July 9th......another for your inspection....

[Grand Torino]

This blade in modeled after a "Bird and Trout Knife" but could be an ADC knife as well with the proper sheath. It's made of 1/8" 1095 carbon steel And the blade is about 3 3/8" and the over all length is right at  8" which gives it a nice comfortable grip.

 

The scales are made from black canvas micarta and white linen micarta with lime green liners for contrast. The pins are nickle silver corby rivets for strength and has a SS lanyard hole.

 

The lines you see on the blade were covered with pin striping tape prior to acid etching and the blade edge was covered with nail polish. It was etched for 20 minutes to make the "lines" stand a bit proud of the steel. It has generous jimping on the spine just forward of the handle.

 

As always it was a lot of fun learning and experimenting and I really like this little thing. Oh yeah...it's really sharp.

 

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[RED333]

WOW, you are doing some good looking knifes!

[timcalhoun]

Okay, I might have to commission you!!!

[Lowpower]

Very, very nice work! It's beautiful!

 

As you progress please keep us in the loop by showing us your work!

[Luke E.]

 That is an incredible looking knife you've made! The etching turned out fantastic as well.

[Fourtyfive]

AWESOME !

[mikegideon]

Another wow. Seems like they just keep getting better

[BJB]

Very Nice.

[leroy]

Great lookin knife...!!  I like the lines.... The workmanship is awesome...

 

Keep up the good work...

leroy

[Grand Torino]

Thanks for all the kind words men. :)

[peejman]

The more I look at that pattern, the more I see this.

 

 

 

... and that's a good thing.  :)

[Grand Torino]

The more I look at that pattern, the more I see this.

 

 

 

... and that's a good thing.  :)

Thanks for the inspiration on the next one.... :rock:

[tnguy]

Very nice. My favorite yet I think. And the zombie one was good.

[tnhawk]

Congrats on a beautiful knife!

[Hozzie]

I'm not really a knife guy, but that is a very good looking knife.


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[willis68]

Okay, I might have to commission you!!!

Get in line, he is making my Zombie knife first!

[Chazmr]

That's cool.  And I love the fact that each one is unique.

Great work and thanks for sharing the pictures with us!

[mikegideon]

Get in line, he is making my Zombie knife first!

 

He better hurry up too, since you're running a little short on knives :)

[Fourtyfive]

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/78873-i-have-commissioned-grand-torino-to-make-me-a-custom-blade/

[Mykltn]

Damn fine looking knife.