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Old 01-19-2002, 09:30 PM
Jason Burns
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Let's try it now!






It has:
-stabilized birch crotch
-fileworked blade
-fileworked studs
-relieved lock
-red spacer
-DOVETAILED bolsters

It was quite a joy to do . . . except for the filework! ;-)
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Old 01-19-2002, 09:34 PM
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Re: Let's try it now!


Jason ... I was over here to post them and saw you just got it worked out ... looking awesome, dude! Killer work!

Rade Hawkins has some excellent supply connections, doesn't he?

Alex
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Old 01-19-2002, 09:35 PM
Sam Wereb
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Re: Let's try it now!


Sweet filework, bastid! Back to the vise....
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Old 01-19-2002, 10:04 PM
Darrel Ralph
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Re: Let's try it now!


Hey Jason..
NICE JOB !. Dont forget the palm swell! Nice job

You guys are gonna have to get busy!

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Old 01-19-2002, 10:18 PM
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Re: Let's try it now!


Just noticed the dovetails ... dammmnnnn!

Alex
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Old 01-20-2002, 07:16 AM
rfrink
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Re: Let's try it now!


Dang! Jason just smoked my entry!

What a beauty! I like wood handles and that stuff is spectacular!

-Rob

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Old 01-20-2002, 08:45 AM
Darrel Ralph
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Re: Let's try it now!


The nice thing Rob is that there all still in the running.
They will be voted on.

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Old 01-20-2002, 01:50 PM
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Hey--Can I join in????!!!


Guys,

First off, congrats to the other guys who have posted pics of their impressive knives. I was inspired!

I bailed on 1/2 day of work on Sat to do what I WANTED to do--get this knife started! Well, I finished it that night as well. (Yeah--do *I* have palm swell....)

Here's what I got: DDR-2 kit with maroon micarta scales

My features:
Disassembled thumbstud with drill chucks and hand rubbed the blade with 400g (whew!)

Shaped the scales and the bolsters with a belt sander, as well as hand rubbing the inside of the liners. Hand sanded until real smooth, then buffed the scales on a wheel. Sanded the bolsters with 400g, too.

Carved out the port for the thumbstud/lock. Filed the lock for grip.

Carved some crazy 'filework' into the G-10 backspacer (What a rookie!)

Trimmed down the backside of the ambi thumbstud, cut the top of the user side (I wanted a sharp grip here)

Cleaned, washed, assembled with loctite all the screws.

I gotta tell ya', this is one of the nicest folders I own. It opens and closes so precisely, and for it's diminutive size has a REAL gratifying click when it snaps open. I had it in my hand for a 3/4-hour trip this morning, and I couldn't stop opening and closing it! I am real pleased.

The rounding of all the sharp edges paid off for me, as I like a smooth knife in my pocket with no annoying clip. This is just the ticket.

I'm pleased for a first effort, but there's always room for improvement:



Coop
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Old 01-20-2002, 03:37 PM
Jason Burns
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Good Job!


Well done Coop! I like the "custom" touches . . . it really makes it feel like "your" knife! Makes me wanna build one from scratch!
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Old 01-20-2002, 04:38 PM
Don Cowles
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Re: Good Job!


Nice, Coop!
  #26  
Old 01-20-2002, 10:43 PM
Darrel Ralph
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Re: Good Job!


Coop
Fantstic!
You should be proud!

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Old 01-21-2002, 05:02 AM
jar
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Re: Good Job!


Man, you guys are really hurting me. Waiting for my kits to arrive now and drooling over what you guys have done.
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Old 01-21-2002, 11:16 AM
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Re: Good Job!


Coop ... love the filework and cutout! Dude, your imaging is really coming together!

Alex
 

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