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Old 05-29-2016, 12:20 PM
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Couple of finished bird/trout/small game knives

Here's two that I recently finished. The one with Maple was commissioned by a friend. The other I made to have a spare to sell. Both are 1/8" 1095, one with spalted Maple, the other is Padauk. The Maple has black liners, both have thumb grip decorative file work. Blades are 3 5/8" X 3/4", overall length approx 7 1/2".
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Old 05-29-2016, 12:58 PM
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Those look great, I love the maple
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Old 05-29-2016, 01:24 PM
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Tasty! Do they come with a sheath?


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Old 05-29-2016, 06:41 PM
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I like clean lines and simplicity in a knife and those are very much both. I haven't used padauk, but I just bought a 1/4 by 2x24 piece at Asheville hardware. Nice knives.
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Tasty! Do they come with a sheath?
Why yes, yes they do!


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I like clean lines and simplicity in a knife and those are very much both. I haven't used padauk, but I just bought a 1/4 by 2x24 piece at Asheville hardware. Nice knives.
Thanks. I like simple and functional too. Thus far in this new journey, I've stayed within those boundaries with the goal of making a handsome knife that is also comfortable and functional, meant to be used. With Padauk, while this was my first experience using it, from what I did learn I'd suggest wearing some nitrile gloves and don't use any emery paper on any other wood that you've sanded Padauk with. Literally fine red dust that will stain your hands or pretty much anything else it comes into contact with. Otherwise, it works just fine, sands fine, finishes fine.

Asheville hardware? We're close to one another! I'm in Hendersonville, actually out in Edneyville near Bat Cave.


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Nicely done Goater.
Knife doesn't have to be ugly to do serious work. Someone will be lucky to own one.
I use a bit of paduak from time to time and it will stain a little but you'd never notice it on these old beat up hands. It finishes nicely with a little natural chatoyance for fun in the sun.
The dust is definitely oily so it sticks to most everything, but not nearly as bad as osage and the "yellow snow".

You going to make the down hill trip to the Blade Show next weekend? Come by and see me if you do.


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Great work!

The Maple is awesome--cool grain.


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Nicely done Goater.
Knife doesn't have to be ugly to do serious work. Someone will be lucky to own one.
I use a bit of paduak from time to time and it will stain a little but you'd never notice it on these old beat up hands. It finishes nicely with a little natural chatoyance for fun in the sun.
The dust is definitely oily so it sticks to most everything, but not nearly as bad as osage and the "yellow snow".

You going to make the down hill trip to the Blade Show next weekend? Come by and see me if you do.
Rolling that idea around in my head. Maybe do a day trip. Maybe I can talk mama into a weekend trip with the little gal if we can get the 4 legged varmint a kennel appt. They can go do girl stuff. If I make it, I'll stop by and say "howdy".


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Thanks for the kind comments! (Andy, et. al. )


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