Playing with a new bolster design

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Playing with a new bolster design

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Not sure if I like it yet or not. I’ll leave it sit on the bench for a bit and see if it grows on me. If not, Ill just replace it with a plain Jane bolster.
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IMO it looks good Jeff! ::tu:: I'm sure we all have different tastes but I for one think it looks good. ::tu:: :D
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Looks like a good idea Jeff.
I bet it would look nice on a finished knife.

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That would look good with a proud spun pin!
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glennbad wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:00 pm That would look good with a proud spun pin!
Ohhhhh... heck yeah!!
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::hmm:: If you can do that..., the possibilities are almost unlimited. Wow, you could do all kinds of stuff. ::hmm:: Of course this is just my theory. ::tu:: :D
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Could ya make a flag? ::shrug:: That would be kick ash!!!!!!! :mrgreen:
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I think it's gonna look good! Finish it!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Nice file-work. The choice of pin will make or break that one, IMHO
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I see nothing wrong with it Jeff, and a lot right with it. Looks very good. ::nod::
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Jeffinn wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:52 pm Not sure if I like it yet or not. I’ll leave it sit on the bench for a bit and see if it grows on me. If not, Ill just replace it with a plain Jane bolster.
I like it Jeffinn. It reminds me of the old Pacific Telesis, Pacific Bell logo. ::tu:: ::tu::
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I'm with the others. I like it.
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I also like it Jeff. But, I will be more certain when I get to see it on a finished knife. It does remind me a bit of the Union Jack (national flag of the United Kingdom).
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Jeffinn wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:52 pm Not sure if I like it yet or not. I’ll leave it sit on the bench for a bit and see if it grows on me. If not, Ill just replace it with a plain Jane bolster.
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I'm usually not a fan of embellished bolsters, but I really like this.
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glennbad wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:00 pm That would look good with a proud spun pin!
Yes, that’s a definite.
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I was thinking "sunburst," pretty cool. ::tu::
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Love the look! Man, that bolster would fit beautifully with a fileworked spring! I had first thought of filing the pin to match, but Glennbad's idea of a proud domed pin would be perfect! I believe that you have definitely found a way to make your work stand out from the crowd!
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I like file work as long as it is not overdone( like jewelry and cologne).

Yours is good.

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Very skillfully done, Jeff.
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rea1eye wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:43 pm I like file work as long as it is not overdone( like jewelry and cologne).

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Kinda late on this...but I really like that 'star burst' effect, or 'sun burst'. I hope you move forward on this project, Jeffin. Looks very nice. ::tu::
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