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02-18-2011, 01:26 AM #1Grinder
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Buffalo chopper custom
Greg Almond was down a couple weeks ago. Great guy by the way. This is the razor that I worked on while I was showing him all the various steps in razor meisterizing while he made his two.
It is just over 17/16's at the narrowest part of the swayback. The point is a rounded French point, if there is such a thing, with finger notches and jimps atop and jimps below. The grind is half hollow.
The finish on the blade is something new. First I put a mirror finish on it, then gave it a bath in ferric cloride. Finally I buffed that off with a softbuff and a no scratch rouge. Result: flawless near mirror finish.
Scales are water buffalo with hippo ivory wedge.
Steel is a little bit of a mistery as of now. Regardless, it took a killer edge.
As always, thanks for looking
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02-18-2011, 01:38 AM #2Lookin like a crim
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That's a nice one Bob. The blade profile has a kind of prehistoric-dinosaur type look to me, which goes nicely with the exotic choices of scales materials.
beautiful.
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02-18-2011, 01:45 AM #3AKA "Padlock"
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She turned out beautiful Bob! This weekend I'll get some of the pictures posted of her and the others at various points along the way. Thanks again for an awesome time!
Greg
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02-18-2011, 03:14 AM #4Senior Member
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Big Beefy Blade
! She's a beast and a stunner Bob, no surprise there though. Man I need to get another blade from you.
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02-18-2011, 03:41 AM #5The Great & Powerful Oz
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Yup ! I reckon you could chop up buffalo with that beast.
Awesome piece of blade art
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02-18-2011, 06:07 AM #6Poor Fit
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Holy shat! That thing looks wicked! Very nice work Bob
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02-20-2011, 04:53 AM #7Senior Member
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Looks like a huge blade, but the way the tang is worked, looks like my fingers would feel very nimble with it.
I'm just pleased looking at this blade.
About as cool as it can be
you named it - Round French Point is now such a thing
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02-25-2011, 09:29 PM #8Some kind of Zombie
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Gorgeous. Plain and simple.
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02-25-2011, 09:46 PM #9Best Styptic Penmenship BAR NONE
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My heart literally skipped a beat... I'm not sure that blade would be legal in the state of Massachusetts
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02-25-2011, 10:38 PM #10what Dad calls me
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Bob, if you need me to test shave it, I am here for you!
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