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12-11-2005, 11:11 PM
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Another Bug Knife - Ironwood Scarab...
 Ironwood Scarab... RWL-34 is the steel. The dagger blade is approximately 3 1/2" long, over all length is a little over 8". The dagger is hollow ground on one side to the edge (chisel grind) to give it a more depth. The ironwood is secured by hidden pins to the top layer of steel. The middle spacer and base is ebony and secured by screws. I did the heat and cryo on this one. Since it is a chisel grind, the edge is 1/2 the degrees of a typical edge, so it is delicate but very sharp. This one has already seen first blood drawn by those pointy 'mandibles' during construction. A few more bugs to go and I can get back to 'normal' knives. Thanks for looking...  Edited to add this photo, I'm working on learning Photoshop... 
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12-12-2005, 12:15 AM
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Did you go 'buggy'?
I really like this one! very sleek with great flow! __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions."
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12-12-2005, 12:45 AM
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Yeah, Tracy, whatever you're on, I'd like 2... ! Awesome work there. So simple, yet it just jumps out as artistic, tasteful ...
I was thinking that if the top piece with the "mandibles" could be detached, you'd have a knife anf fork set. Great work. I think you should make a point of creating a few of these regularly. Not sure about you but that will keep many of us entertained ! Jason. __________________ JASON CUTTER BLADEART Jason Cutter @ Dr Kwong Yeang Knifemaker, Australia (Matthew 10.16)
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12-12-2005, 05:48 AM
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Tracy
I like that bug knife the beetle is just great. Awesome work! Regards Bob
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12-12-2005, 07:59 AM
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Well done, Tracy! great creative work.
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12-12-2005, 11:50 AM
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I agree, Very COOL!!!
__________________ David Johansen http://www.dsjblades.com
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12-12-2005, 12:13 PM
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Wow! That is cool! There really is something new under the sun. I would not be surprised to see that you have spawned your crop of imitators.
__________________ Scott B. Jaqua http://www.hagersonforge.com http://hagerson.livejournal.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most important right of all, is that of Free Speech. With out that, all your other rights will soon be taken away. So, I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend until death, your right to say it!
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12-12-2005, 03:07 PM
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Tracy, my friend---what in-ell are you smoking lately? You ought to pass some of it around if the results are going to be that fantastic. I like whatever you create for the creativity and imagination involved. "Eye candy" of the highest order! --Sandy--
__________________ Martin (Sandy) Morrissey Master Leather Craftsman 1105 Stephens Road Blairsville, GA 30512 706-379-1621
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12-12-2005, 03:44 PM
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Tracy,
very nice as usual. Is the scarab on both sides? __________________ Peace Paul Vandine
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12-12-2005, 04:56 PM
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Thanks guys. You've been pretty kind to me on these....
I'm not on the dope but if Tai invites me over to his sweat lodge, I might go. It is Scarab only on one side to answer Pauls question. It rests on an attached base of ebony. It's half the work that way but then who's heard of a two side Scarab? I'm doing these for a couple reasons: A) They are fun as hell to make. 2) I make sure I try a at least one new techinique I haven't used before to learn something and C) I wanted to force myself to do something I had never done before to grow a little....
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12-12-2005, 09:19 PM
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I like it , Tracy, Have you ever thought of making the fork looking scrab seperable from the knife? A hunter/camper would then have one tool that is his knife and unusual fork.
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