Bill Ruple Trapper..............................

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:54 pm

This "raised rope" filed backspring as it joins the blade spine is seamless and just awesome. Bill continues to show off his skills as he comes up with more innovative designs on his knives. He told me this is the first knife in which he used the fluted bolster in this arrangement.

The stag is dyed by his supplier (secret recipe) and is one he uses often. I forgot to get a card from those folks at the show, they had a great deal of handle material and such for knifemakers.

Anyhow................................thought you may enjoy.

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:24 pm

Gary, WOW! She's a real Beauty!

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:53 pm

Gary this Ruple is fantastic, Bill does some impressive work with his knives not even counting the incredible filework..

Sunburst

knowtracks · Post by **knowtracks** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:38 am

I do love the rope filework but MAN the color on that Stag is just gorgeous!

Dave

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:55 am

Thanks guys!

My wife even got all ga ga when she handled it!........................Now that's a woman for ya!

Dave O · Post by **Dave O** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:50 pm

That is absolutly beautiful!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:01 pm

beautiful knife. i love the thin profile, bet it rides in your pocket like a ghost.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:17 am

Thanks Dave, Johnnie.

Pocket!! ooooooh Johnnie, I drop knives way to often to carry something like this around. Nope, I'm afraid it's a safe queen! But it not lonely.........................

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:47 am

aw, i knew that!

i shoulda said i bet it WOULD ride like a ghost in your pocket!

it is a work of cutlery art! thanks for showin.

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:04 am

gmusic wrote:Thanks Dave, Johnnie.

Pocket!! ooooooh Johnnie, I drop knives way to often to carry something like this around. Nope, I'm afraid it's a safe queen! But it not lonely.........................

You got that right, everytime I decide to carry one of my safe queens, its guaranteed that I will drop it and nick it up...

Great knife...

Sunburst