Knife Making |
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Jun 12 2017, 08:03 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
This knife is absolutely gorgeous Swizz! Thanks a million!
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Sep 22 2017, 07:22 PM
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#512
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
I've kicked it up a notch... actually about 10 notches!!
I saved up a lot to get this. It's a KMG 2X72 belt grinder . Definitely a top shelf knife grinder, I'm in deep now. It will save me countless hours considering that all of my previous work was done by hand... draw-filing with bastard-mill files. This is one mean machine! KMG 2 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr KMG 1 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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Sep 23 2017, 06:54 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
What, that's some heavy artillery! Hope it saves you a lot of aching hands!
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Dec 26 2017, 10:01 AM
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#514
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Well, it's officially knife making season for me.
I'll be making a camping knife for my sister next, but first.... I am designing a new hip sheath for the Lapis Damascus I made for Crusty a while back. 2017-12-26_08-56-42 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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Dec 26 2017, 04:12 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
damn, that thing is purdy!!
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Dec 27 2017, 10:57 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
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Dec 27 2017, 04:03 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
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Dec 27 2017, 04:41 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Sweet tooling! Looks great! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Dec 31 2017, 03:30 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Mike, your sheath is ready. I'll post some pics when I get a chance soon. Your knife has new look. I dark-etched the Damascus and added a razor sharp 23 degree cutting edge using the Wicked Edge system. If it's too sharp let me know and I can dull it for you.
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Dec 31 2017, 05:00 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Can't wait to check it out! While the scout carry sheath sounded good in theory, it wasn't practical; look forward to actually carrying it.
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Jan 1 2018, 04:11 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
LD2 2k by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr
LD1 2k by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr LD3 2k 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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Jan 1 2018, 04:28 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
DUDE!! That is SO cool!!
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Jan 1 2018, 07:56 PM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Thought you might like that USAF concho.
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