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Posted: 9/9/2021 6:57:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: Hard to go wrong with od green canvas micarta with red liners and brass pins.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/IMG_20210411_103401_052_jpg-2084146.JPG Classic. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 7:12:09 PM EDT
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I made this sub-hilt fighter in raindrop damascus and resin ivory. the guards and pins are stainless.
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Posted: 9/9/2021 7:47:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleplusgood: I made this sub-hilt fighter in raindrop damascus and resin ivory. the guards and pins are stainless. enjoy: https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1  Made?! Dude, that’s beautiful. I really like the contrast between the ivory resin and blade. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 7:51:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sledhead907: Made?! Dude, that’s beautiful. I really like the contrast between the ivory resin and blade. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sledhead907: Originally Posted By doubleplusgood: I made this sub-hilt fighter in raindrop damascus and resin ivory. the guards and pins are stainless. enjoy: https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1 Made?! Dude, that’s beautiful. I really like the contrast between the ivory resin and blade. Thanks!, yeah I even made a thread about the process: https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Sub-Hilt-Fighter-Build-Thread-Now-with-finished-pics-/4-527454/ |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:01:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: https://i.imgur.com/PczDUKP.jpg |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:16:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: How long have you kept one alive? This is the first one and this is the third summer, so two dormancies so far. The person that gave it to me actually keeps them outside around here in a cold frame all winter, and we're like zone 6. We have an unheated basement / garage with door windows and a plant stand where we overwinter stuff like this which has pretty ideal cool enough temperatures for dormancy. Our well water is super low hardness around here - not sure if that is critical but it might be an advantage. I have many years old oligotrophic orchids that would die in weeks on city water (e.g that crazy Phrag. with the super long ribbon petals I posted). |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:17:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Toker_: Posted this on BF. Saya I made for my Busse Slicer. Made of maple. Safety pin made of brass and walnut. Hand engraved and burned with the Chinese symbol for "Slice". I'm just a hobby woodworker, so it was a learning experience for me. https://i.imgur.com/MtPQ1wW.jpg |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:19:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: My pics for Wisconsin Wednesday didn't turn out so Tanis got a second day. https://i.imgur.com/fCtZWWq.jpg Almost have enough to make a big batch of Asian chili garlic paste. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:24:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SurtrsFire: Help me pick a handle material https://www.dlttrading.com/bark-river-ultra-lite-bushcrafter-3v-pre-order No idea what it looks like, but it sounds really cool, and would make a great name for a band 
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:28:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleplusgood: I made this sub-hilt fighter in raindrop damascus and resin ivory. the guards and pins are stainless. enjoy: https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1  Nice work! |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:41:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SurtrsFire: Help me pick a handle material https://www.dlttrading.com/bark-river-ultra-lite-bushcrafter-3v-pre-order Too many options. And no CF. Black canvas with blue liners |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:42:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DFARM: Hard to go wrong with od green canvas micarta with red liners and brass pins.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/78442/IMG_20210411_103401_052_jpg-2084146.JPG That's good looking too |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:43:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GingerShanks: I’d do curly maple, or one of the tigertails. Hollow pins.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/505129/172A54F5-2974-4086-A8C0-BDEA0EB5E412-2084246.jpg That's nice with the blue hue |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:44:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: My pics for Wisconsin Wednesday didn't turn out so Tanis got a second day. https://i.imgur.com/fCtZWWq.jpg Almost have enough to make a big batch of Asian chili garlic paste. Holy sheet that's a good looking knife. Good picture also. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:44:03 PM EDT
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 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Toker_: Always happy to share pictures. Some pieces of leftover 3/8" thick maple. I traced the blade and did a rough router cut of the blade. Then sanded it down to get a proper fit. The picture is before the final sanding. The green marker is when I was trying to decide on the final shape. Wasn't sure if I was going to square it off or rough cut the shape of the blade. Went with the former. https://i.imgur.com/YKQBbp8.jpg This is after I glued the two halves together and added walnut dowels for added strength and aesthetics. I drilled holes for the retention pin before gluing it together to make sure the pin held the blade where I wanted. The beginning of the calligraphy in pencil. I then used a Milwaukee dremel to carve the kanji. https://i.imgur.com/ulWlL9n.jpg Final engraving and used a wood burning pen to give the engraving some color. https://i.imgur.com/3cZrt88.jpg Used some honey maple poly to bring out the color of the wood. Knives in picture are the Shun Taiyo (gyuto), Takeshi Saji (bunka), and the Busse Slicer https://i.imgur.com/6UMTrap.jpg The characters have two meanings (Japanese Kanji and Chinese). Gyuto or "Beef Sword". Bunka or "Culture". Slice is the same for both. https://i.imgur.com/hyia96X.jpg Still trying to get a good pic of them - 
