These will be the last knives I do until I get my new area set up and ready in Ohio. Both are purchased blanks that I massage a bit, then add stabilized wood that I made...both are maple burl, one dyed and the other left natural. The skinner with the shorter handle looks like it would be difficult to handle, until you actually have it in your hand and use it as the skinner that it is. Once that happens, it feels absolutely wonderful in use...very comfortable.

I had the green one sold before I even bought the material. The natural one will remain with me due to a few minor birth marks I still need to work on.



I've got a friend in Ohio that forges blades that will be cutting me a hell of a deal for future blades. Purchasing completed blades is good, if you find a solid supplier that doesn't BS about where the blade came from. Luckily, my supplier is solid and well known in the knife industry. My guy in Ohio is going to forge some for me while I perfect my material removal technique for knifemaking. Once the new area is set up and the new blade grinder is installed, I hope to be able to add this to my skill list and make a few bucks out of it.

The last one started off as a hand hammered blank that I made for my step-son. He was quite surprised when I had it delivered to the hotel he was staying at in Utah. I had it sent there because it was going to be a month or so before he was able to make it back home, and we wanted to make sure he got is as soon as possible.

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1987 560SL
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