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Was working on this one the other day. There was a small void in the steel so went over to a buddy's that has a surface grinding rig and cleaned it off. The void was about .004" deep and took about .003 off the other side to match the grind lines up. It wasn't noticeable though I wanted this to be as symmetrical as possible.

ra40 wrote in post #19521358
Was working on this one the other day. There was a small void in the steel so went over to a buddy's that has a surface grinding rig and cleaned it off. The void was about .004" deep and took about .003 off the other side to match the grind lines up. It wasn't noticeable though I wanted this to be as symmetrical as possible.

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Nice craftsmanship and great looking art!

Mike Dodd wrote in post #19521483
Nice craftsmanship and great looking art!

Thank you. Been having fun getting back into making these after a long break.

CRKT Oxcart - 6135

Kizer Chili Pepper - V3601C1

A collector requested I run with this old 1904 Henckles piece. Not sure what to do whether to maintain the original patina or modernize it. It is in very good shape considering the age so I'm hesitant to go modern. Evening out the edge, refitting the original handles may be sufficient and that way it maintains the original build character. Only the center pin would have to be changed out.

Vosteed really did a great job with the presentation on this one. Great tin, nice pouch, sticker, two patches, cleaning cloth...and a fantastic knife. Pretty dang impressive for 70 bucks.

Vosteed Gator.

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This is a Medford knock-off, but it's a pretty good one.
Even for an inexpensive knife, I love this thing, it has a really good feel and weight, it's kind of too large to carry, but I still do sometimes.
You can fling it open really easy, (if you partially open it about 1/8") no stud needed, it's VERY smooth.

CRKT Avant - 4620

katodog wrote in post #19525175
Vosteed really did a great job with the presentation on this one. Great tin, nice pouch, sticker, two patches, cleaning cloth...and a fantastic knife. Pretty dang impressive for 70 bucks.

Vosteed Gator.

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Vosteed's packaging is impressive for the price point.

Trivisa Aries-01 Damascus

Vosteed Nightshade - B0BQY75B2V

Finishing this one off, left to do is the sheath and sharpening.

ra40 wrote in post #19530251
Finishing this one off, left to do is the sheath and sharpening.

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Very pretty, but utilitarian-looking as well. Very nice!

Thank you.