The other he sent me was this Boker:
I think he said that someone had worked on it before, but he didn't like the scales on it anymore.
Again, Chet had a few ideas, and I think I captured most of what he wanted:
I did get these "almost done" pics:
And, the finished work:
As you can see, I left the shield off. I had intended to use it, but as I had not had much experience with them, I just wasn't feeling the vibe when it came time to try it.
The scales are smooth amber from Culpepper. I am constantly amazed by the quality of their product. There were a few natural pits in the bone, but rather than grind the scales down to nothing to remove them, I left them in. It adds character, I think.
Chet requested an easy-open notch. I wasn't sure I could make that happen with this layout, but after a small modification to the second blade, it worked out well, and really adds to the look. The blades were well used and fairly thin to begin with, so I didn't want to take too much off in cleaning out the scratches. That's probably the only thing I didn't like about the end product.
Chet, it was very gracious of you to allow me to share my work with everyone here. I truly hope he enjoys these knives.
Thanks to everyone for looking!
Glenn
