OT - my kid can't take this to school for show and tell

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:22 pm

But he made it from some odds and ends in a box of parts a friend gave him:

Nothin' fancy, but I'll bet it is his favorite knife for a long time...

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:30 pm

That is great.

Where did the blade come from?

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:31 pm

That boy of yours has got SKILLS! Great job on that one....never seen a 550 cord handle, and done well I might add.

lever-4-life · Post by **lever-4-life** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:33 pm

That is too cool! I thought it was one of the newer John Ek knives before I read the text.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:03 pm

That boy will do to ride the range with.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:39 pm

created something with his own hands.
followed through to completed project.
has something to be proud of.
good,good,good.

shake that young MAN"S hand for me.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:11 am

A job well done!! Congratulate him for me. You have reason to be proud of him as if you didn't already know.

DBW · Post by **DBW** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:22 am

Nice. Can he make me one?

eric65 · Post by **eric65** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:29 am

Excellent job!

piller · Post by **piller** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:04 am

That is decidedly something to be proud of. Now he needs a leather sheath for it and a levergun and he is ready to go.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:17 am

Your son ought to be feeling very satisfied - he has every right to !

That is simply excellent !

YMMV, but I've never seen as nice a job of wrapping a hilt w/paracord as that one - and I HAVE an Ek so wrapped.

Please congratulate him for me.

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Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:45 am

What brand is the knife blade?

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:52 pm

A kid after my own heart. Nice pattern on the paracord.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:07 pm

An excellent job done sure am proud for him.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 3:15 pm

C. Cash wrote:That boy of yours has got SKILLS! Great job on that one....never seen a 550 cord handle, and done well I might add.

I'll say! Where'd he learn to lash like that?

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:08 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:Where'd he learn to lash like that?

Well, we did keep him locked in the basement for the first ten years or so...

Modoc ED wrote:What brand is the knife blade?

Dunno - no markings. Was in a box of 'parts' a friend gave us. It sure is really good steel, though - we had to use an electric grinder just to get the edge started (I did that, so it is my fault there are scratches on it), then he used a coarse then fine diamond stone, then polished it with a hard Arkansas. It will slice a paper towel without the towel tearing or getting any fibers on the blade.

piller wrote:That is decidedly something to be proud of. Now he needs a leather sheath for it and a levergun and he is ready to go.

I guess we'll start on the sheath-making; he already has the levergun.

During his years as a SWAT team member, he wasn't really into leverguns (they clashed with the head-gear

)...

but since then he earned this 1894 by killing me a deer with it.
(...but he ain't gettin' the Super Blackhawk! )...

bigbore442001 · Post by **bigbore442001** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:14 am

How did he do that? That is really great work and I have some blank blades that I would like to do the same thing.

Too bad about the show and tell. I have to say this. Last night I saw a video tape of Mary's nephew( she is my fiance) who perfomed a skit on the Swine Flu. He and a couple of friends had constructed a news broadcast and in this he protrayed Barack Obama in black face aka Al Jolson.

He portayed all of his mannerisms to a tee but I was really surprised that he got a good grade and that he wasn't called down to one of the administrators office for some sort of punitive action or counseling session.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:54 am

bigbore442001 wrote: Too bad about the show and tell. I have to say this. Last night I saw a video tape of Mary's nephew( she is my fiance) who perfomed a skit on the Swine Flu. He and a couple of friends had constructed a news broadcast and in this he protrayed Barack Obama in black face aka Al Jolson.

He portayed all of his mannerisms to a tee but I was really surprised that he got a good grade and that he wasn't called down to one of the administrators office for some sort of punitive action or counseling session.

What state are they in? I can't imagine most east coast schools 'tolerating' that.

jd45 · Post by **jd45** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:11 pm

This could be an opportunity for him to earn a substantial living as a cutlery craftsman, or would you call it a "knifesmith"? Anyway, I'm with you on BOORTZ/NUGENT in 2012!!!! jd45

bigbore442001 · Post by **bigbore442001** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:05 pm

Don't laugh but it is in the Ocean State. Good Ole Rhode Island. Again, I was surprised there wasn't a big meeting with parties involved regarding that whole scene.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:14 pm

jd45 wrote:Anyway, I'm with you on BOORTZ/NUGENT in 2012!!!! jd45

I plan on getting a few bumper stickers made...

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:59 pm

very kewl

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:20 pm

Way cool. If he gets it in his mind to do any more I want to be first in line.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:57 am

[Don't laugh but it is in the Ocean State. Good Ole Rhode Island. Again, I was surprised there wasn't a big meeting with parties involved regarding that whole scene.]

I wasn't surprised, being an Ocean-stater myself.

This state's folks have a very long history, of being the first to revolt against tyranny.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR TIMELINE

June 9, 1772 - RI patriots burn British sloop GASPEE.

December 16, 1773 - The Boston Tea Party

April 19, 1775 - Lexington, MA, the "shot heard 'round the world"

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2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:52 am

Well that is just Darned Cool!!!

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