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 Sep 28 2015, 12:45 PM
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 Sep 28 2015, 01:47 PM
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QUOTE (Crusty @ Sep 28 2015, 12:45 PM)  I it!That is the bottom line and I am very happy that you like it! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Sep 28 2015, 02:00 PM
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Here is another pair that I made this summer. It is a Damascus Camping Duo that I made for my nephew and his wife as their wedding gift. Both of their initials are EE. They were really happy with the gift!
 I had purchased 5 of the Buck Deer snap sets. One went to Crusty's Lapis and these are two of the others which I used on the two sheaths below. I created the Doe for his wife. Had to carefully remove the antlers with jeweler files and then buffing to make it a female Deer for her sheath.   Camping Duo 2 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr Camping Duo 3 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr Camping Duo 1 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Sep 29 2015, 07:57 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Those turned out fantastic Chris!!!
 You definitely have talent! I really like how you made hers a doe.... nice work, you had your thinker on for that one. 
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Nov 9 2015, 05:39 PM
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Thanks Denise!
Here's another. This is a Canadian style skinner that is for my big brother who lives in Broomfield. Steel: 440C Scales: Redwood Burl, dyed and stabilized Spacers: vulcanized paper, rust Mosaic Pins: Morning Star Sheath: Hermann Oaks cowhide, dyed Saddle Tan  C Skinner 1 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr C Skinner 2 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr C Skinner 3 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr C Skinner 4 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr C Skinner 5 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Nov 10 2015, 07:11 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Saw this thing in person... it is an amazing work!
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Dec 22 2015, 11:03 AM
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Thanks Mike!
 Snowed-in today and busy wet forming leather that will be used to make a pouch-style sheath for another folding knife that I'm making. Found another use for that big black Gold pan!   Wet Forming Leather by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Dec 22 2015, 11:34 AM
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Next step I press the leather over the male end of the die using my fingers and that white modeling tool. Ready for clamping.
 Wet Forming 2 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Dec 22 2015, 11:50 AM
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Clamped.... 7 clamps.
I'll leave it clamped for a couple days.  Wet Forming 3 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Dec 22 2015, 01:58 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Looks like a very fun project Chris!!
I am very curious to know what the surface is you are showing these things on?!  Looks like absolutely beautiful wood from what I can see. 
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Dec 22 2015, 02:07 PM
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It is some kind of exotic marble (I think?) that is polished, very heavy. It's about 4ft X 2ft and the table top for my work bench now. It's about 1.5 inches thick and great for leather work. A leftover freebie from one of those mansions that I've worked on.
  Stone Workbench by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Dec 22 2015, 05:53 PM
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That is a beautiful table. I love the chaos.
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Dec 23 2015, 09:51 AM
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I pulled the leather from the die. It dried well overnight here with the fire going and was ready.
 Wet Forming 4 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr Wet Forming 5 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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Dec 23 2015, 11:14 AM
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Dec 23 2015, 03:06 PM
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Ready for leather dye. I think I'm gonna go with black for this one.
 Wet Forming 7 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
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