sentiment. That is the most stunning creation I have ever seen! Every aspect of that is off the charts...design(love that cannon shaped barrel), damascus, carving, engraving....WOW!!

Congratulations Bruce and thanks for the pleasure of seeing Tortuga II.

Peter

 

[Peregrin]

I'm searching for a positive word or phrase that hasn't been used to describe that piece. How about stellar? Thanks for showing it off.

 

[Jos]

Amazing!

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[Robert Dark]

I just don't know what to say. I have thought it over and over, and I am speechless.

You-da-man Mr. Bump.

Robert

 

[geerts]

What a piece. May even be the Best. Knife. Ever.

Coop

I admire the craftmanship.That's outstanding.But it's not a knife and not a gun either.

G

 

[Bruce Bump]

Thanks guys! I never really know where my stuff fits in. I'ver looked on the internet for a custom pistol/folder forum with no results.
There is a WIP thread in shop talk but leaves out allot of steps really. It does have an assisted opener under the left bolster and scale. In fact its had 3 or 4 assisted openers before getting one to work. Now it works so good I have to strengthen the thumb bob stopper. It has a full 6" blade and is hard start and hard to stop. Details. Its almost done though.
Again thanks for the kind words.