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 May 20 2014, 07:52 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4  |
QUOTE (swizz @ May 19 2014, 06:00 PM)  Ok... here are the results of the pair of taxidermy scalpels.  Taxidermy scalpel pair 2 1600 by ghostcreekmine, on Flickr Taxidermy scalpel pair 1 1600 by ghostcreekmine, on FlickrThis one goes to my taxidermist and this is the sheath I made for it.  Taxidermy scalpel and sheath 1600 by ghostcreekmine, on Flickr Taxidermy sheath back 1600 by ghostcreekmine, on FlickrVery nice work Chris, those turned out great!! Really cool how you got the color mix on the handle. Did you get that look just by shaping it down into different layers of the G10 material? Excellent work, looks really cool! Really love the Colorado petrified wood that they are displayed on also. 
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May 20 2014, 09:01 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
very professional looking display and knives!
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May 20 2014, 06:38 PM
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russ, thanks!
Denise, ya that G10 material is like thinly layered pressed woven fiber in a hard resin (that's the best I can describe it). Will take a buff and a nice polish readily.  It acts like wood grain when I sand it and I used jeweler's files to do the mild texturing on Kevin's knife. It comes in a lot of different colors and color combinations, inexpensive, and exceptionally durable. They make a carbon fiber version of it too. The only drawback is that you have to wear a respirator and glasses when working with it, highly toxic when sanding. Sort of like fiberglass. 
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May 20 2014, 06:43 PM
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Good call on the Petrified wood and this one's a chunker! Coincidentally I found a very nice one of about the same size TODAY here in Grand County! It's a beauty and I'll eventually have to get it cleaned up and post pics in the Fossil section perhaps. Different looking than this one.
 Petrified Wood 2 1600 by ghostcreekmine, on Flickr
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May 21 2014, 07:01 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
So you have to work that material dry? Very cool stuff that I can think of many uses for.
 Fantastic piece of petrified wood Chris!! 
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May 21 2014, 07:13 AM
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I did all of my sanding dry. I took it down to about #120 grit then applied white polishing compound with the Dremel and a buffing wheel. Easy but respirator required.
Here's a link to my supplier for G10.... they have two different category links here for it, one is "textured" which looks pretty cool too. Jantz G10 -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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May 21 2014, 09:39 AM
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I just found that taxidermy scalpel blank that I lost a couple months ago. Thanks Denise! Because of you I was looking at the G10 in my Jantz catalog and the knife blank was tucked in the middle.
 Looks like I'll be making another one. I have some nice stabilized California Buckeye Burl I'll try for the scales on this one. 
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May 21 2014, 10:18 AM
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QUOTE (swizz @ May 21 2014, 07:13 AM) I took it down to about #120 grit then applied white polishing compound with the Dremel and a buffing wheel. I have to clarify this. I took it down to about #120 on the 'belt sander'. I took it down to #400 grit by hand before Dremel buff. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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May 22 2014, 07:09 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,208 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
That was actually a great place to put it till you use it.
Wouldn't have thought of that!
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May 22 2014, 09:34 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
Good things come in small packages!
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May 24 2014, 07:08 AM
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Almost done with it.... I'm getting faster.
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May 24 2014, 08:24 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
Swizz, time flys when your having fun!
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May 31 2014, 11:42 AM
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You got that right russ!
I'm finished with the knife and sheath pictured above. I will do a photo session with it soon. Meanwhile.... I'm making my own scales out of this rough block of Walnut that someone sent me. It's difficult to work but starting to reveal some nice looking grain so I think it will make some purty scales for future knives. Pictured with yet another taxidermy scalpel that I'm going to build as a small kitchen knife for myself. I think I'm gonna use the one above as a small camp knife. 
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May 31 2014, 02:36 PM
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Sliced diagonally.... quarter-sawn Walnut!
I don't have a band saw so very rough cut for now with the circular saw but these will make good workable scales. A good pair of bookend Walnut scales runs $30-$40 and I bet I get at least 5 sets out of these. It'll still be a lot of hours on the belt sander before they are ready. A good amount of work but worth it I think. 
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Sep 12 2014, 06:18 PM
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Taking orders to keep you busy of the winter?
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