Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
- orvet
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
I bought this knife towards the end of January and I'm just now getting it finished off. There are multiple reasons why I didn't get to it sooner had, mostly I just haven't felt like working on knives. But thanks to the absolute boredom directly attributed to the corona virus I cleaned up most of my workbench, so I had to dirty them again by working on something. I had a few works in progress sitting around the shop, actually that's not true I have a whole bunch of works in progress sitting around my shop, I just chose some that I thought would not be too difficult to finish. The arthritis in my hands has stepped up to a new level in the last few months so I am working at a reduced pace and not taking any new orders now.
If you go up for five posts you can see the pictures I took of this knife after I received it. Those are the before pictures.
This is the knife after I took it apart, cleaned it up and put new handles on it. The handles are Amber Shetland bone.
These are the after pictures. I had no shield to install because the original knife didn't have a shield. I thought about putting a different shield on, but couldn't decide which looked the best.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
If you go up for five posts you can see the pictures I took of this knife after I received it. Those are the before pictures.
This is the knife after I took it apart, cleaned it up and put new handles on it. The handles are Amber Shetland bone.
These are the after pictures. I had no shield to install because the original knife didn't have a shield. I thought about putting a different shield on, but couldn't decide which looked the best.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Dale
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
Quite an improvement Dale.
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
Well done, Sir! 
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
That looks great, Dale! I like how there's enough blade exposed, to see your etch, too!

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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
Very nice!!
It really turned out beautiful Dale!
Glad you got back to work.

It really turned out beautiful Dale!
Glad you got back to work.
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
Thanks guys!
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
It’s a beauty now Dale!!!!
Life is too short to carry an ugly knife!!
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
Great job! I love the Amber dyed bone, it is a great color. When I look at it, I believe that it will mellow out just perfectly after a couple of years use. I have not bought any if the Shetland pattern before, but it may go on my list soon. It has a beautiful look!
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
That is one FINE looking knife now, Dale!
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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
Very gorgeous, great job.

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Re: Look Mom I Cobbled a Canal Street
Dale, I'm glad that knife found the right guy. Awesome work, as always!
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