Boker Tree Brand Barlow #493 and Camillus #9

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Boker Tree Brand Barlow #493 and Camillus #9

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The Boker had a bad spey blade so I made it into a single blade Barlow. The handle material is goldenroot jigged bone in the RJB pattern. Excellent colors! Kinda looks like a leopard pattern;
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The Camillus #9 is a grand daddy Barlow. It’s one of my favorite styles. Unfortunately this one had some tang wear so the snap is a little on the weak side. Its done in ivory jigged bone. It’s still got some life left;
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I also noticed a very slight void in the bone handle right where the bone meets the liner at the end of the knife. I put it in the discount section of my website. If it doesn’t sell I’ll keep it and find another donor knife with a stronger snap.
It’s been difficult to find reasonably priced project knives lately. Seems like there’s a lot of people looking for them and the bidding drives up the prices.
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Jeffinn I love to see your work. As a beginner it inspires me. Those turned out great.
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Thanks! I feel like I learn something with each knife.
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Again beautiful work Jeff ::tu:: .
Um, you could maybe look at Imperials for cheap project material, especially the solid bolster and old military knives. The steel they used was very easy to work on, i am slowly cleaning up 15 myself, for resale. Also super easy to sharpen and they all take a wicked edge. Just trying to be helpful :D ::tu:: .
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WillyCamaro wrote:Again beautiful work Jeff ::tu:: .
Um, you could maybe look at Imperials for cheap project material, especially the solid bolster and old military knives. The steel they used was very easy to work on, i am slowly cleaning up 15 myself, for resale. Also super easy to sharpen and they all take a wicked edge. Just trying to be helpful :D ::tu:: .
Thanks Willy, I’ll start looking for some of the old solid bolster knives.
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Jeff, I enjoy your restorations, and these two are no exception. Thanks. ::nod:: ::handshake::
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doglegg wrote:Jeff, I enjoy your restorations, and these two are no exception. Thanks. ::nod:: ::handshake::
Thank you!
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Great job Jeff.
I am enjoying seeing your work AND I like seeing the different colors of Culpepper bone you are using.
I like the ambers, browns and reds mostly. BEAUTIFUL.....

Keep up the good work!

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Meridian_Mike wrote:Great job Jeff.
I am enjoying seeing your work AND I like seeing the different colors of Culpepper bone you are using.
I like the ambers, browns and reds mostly. BEAUTIFUL.....

Keep up the good work!

::tu::
Thank you.
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I love those knives! And I agree that it seems to be harder to find Parts & Project knives on eBay. I have begun looking through some Antique stores lately and have found several at $2 to $3 apiece! No shipping fees, and I enjoy handling the knives before buying, to better assess their condition.
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Well done Jeff. Both look very nice ! ::tu::
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