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L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:24 am
by orvet
I am a huge fan of Culpepper CSB (carved stag bone), which is of course not stag bone but bovine bone jigged to look like stag.
This time I use the dark brown which I had not used before and it is pretty, but I was hoping for more translucency to the bone but it was darker that I had anticipated. I did have to build up the thickness on the sides of the tang by using contrasting white, black, white handle spacers to raise the top of the bone to the level of the fiber rings at the end of the handle and also create more interest in the knife itself.

The sheath is an made by me; hand cut, hand stitched, riveted etc. It is made to fit this knife and it has a nice snug fit.

I will have another Western (#628) Bird and Trout to show off soon. Just need to etch my name on it and get some pictures.

I hope y'all enjoy the pictures and have a good weekend! ::tu::

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:56 am
by just bob
That looks better than the original.

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:19 am
by Doc B
Very nice. I like what you did with the spacers, too!!!!

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:43 am
by orvet
Thanks guys, I appreciate your kind words. ::handshake::

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 12:10 pm
by Colonel26
Beautiful Dale! I can’t wait to see the bird and trout knife.

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:16 pm
by philco
Very well done Dale. I like those darker handles a lot. ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:24 pm
by TripleF
philco wrote:Very well done Dale. I like those darker handles a lot. ::tu:: ::tu::
Ditto!! ::tu:: ::tu::

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:39 pm
by Tony_Wood
Very nice, Dale

Better than new. ::tu::

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:13 pm
by glennbad
Wow, that looks great Dale! I think your color choice of the CSB works well. I've used the amber and the honey amber, but never that brown.

That knife looks great with the spacers. Just awesome all-around bud!

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:51 pm
by #goldpan
Awesome work as always Dale! ::tu::

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:00 pm
by KleenCut61
Nice Work Dale ! ::tu:: Impressive Mod ! K.C.

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:36 pm
by Scale Military
::drool::

Re: L39 Restoration with dark brown CSB

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:35 am
by Delmar Morgan
::tu:: Nice !