Case Classic by Michael Prater

[Willy]

I had some Case Classics with damaged celluloid handles so I had a few of them rehandled by Michael Prater...
First is a toothpick model with black pearl, yellow spiney and blood turquoise

Second one is a Case Classic trapper with red coral and blue turquoise

Third is another toothpick in black pearl and abalone.. The last two pictures show some of the file work...

[philco]

A most impressive salvage operation!

Those are beautiful. Great looking detail.

Phil

[muskrat man]

nice knives, I like the trapper especially

[Hukk]

Nice looking knives Willy. I also like the trapper - BUT that black lip pearl and abalone comnination on the toothpick sure looks great! Looks like Paua abalone (Paua Select laminated - I have a sheet out in the garage along with a sheet of green abalone also) to me. (because of the depth of the greens and blues that seem to shimmer onto the black lip pearl). It can be a lot of fun to work with Michael Prater of Painted Pony.

You got some classy looking classics from him. Congrats!! Great bunch of Painted Ponies. Those are some real Keepers!

Michael Prater did some Painted Ponies for KNIVES LIVE from GEC knives about a month ago. A first for GEC - I think.

[muskrat man]

I seen some prater done GECs (about 12 iirc) last year when I was down in kentucky at a knife/gun swap meet. maybe not liscensed by GEC probably done on Mike's own accord

[BIGHEAD]

I just got a Prater in the mail 2day I gave it to him at the Blade show in ATL.I really like what he did with her

[Hukk]

Sweet - that's the first time I recall seeing that filework from Michael Prater. Looks like Black Lip Pearl and Bloody Basin Jasper (I think that's what the red recon is). Great colors and excellent filework!