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[redsparrow]

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[OldHercDude]

I voted lockback, and of course generous and talented.

 

[waynorth]

I'd call that a great Gift!!
Very nice r8shell !!

 

[TucsonMik]

Thanks for posting this beauty, redsparrow . And r8shell -- WOW!!! I love how the lines of the bird flow with the handle and open up at the end. Just beautiful

 

[CujiWuji]

I voted lockback, and of course generous and talented.

Definitely going to have to follow suit here

 

[black mamba]

In the past, if it is roughly 3-3/8" closed, Rough Rider have called this pattern a Mustang Lockback. Whatever the length, I call it KNICE!!

 

[Peregrin]

Seems most of us like polls and we haven't had one for a while so this one is included for your entertainment and my learning opportunity.

One of our porch regulars has recently upgraded her membership to "Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider" status. I for one am thrilled that we soon, should be seeing some quality Scrimshaw, done by a true artist and made available on the "Knife Exchange".

When I was gifted the following example of her fine work, I decided to share this news here, thinking you’d like to know.
Hope I'm not letting the cat out of the bag because r8shell loves her cat and did not know this thread was coming.

I am grateful to r8shell for her generosity, impressed by her talent and looking forward to the possibility of acquiring additional pieces of R8’s art/work.

If anyone else has some of her work and would like to share, feel free to post them here.

Don't know the name of this style knife... Barlow, Lockback, Hunter etc. all I know is I like the way my avatar looks in scrimshaw!
What would you call it?

I call it "Treasured"... thanks again r8shell!

Calling it a treasure is appropriate! Wonderful work.

 

[Frailer]

I voted “lockback” because…

It has a lock. On the back.

I have been called a pedant by more than one person, none of whom was wrong when they did so.

 

[Gevonovich]

Priceless !! Gem

 

[Un-Chained]

Treasure James…. TREASURE

 

[Tyson A Wright]

One of my favorites that I've seen of r8shell 's work was a narwhal that lined up with the marlinspike. (It's not my knife, so I don't have pictures, unfortunately.) She is very talented!

 

[Tyson A Wright]

One of my favorites that I've seen of r8shell 's work was a narwhal that lined up with the marlinspike. (It's not my knife, so I don't have pictures, unfortunately.) She is very talented!

Just found it here.

 

[Hickory n steel]

That's kind of a tough one.
Lockback is the mechanism, but it seems beyond the Buck 110 folding hunter and it's lookalikes there really aren't any specific patterns for American lockback designs.

Maybe a small folding hunter ?

They always just get called a lockback but to me that's just lazy because that doesn't seem like a proper pattern type to me , I'm okay calling them a lockback but I feel they should get an actual pattern name

 

[redsparrow]

Tyson A Wright
^^^ Thanks for digging that up, I'd forgotten the Narwhal and is just so cool!!
Remember "Pearl"... it would be nice to see her again??!!

 

[pmek5]

Wonderful gift, and some real nice talents by r8shell for sure.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Will Power]

A Bird in the Hand

 

[sf fanatic]

Very cool And then some

 

[afishhunter]

Very skilled and artistic r8shell is. .
Which makes sense ... I believe she is, (or was) an art teacher.
I don't know if she has retired from that profession. She may be a might young to retire yet. If anything like the school district my brother teaches at (music teacher) age plus number of years teaching when added together must equal or exceed 88 to be eligable to retire.

I've greatly admired every example of her Scrimshaw shown over the years..

 

[sunknife]

I love her scrimshaw work and the themes she takes from nature. I'd call it a treasure too, James.

 

[Catdaddy2]

I call it a very nice lockback. r8shell made it very special and changed the dynamic of the knife. Nicely done