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randallss7

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Finished the folder yesterday, in my favorite combination, brass and buffalo horn. This one turned out about as good as I can do, lock is very tight, no play in the blade, locking bar sets in same place with blade open or closed. Locking pocket is tucked behind liners and bolster. Worked on thinning this one down, blade stock was .1" stock thickness and bolster and scales are based on 3/16" stock thickness. the thinner frame limits how much I can round the bolster and scales but nothing comes for free. Any way I like it. I wish both buffalo horn scales would of had the same or more streaking in it but that is natural material you get what you get.

This one is a large one at 8" total lenght
blade is 3 1/8" long
blade and locking bar are made from D2 tool steel
handle is brass liners and bolster with buffalo horn scales and brass pins.




 

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Very nice Randall, you don't do this for a living ? An old friend of mine does well at it and his work commands a good price.. Most I would assume become heirlooms or part of collections.. Here's his link, http://vandeventerknives.com/HunterUtility.html
I was looking at this section when copied..

He is an ABS master smith, I started out forging knives and now I do it just very seldom. ABS master Smiths get top dollar for there knives because they are good and have the ABS Master credentials to back it up, the last I looked a few years ago, there were only a few hundred ABS masters in the US maybe less I cant remember now.

I do not do this for a living, I do it for a hobby, something to keep me busy and out of trouble. I tinkered with the thought of getting serious a few years ago and picked up the custom orders but it became stressful and I decided to back off. Now I'm trying a new approach just make the knives I want to tinker with and try and sell them, usually I have no problems doing so, and if and when I do I have a lot of friends that will take one in a heart beat.
 

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He is an ABS master smith, I started out forging knives and now I do it just very seldom. ABS master Smiths get top dollar for there knives because they are good and have the ABS Master credentials to back it up, the last I looked a few years ago, there were only a few hundred ABS masters in the US maybe less I cant remember now.

I do not do this for a living, I do it for a hobby, something to keep me busy and out of trouble. I tinkered with the thought of getting serious a few years ago and picked up the custom orders but it became stressful and I decided to back off. Now I'm trying a new approach just make the knives I want to tinker with and try and sell them, usually I have no problems doing so, and if and when I do I have a lot of friends that will take one in a heart beat.

I don't know what is involved with getting that certification, but if you had it, you could easily make a living. Your work is exquisite.
 

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Beautiful knives! Might be a hobby but it is always something to fall back on, if you need cash! They're like money in the bank! Nice - [emoji106]
 

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