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:44:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Toker_: Yes, but the Japanese Kanji is old school Chinese symbols, so it also means "Slice" in Japanese. It's in the kitchen most of the time since I usually use it to process pheasants, quail, ducks, etc. I like the smaller blades for breasting birds. I made the saya so I can take it with me on hunting trips. Very cool |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:45:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: https://i.imgur.com/t0IdelM.jpg That does not look remotely like drinkable whisky. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:51:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: We have these plants that have gone crazy but the pollinators love them so we're letting them go rampant https://i.imgur.com/IZ3hYz1.jpg 
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:54:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Idaholandho: That does not look remotely like drinkable whisky. Maybe I should put it in the freezer.., |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:55:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: https://i.imgur.com/7Og0cny.jpg Mmmmmmm, nice kitchen knifes. Still trying to get a good pic of them - https://i.imgur.com/qWa6u76.jpg Nice |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:56:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Too many options. And no CF. Black canvas with blue liners CF you say? |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:57:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: I'm going with Drunken Coffeebag. No idea what it looks like, but it sounds really cool, and would make a great name for a band It looks cool but sounds like it is mostly resin on the outside, not like a canvas or linen micarta with fabric feel. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:58:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: Well, I haven't ever killed one, so there's that.... This is the first one and this is the third summer, so two dormancies so far. The person that gave it to me actually keeps them outside around here in a cold frame all winter, and we're like zone 6. We have an unheated basement / garage with door windows and a plant stand where we overwinter stuff like this which has pretty ideal cool enough temperatures for dormancy. Our well water is super low hardness around here - not sure if that is critical but it might be an advantage. I have many years old oligotrophic orchids that would die in weeks on city water (e.g that crazy Phrag. with the super long ribbon petals I posted). How are you getting super low hardness from well water? That sounds counter intuitive. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:58:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: Those are intriguing. On loan? Mine Where have you been? |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 9:59:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Toker_: Always happy to share pictures. Some pieces of leftover 3/8" thick maple. I traced the blade and did a rough router cut of the blade. Then sanded it down to get a proper fit. The picture is before the final sanding. The green marker is when I was trying to decide on the final shape. Wasn't sure if I was going to square it off or rough cut the shape of the blade. Went with the former. https://i.imgur.com/YKQBbp8.jpg This is after I glued the two halves together and added walnut dowels for added strength and aesthetics. I drilled holes for the retention pin before gluing it together to make sure the pin held the blade where I wanted. The beginning of the calligraphy in pencil. I then used a Milwaukee dremel to carve the kanji. https://i.imgur.com/ulWlL9n.jpg Final engraving and used a wood burning pen to give the engraving some color. https://i.imgur.com/3cZrt88.jpg Used some honey maple poly to bring out the color of the wood. Knives in picture are the Shun Taiyo (gyuto), Takeshi Saji (bunka), and the Busse Slicer https://i.imgur.com/6UMTrap.jpg The characters have two meanings (Japanese Kanji and Chinese). Gyuto or "Beef Sword". Bunka or "Culture". Slice is the same for both. https://i.imgur.com/hyia96X.jpg Nice. I've thought about attempting it for my Waki, I've seen some three piece builds I've seen but the two piece router assembly may be a little easier. I guess thickness may be a factor. Very cool and I like how you named them as well |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:00:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: It looks cool but sounds like it is mostly resin on the outside, not like a canvas or linen micarta with fabric feel. It is. I have an aurora 3v with the drunken coffee bag. It's like 70% resin lol |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:00:34 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: https://i.imgur.com/7Og0cny.jpg Mmmmmmm, nice kitchen knifes. Still trying to get a good pic of them - https://i.imgur.com/qWa6u76.jpg How do you like that cutter? Saw one the other day, good price, gone before I could grab it. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:00:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryRare hottie |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:11:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:12:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:13:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:14:12 PM EDT
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Still not sure how I ended up with so much frickin rye
