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Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:24 pm
by terryl308
I've only made one of these! A good customer of mine brought me over a African Lion skull a couple of years ago and wanted me to make two huge knife blades to put in the lower jaw bone. Then I made the walnut stand and mounted both knives and the skull on it. Quite a project to say the least , but thought I would show it to who ever is interested. ::facepalm:: Terry

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:26 pm
by Railsplitter
WOW! I like that a LOT!

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:24 pm
by tongueriver
I really like the shape and grind of the blades. ::tu::

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:30 pm
by Quick Steel
Double WOW! Terry. That is a very impressive display. I suspect few people, including myself, have ever seen a lion's skull. ::tu::

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 4:07 pm
by terryl308
guess I should have started this post with these photo's. The customer brought me the already cleaned and bleached skull. I cut the bottom jaw in half to start with and left all the teeth in place. ::handshake:: Terry

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 4:10 pm
by espn77
No that's Bad #@$
::tu::

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 4:28 pm
by Tony_Wood
Nice work.
Great display.

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:14 pm
by terryl308
Thanks for all the replies guys! I knew you guys would like to see it, not too many lion skulls in my neck of the woods! I should have put a ruler by it, it is bigger than it appears, the table it is on measures about 36"::tu:: Terry

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:29 pm
by doglegg
Great job and display. Thanks for the 36 in reference, those aren't small blades. Those jaw bones are impressive both before and after.

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:18 pm
by philco
Terry that's a very impressive display. You have a lot of talent. ::tu::

Re: Something different

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:44 pm
by wlf
Very unique and artistic Terry.

Re: Something different

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:50 pm
by glennbad
That is dang cool! ::tu::

Re: Something different

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:03 pm
by terryl308
thanks for the replies, I did make him a miniature model using a bobcat skull but don't have a photo of it. It was kind of cute! but the blades were just epoxied on the back, not thick enough to drill a hole for the tang. The gentleman had been a really good customer of mine, making over 30 knives, so I gifted him the bobcat model. Made his day! ::ds:: Terry

Re: Something different

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:24 pm
by terryl308
I did find a photo of the bobcat display, got the crs kicking in! The knives are only about 6" overall length.