Third time's a charm

Raymond Richard

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Just finished up my third knife and it sure went so much better than the first two after my dry spell. I've been using a not so good camera but its still better than nothing. More native dear antler and wrought iron fittings. The blade is antiqued L-6. Did the cold blue, mustard, and bleach thing on the blade. The blade is 5", overall the knife is right around 10".

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Man! That thing screams RAYMOND RICHARD!
Your unique style is very appealing and it's all your own. I'm happy to see you back at Knifemaking.
 
WOW , I have been in awe of your work for many years now Sir. This one is no exception.
How do you get the antler so dark colored ?


Dwane
 
WOW , I have been in awe of your work for many years now Sir. This one is no exception.
How do you get the antler so dark colored ? Dwane

Dwane, I used Freblings walnut oil base leather dye on the antler and then coated it with a sealer. Here's a photo of what the knife looked like shortly after I started putting it together.

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