Who is Tad Lynch?

[Lorien]

I just got word that my knife will be on its way to me shortly
It was a lot of fun to do this thread, and there are still some pictures to come.

But, in the meantime, I'll stop teasing you all and give you a good view of the whole thing;

Pretty excited to get this knife, as you can imagine!

 

[RogerP]

Really a nice design perfectly realized by Tad. Hats off to you both

Roger

 

[peterinct]

That DOES look good and like it would be VERY effective.

How long is the blade?

Peter

 

[Lorien]

I can't with hold these photos over the weekend! That just wouldn't be fair...

When I have this knife in hand next week, I will take some shots of my own and perform some testing for ya'll.

And peterinct, I'll even provide specs

 

[Redsnake1997]

Fantastic!!

 

[Tad Lynch]

Many thanks to Lorien for doing up the thread and to everyone else for the compliments, I really appreciate it. It was really fun for me working from someone else's design. While it does limit the creative juices somewhat, it challenges you to do something that's a little out of your comfort zone, e.g. the plunge line--I'm definitely not used to this type of grind.

I'm really happy with the look and feel of the knife.

Thanks again,

Tad

 

[SBranson]

Well you did a great job of that plunge line. It looks immaculate.
You certainly nailed the fit and finish on this design.

 

[RogerP]

Many thanks to Lorien for doing up the thread and to everyone else for the compliments, I really appreciate it. It was really fun for me working from someone else's design. While it does limit the creative juices somewhat, it challenges you to do something that's a little out of your comfort zone, e.g. the plunge line--I'm definitely not used to this type of grind.
I'm really happy with the look and feel of the knife.

Thanks again,

Tad

Those curved plunges are MUCH easier to grind if you forge them in first. Speak to Dan Farr when you are at Blade - he will be happy to give you some tips on techniques.

Roger