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Pistol Companion
When I was in London last year - or rather a year and a half ago - working the Summer Olympics, I picked up two little antique pinfire revolvers as souvenirs. I made a gimlet knife for the bigger one as a "companion knife", but it took me over a year to make a companion for the other one. This is a tiny 5mm calibre pistol, all of 5 3/8 inches long. So, I wanted to make a small knife to pair it up with. It's also only 5 3/8 inches by 1 1/4 inches. I made the case and knife to fit the pistol (1850's). The knife is my own damascus, with brass bolster and pins, and cocobolo scales. Cute but obviously not a lot of use except to trim your fingernails...
Hope you like it! [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Chris K. Two Mountains Forge Delta, BC, Canada www.twomountainsforge.com |
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Very Neat Chris!!
I bet getting rounds for that gun is near impossible...not that you'd want to shoot it i think. ~Nate |
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You're quite right - the rounds are about $10 each and no, I wouldn't advise trying to shoot it. Chances are it would blow to bits.
__________________ Chris K. Two Mountains Forge Delta, BC, Canada www.twomountainsforge.com |
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Sweet combo!
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The pinfire was bad technology, but it is surprising how long they continued to sell.
Nice job with the knife and display! __________________ God bless Texas! Now let's secede!! |
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Very nice, and interesting damascus pattern... I can see that being a useful knife, especially with small game dressing... just right for rabbits.
__________________ A good friend told me one time about forging "What is there not to like, you get to break all the rules you were told as a kid, don't play with that it is sharp, don't play with fire, and don't beat on that" Wade Holloway See some of my work. |
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Thanks, guys. I have a tiny 2mm pinfire pistol from my grandfather which fires tiny 2mm blanks. It does work and did so consistently as I remember, although I have not used it since I was a kid. I remember it being very loud. I suppose pinfire technology was still a step up from muzzle loaders and the cloth cartridges of Napoleon's days. The damascus is rods of W1 with 1085 and nickel in a "can". I forged it into a square bar and then gave it a 360 degree twist before flattening it out. Turned out quite nice.
Chris __________________ Chris K. Two Mountains Forge Delta, BC, Canada www.twomountainsforge.com |
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You make some cool stuff Chris. Very nice
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Bet someone could loose a toe carrying that pistol while drinking. Love the knife and the pistol.
__________________ My lifeguard walks on water |
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Beautiful work. I would not call that blade only good for trimming finger nails. I use a pocket knife for skinning deer.
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antique, blade, blanks, brass, chris, damascus, fire, flat, folding knife, forged, gun, knife, made, make, pattern, pins, pistol, pocket, pocket knife, scales, skinning, tiny |
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