Desert Ironwood in a BOKER USA.
My retirement!
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BIGHEAD
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My retirement!
If people keep buying gassing off celluloid and sending it here for repair my retirement may come early
Desert Ironwood in a BOKER USA.
Desert Ironwood in a BOKER USA.
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Steve Warden
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Re: My retirement!
The. Is. Gorgeous!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
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BIGHEAD
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Re: My retirement!
Thank you Steve.
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QTCut5
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Re: My retirement!
Wow, that highly figured Desert Ironwood really pops. And I see that you did another shield inlay to boot. Schweet!!
~Q~
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Colonel26
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Re: My retirement!
Nice!
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
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BIGHEAD
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Sharpnshinyknives
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Re: My retirement!
Love wooden handles and this Boker turned out beautiful, nice job.
SSk Mark
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texoma
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Re: My retirement!
great job I really like your desert ironwood selection both sides look excellent together
Frank
Retirement is a time to enjoy the things you never could before
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Retirement is a time to enjoy the things you never could before
ISO Harness Jacks and Barlow Trade and Buy List Links
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Meridian_Mike
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Re: My retirement!
VERY nice work....
That cell stuff has ruined MANY nice knives. I am working on a Camillus right now that was mess up by cell.
The blades on my Cam were pitted and even the brass liners were pitted by that stuff. EVIL.... pure evil.....LOL
That desert ironwood really looks nice! I love the grain structure!
Keep 'em coming!
That cell stuff has ruined MANY nice knives. I am working on a Camillus right now that was mess up by cell.
The blades on my Cam were pitted and even the brass liners were pitted by that stuff. EVIL.... pure evil.....LOL
That desert ironwood really looks nice! I love the grain structure!
Keep 'em coming!
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
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Reverand
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Re: My retirement!
You do beautiful work Bighead, and this Boker is no exception! Love those threaded bolsters. And that Ironwood is gorgeous!
I like the way you often leave the blades with their normal patina. I have met several knife mechanics (who are not members here at AAPK) who want to polish everything to death. And they are right when they say "shiny sells", but I love the honesty of an old knife that has been lovingly repaired, and not overdone. You seem to find that balance.
With the quality of your work, you will have no shortage of people sending you knives!
I like the way you often leave the blades with their normal patina. I have met several knife mechanics (who are not members here at AAPK) who want to polish everything to death. And they are right when they say "shiny sells", but I love the honesty of an old knife that has been lovingly repaired, and not overdone. You seem to find that balance.
With the quality of your work, you will have no shortage of people sending you knives!
Jesus is life.
Everything else is just a hobby.
~Reverand
Everything else is just a hobby.
~Reverand
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1967redrider
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Re: My retirement!
Excellent work, BIGHEAD.
Retirement from your full-time gig or retirement from cell repairs?
Retirement from your full-time gig or retirement from cell repairs?Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
CHRIST IS KING
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BIGHEAD
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Re: My retirement!
Thanks guys.
And was talking full time gig.
And was talking full time gig.