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:24:31 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SurtrsFire: It is. I have an aurora 3v with the drunken coffee bag. It's like 70% resin lol Yeah, that’s a pity. Bet it would feel cool. Must not be an option the way the material works. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:24:48 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: Mine Where have you been? |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:26:56 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: That's nice with the blue hue It’s from their website, and yeah, there are tons of options. Overwhelming. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:38:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: How are you getting super low hardness from well water? That sounds counter intuitive. This is just Ca, but I used an aquarium test kit at some point and everything is really low.  |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:40:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: Still not sure how I ended up with so much frickin rye https://i.imgur.com/lFYvXQM.jpg It was a thing for a minute. Fine line for me and have found many not make it into the freezer. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:51:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: Got mixed up - seems like there are a lot of them floating around here. Pretty sure JABA is to blame He is a horrible enabler |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:53:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sywagon: I'm not sure what all goes into it, but the soil conditions are certainly a big factor. We don't get iron stains, etc., it tastes great, and it makes great beer IMO. It is regional in part. I also have some probably inflated idea that it is partially artesian as there is an intermittent spring in the back yard. This is just Ca, but I used an aquarium test kit at some point and everything is really low. https://prd-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/HardnessMap.gif Huh. Around here the water is really hard unless you are using lake water. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 10:58:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Idaholandho: It was a thing for a minute. Fine line for me and have found many not make it into the freezer.  You haven’t posted a single whiskey pic that wasn’t iced over. |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 11:05:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: How do you like that cutter? Saw one the other day, good price, gone before I could grab it. I got mine from cbid for ~$40 but that was a while back and I took my time with lowball bids until I got lucky on an uncontested lot. They have them on freefall for $60. Freefall is kind of a silly "auction" where you just watch the price to see how far it will fall, then click the bid button when it gets that low again or close enough. You aren't bidding against anyone and the price just cycles down the same then resets - wait for the low point and buy it. There are others if you search for Xikar, but here are two examples - Freefall - https://www.cigarbid.com/a/xikar-xo-circle-cutter/4029868/ Real Auction - https://www.cigarbid.com/a/xikar-xo-circle-cutter-black-honeycomb/4030329/ |
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Posted: 9/9/2021 11:07:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: https://i.imgur.com/WLDVzCQ.jpg  |
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Posted: 9/10/2021 12:42:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WICOUNSEL: I am not rushing out to buy some, just wondering if anyone has been able to "improve" on the Sig design, like an ETS or Magpul product. Ahh. |
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Posted: 9/10/2021 12:42:48 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/10/2021 12:44:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleplusgood: I made this sub-hilt fighter in raindrop damascus and resin ivory. the guards and pins are stainless. enjoy: https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1 Wow. Those guards pop with that damascus. Damn, good looking knife man. |
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Posted: 9/10/2021 12:46:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleplusgood: Thanks!, yeah I even made a thread about the process: https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Sub-Hilt-Fighter-Build-Thread-Now-with-finished-pics-/4-527454/ Subbed for when I get time to browse |
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Posted: 9/10/2021 6:04:11 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MrSig239]
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To early for knife pics. Still working on coffee #2. I have this mess to clean up today. We planted it 25 or so years ago and it was to close to the driveway and house. Roots and branches were starting to cause issues.
I was amazed how the 110KS sliced right thru it!  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/10/2021 6:20:47 AM EDT
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Very nice.
Regards |
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Posted: 9/10/2021 6:22:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doubleplusgood: I made this sub-hilt fighter in raindrop damascus and resin ivory. the guards and pins are stainless. enjoy: https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/fy2jdVF.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1" target="_blank">https://i.imgur.com/s4NmniZ.jpg?1 Very nice. Regards |
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Posted: 9/10/2021 8:06:20 AM EDT
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Ended up getting 2 ultralight bushcrafters.
One with carbon fiber, blue liners and hollow pins to match my bravo 1 Another with brown micarta, forest green liners and hollow brass pins |
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