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swizz View Member Profile	Jun 28 2012, 09:40 PM Post #1
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Time to learn something new. (I blame Woody for this) I am going to build a custom knife... and hopefully many more after I get skilled enough. I've learned a lot through the internet and am ready to get started, I'll post my progress. Hopefully I won't screw it up too bad. So far.... I bought a fixed-handle knife blank. The overall length is 7" and the blade length is 3-1/4". It is 1/8" thick. Good steel - 440c with a hardness of 56-58 RC so it should hold an edge really well. This blade style is called "Western Skinner" and will make for a nice fish & bird knife when completed. While I'm waiting for parts... I decided to practice some decorative file-work today. I plan to incorporate something like this on the Skinner. This is a vine pattern that I practiced today on a piece of leaf-spring metal that Woody gave me (also 1/8" thick). I used several different needle-files to do this work. I'm ready to try it on the real thing. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

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Crusty View Member Profile	Sep 28 2015, 12:45 PM Post #436
Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915	I it! You are an amazing artist my friend!! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558 CP Lifetime Member

swizz View Member Profile	Sep 28 2015, 01:47 PM Post #437
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	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*

swizz View Member Profile	Sep 28 2015, 02:00 PM Post #438
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	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 -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

Denise View Member Profile	Sep 29 2015, 07:57 AM Post #439
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. -------------------- Education is the key to the future, and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥

swizz View Member Profile	Nov 9 2015, 05:39 PM Post #440
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	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 -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

Crusty View Member Profile	Nov 10 2015, 07:11 AM Post #441
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! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558 CP Lifetime Member

swizz View Member Profile	Dec 22 2015, 11:03 AM Post #442
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	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 -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

swizz View Member Profile	Dec 22 2015, 11:34 AM Post #443
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	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 -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

swizz View Member Profile	Dec 22 2015, 11:50 AM Post #444
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Clamped.... 7 clamps. I'll leave it clamped for a couple days. Wet Forming 3 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

Denise View Member Profile	Dec 22 2015, 01:58 PM Post #445
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. -------------------- Education is the key to the future, and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥

swizz View Member Profile	Dec 22 2015, 02:07 PM Post #446
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	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 -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

Auger View Member Profile	Dec 22 2015, 05:53 PM Post #447
Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 9-October 15 From: Southern Colorado Member No.: 121,789	That is a beautiful table. I love the chaos. -------------------- "Life's hard. It's harder if you're stupid." "Most opportunity is right before your eyes, you just haven't yet learned how to see it." <Annual Member>

swizz View Member Profile	Dec 23 2015, 09:51 AM Post #448
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	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 -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

swizz View Member Profile	Dec 23 2015, 11:14 AM Post #449
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Maker's mark and ready to cut. Wet Forming 6 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

swizz View Member Profile	Dec 23 2015, 03:06 PM Post #450
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Ready for leather dye. I think I'm gonna go with black for this one. Wet Forming 7 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

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