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raylaconico

raylaconico

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Blade steel: O1
Blade length: 3"
Overall lenght: 6 3/8"
Fittings: mild steel
Handle material: walnut
Sheath: leather with belt clip (still needs to be made)
Price: $135 Shipped USPS priority insured ConUS
Thanks,
-Ray
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damn thats sweet. if i wasnt in process of someone making my knife i would be all over that . sweet . i hope in the future you make more of these :thumbup:
 
Yep, nice to see you making a full tang model. :thumbup: Would prefer something similar in a slightly larger size...maybe another 1/2-3/4" in the handle.
 
This knife doesn't have a full tang. that is a piece of steel that frames the tang then the wood scales are put on. It only looks like a full tang.
 
Ray,What is the thickness of the blade?
 
when you make a proper full tang knife , let me know . i`m searching for a maker to make my first custom
 
Mick57 said:
OK, that explains things I was wondering about. Never saw that done before.
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John Greco does it on his traditional bowies--it provides the look/feel/balance of a full tang and a full sized handle while allowing for a stronger guard assembly and protecting the actual structural tang from moisture and the oils in your hands. It is a neat design when executed correctly, and this being Ray it will be executed correctly. It is also MORE than strong enough a setup for a full sized bowie, let alone this little bruiser. :)

Cool knife, Ray. :cool:
 
SIRGALANT said:
when you make a proper full tang knife , let me know . i`m searching for a maker to make my first custom
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Now why would you only buy a full tang knife, particularly one in a non-stainless steel?
 
By the way Ray......you are charging WAY to little for that knife. The frame handle, filework and guard/ferrule treatment are worth at LEAST the asking price.
 
t1mpani said:
John Greco does it on his traditional bowies--it provides the look/feel/balance of a full tang and a full sized handle while allowing for a stronger guard assembly and protecting the actual structural tang from moisture and the oils in your hands. It is a neat design when executed correctly, and this being Ray it will be executed correctly. It is also MORE than strong enough a setup for a full sized bowie, let alone this little bruiser. :)

Cool knife, Ray. :cool:
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A lot of the smiths from Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, etc do it to. What it does is allows you to have a full tang look, but also a double guard, a full sized handle and a choil because you don't have to slip the guard up from the bottom or over the full tang or blade.
You can also make it out of whatever materiel you want so it can be fileworked or engraved more easily. Some smiths put a fileworked or "rope twist" frmae on their knives. Looks really cool.
 
Yeah Joe, thanks for helping me clarify that. I've seen lots of knife handles done this way particularly in bowies with double guards. There's even a tutoral somewhere. I've just recently realized how many people haven't heard of it. I know they've seen it before but I think they're assuming that what they see is a full tang knife. You can't put a double guard on a knife where the width of the tang and ricasso line up (at least not with my knowledge and ability) The tang has to be narrower so the guard can be slid up and stop at the ricasso shoulder. This is why they make hidden tangs or framed tangs on a lot of double guard bowies. Unless of course it's an integral guard.
Anyway, thanks everyone for the comments. This was a fun little knife to make. It just sort of turned out the way it did as I did no planning when making it. I just did what felt good and that's what turned out. Make any sense?
 
This one is sold. Thanks Mark.
BTW, I just saw this knife where the handle is done similarly except he used a piece of ebony where I used steel. I wouldn't use steel on a full size knife because of the extra weight
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raylaconico said:
Yeah Joe, thanks for helping me clarify that. I've seen lots of knife handles done this way particularly in bowies with double guards. There's even a tutoral somewhere. I've just recently realized how many people haven't heard of it. I know they've seen it before but I think they're assuming that what they see is a full tang knife. You can't put a double guard on a knife where the width of the tang and ricasso line up (at least not with my knowledge and ability) The tang has to be narrower so the guard can be slid up and stop at the ricasso shoulder. This is why they make hidden tangs or framed tangs on a lot of double guard bowies. Unless of course it's an integral guard.
Anyway, thanks everyone for the comments. This was a fun little knife to make. It just sort of turned out the way it did as I did no planning when making it. I just did what felt good and that's what turned out. Make any sense?
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Well, it turned out really nice & we learned something new. Makes alot of sense to me. :thumbup: Happy & safe Holidays to all.
 
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