Grand Torino

Well buy yourself something for Christmas then. :lol:

Thanks for all the compliments men.

Holy crap...... :rofl: I've never seen so many 1911's in one place. Nice collection. :up:

Welcome aboard. :up:

I wish I could learn to do that but I'm afraid that's hopeless. :lol:  You did one helluva job...it looks great. :up:

I wish I could figure out paracord wraps....for some reason they are beyond my comprehension. :rofl:  I find it easier to put on a set of scales. :P  You did a real nice refurbish on a tired old blade. It looks good....congratulations. :up:

Agreed......however I'm pretty sure the Feds will change her mind. They have their ways.....

This is what I'd call a modified Wharncliffe as far as shape. As you can see I made the blade edge round back up to the point instead of leaving the blade edge straight. It's a beefy blade for being on the small side made from 5/32" thick 1095 carbon steel professionally heat treated to 59-60RC. While not what I'd call a mirror finish you can see in some of the pictures a distinct reflection in the blade. I finished it down to 400 grit so it's pretty slick. The scales are stabilized mineral stained Afzelia Xylay sanded to 1000 grit and oiled with Scandinavian tung oil. They came out pretty sweet. They are mechanically fastened with JP Bolts as well as epoxied. The blade is about 3 1/2" long and the overall length is right at 8 1/4". It has some nice jimping along the spine of the blade from the back to around 2" past the front of the scales. This knife took quite a while to make since I only had a rough plan when I started and it kind of matured as I went along. It really deserves a leather sheath but since I'm not a sheath maker it got a kydex one. The sheath it made from .08 thick kydex so it's stout and the holes are laid out for a small tec-lock. The mounting holes are 1" apart. The small tec-lock is not included. This knife with sheath is for sale. If you are serious about purchasing this blade send me a PM and I'll fill you in with the details.

Daaaamn Spots........what a knife. :rofl: I gotta believe it take three men and a boy to tote that thing around all day. :lol:  Beautiful job as always. :up:

I know...some places just totally try to rape you when it comes to shipping. I can ship a knife insured with a tracking # for what one place wanted for 4 fasteners (small screws) the other day.  :rofl:  I told them to keep them cause I didn't realize they were made out of gold.

Those are really nice rails.....congratulations. :up:

Good for you...I finally gave up work in 09 and have never looked back. Enjoy it for all it's worth. :up:

I went thru basic in 68.... :P  and retired in 94.

Welcome  to the forum Mike. :up:

Old? I'm not old....just well aged....

So was this a moderate muslim or radical muslim.......oh wait......never mind. :rolleyes:

Welcome aboard.

While the video is a fake it's still pretty cool and worth a watch.... :rofl:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gWxRAkIZxk

Welcome to Tennessee and TGO. I have a feeling you'll be much happier here. :up:

Sounds like you used up all your luck for the rest of the year. I'd be real careful from here on out. :hiding:

Man that is awesome Buck....thanks so much. :up:

It's not impossible... :lol:

:rofl: You clearly have a lot of extra time on your hands.  That's really cool.... :lol:  :up:

That's one helluva axe Spots. Beautiful work. :up:  I sometimes wish I could forge some of the stuff I make.