Kutmaster stockman

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OLDE CUTLER
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Kutmaster stockman

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I just finished this one up for my brother in law who picked it up in a box of stuff at an auction. It was not in real bad shape, normal wear except that the pile side bone scale was missing. My brother in law said to "just redo it with some wood". But since the mark side had good bone on it yet, I decided to try to just replace the pile side. I had some Culpepper bone slabs on hand, but nothing that matched the original. Plus everything I had was matched pairs that I didnt want to break up. So I rummaged thru the box until I found this piece of Angus beef femur that I got at the Petsmart store a couple of years ago. I was able to cut and shape a new pile side scale from this piece of bone. It has been dyed with brown leather dye and jigged with the Dremel tool. Not an exact match in color or jigging, but close enough for an EDC. I know my brother in law will put this in his pocket and use the heck out of it, so I am sure it will be OK with him.
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Mark side with original bone.
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Pile side with replacement bone
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Nice save! That hand crafted bone slab turned out great!
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MAN....
That joker sure does look nice with new clothes on!

GREAT job!!

::tu::

And a BEAUTIFUL jigging job on that bone!
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OC you are a craftsman. Your work always impresses me. Did that ever turn out knice. Excellent work on the jigging and the dye. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Good job OC! ::tu::
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Wow, very creative way to solve that problem. I think the pile side looks better than the mark side! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Great jigging. He's sure to like it!
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Great job! A couple of years in the pocket will probably lighten that new bone and they will match even more.
You are quite the craftsman to match the jigging so closely.
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Wow OC! They is a mighty fine job on the jigging and dying of the new bone. And I agree, I think it looks better than the original!
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D) All of the above
Looks great! Love the new bone!!

There's a good reason the mark side is lighter than the pile side - it was sitting in the store display case with the sun beating down on it!
Sounds good, anyways ::shrug:: ::tounge:: :lol:
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