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Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:37 pm**

I just finished this one up this morning for a client. This is the first hobo I have ever done, I liked having the extra thcik center liners to play with, alot more canvas to paint on. He told me a general outline of what he wanted and told me to use my imagination with the filework. Filing the center liners seperately in various patterns didn't work (tried on scrap brass the same thickness) so I got the bright idea to lock them in place and file them as one, so when the knife is assembled it is a vine bordered by a modified vine on each spring and 1/4 of the blade. He specified no bolsters, one pin and desert ironwood.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:58 pm**

Really nice MM, your filework is looking very nice, better each knife. Leaves me drooling to get back in the shop.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:16 pm**

VERY KOOL set MM.

I often wondered how I can use the knife and fork at the same time to cut my HOBO steak.

I see now you need 2 HOBO's....

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:49 pm**

muskrat man wrote:I liked having the extra thcik center liners to play with, alot more canvas to paint on.

It looks to me like you did a good job with the extra canvas.

Dale

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:31 pm**

GREAT WORK KALEB

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:05 pm**

Oh man!!! That has to be my favorite so far.

SMOOTH looking filework.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:55 am**

Holy knife and fork Muskrat... Nice work, I mean really nice work

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:28 pm**

That's a beauty muskrat...downright elegant! I don't think it shopuld be called a Hobo anymore!

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:42 pm**

Hmmmmm...

How about "Enhanced Personal Traveling Cutlery Set."

Nicely done!!

Bill

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:06 pm**

Another Great Job!

Posted: **Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:32 am**

That is some beautiful file work, Kaleb!

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:50 am**

beautiful file work

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:00 am**

thanks everyone, come monday I'll be filing another 'bo for the same fella.

Posted: **Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:15 pm**

Sweet looking knife. Great file work!

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:46 pm**

That is VERY nice work. I like everything about this. The file work is very well done. Whoever is getting that knife really is going to be proud.
Take er easy and keep up the good work
God Bless
Mike Pardue
http://www.parduesilversmith.com

Posted: **Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:29 pm**

Cool

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