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Offline LRB

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Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« on: May 12, 2015, 10:30:09 PM »


 Or riflemans knife if you prefer. Just finished a couple of days ago. 9 1/2" 01 steel blade, iron guard, sterling silver ferrule and butt cap. Through tang peened over cap. Grip is curly maple with chip carving. I will be making a sterling silver throated center seam sheath with a brass belt hook to complete the outfit when time allows. Hope you enjoy a look see.



 






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Offline smokinbuck

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 10:44:25 PM »
LRB,
Another beautiful piece of work. We have all come to expect no less.
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 12:02:30 AM »
Nice work, I did enjoy the look see.
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Offline C Wallingford

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2015, 01:10:23 AM »
Great work, Wick. Can't wait to see the completed project.
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Offline old george

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2015, 01:52:21 AM »
Now that is a knife :)

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2015, 02:55:33 AM »
Nicely done sir.
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2015, 06:51:24 AM »
Very handsome, Wick.  ...a real strutter!!
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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2015, 05:22:28 PM »
beautiful and very believable work, Wick. Thank you for sharing. Really looking forward to the pictures of the sheath!
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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2015, 12:34:20 AM »
 What a Beauty!!! That is Not something you would use to chop veggies. WOW!

  Tim C.
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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2015, 05:37:10 AM »
I might use it to chop veggies Tim. If I wanted to impress someone!

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2015, 12:38:16 PM »
LRB,
That is certainly a pretty piece of work. Carried in an attractive sheath such as you describe...one can imagine it getting quite a lot of attention carried on a gentleman's belt in a Natchez saloon... back in the day.  ;)
How thick is the spine...???
Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2015, 01:37:55 PM »
  It's a light weight. The spine is about 5/32" at the guard, with a distal taper to the point.
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2015, 03:17:10 PM »
Now that is simple elegance. Also imho the chip carving greatly adds to the appeal while preserving the simplicity of the overall design.  I like it, great work LRB!


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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2015, 10:01:17 PM »
Really nice Wick, looking forward to the sheath.
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Offline J Henry

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Re: Gentleman;s Belt Knife
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2015, 10:43:31 PM »
  Sweet looking knife,,special enough I might not get upset if I got cut with it ,,  it's so nice looking.
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