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Straydog 5247
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Just got done with these , a pair of leftys , top one is grey pearlex , oval button , flat bail w/ Maltese cross bolsters
bottom one is my Frosolone style some kinda dark wood scales , .380 cal. button , also Maltese cross bolsters.
I don't usually make these 'cause it feels awkward to me , both building and firing them, but thought I'd try , These were enough challenge to satisfy me fer a while ! :lol: Image
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Nice! I see someone else likes a bail on a stiletto. Really diggin' the wide brass bail.
Ron you Sir just get better with every project. Simply outstanding work.
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OUTSTANDINGNESS, Mr. Dawgie!

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The bail I can take or leave, but the .380 button is cool :idea:
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Great looking work Ron 8)
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Thanks for the compliments fellers ! :D

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Vagrant wrote:The bail I can take or leave, but the .380 button is cool :idea:
Hey Mr. Dawg, got lots of empty brass for ya!

Great looking pieces.
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Nice set!
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You never cease to amaze me Ron!
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Here's another one of The Dog's lefties. Got this one through Barb Peak a while back. Stand out features: Left handed, Wasp, Square Button, File Worked Liners, Brass Bolsters and acrylic scales. When people see it along with several "righties" it can take them a little bit to figure out what's different about it.

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Very cool, that wood looks like desert ironwood, was it hard and did it smell awful grinding on it?
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muskrat man wrote:Very cool, that wood looks like desert ironwood, was it hard and did it smell awful grinding on it?
Nope , didn't smell bad Mr.Muskrat man...I think that was some kinda acrylic stuff I had layin' around
Were you talkin' about the top two ? or DonC's pic ?

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Straydog 5247 wrote:
muskrat man wrote:Very cool, that wood looks like desert ironwood, was it hard and did it smell awful grinding on it?
Nope , didn't smell bad Mr.Muskrat man...I think that was some kinda acrylic stuff I had layin' around
Were you talkin' about the top two ? or DonC's pic ?

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bottom one is my Frosolone style some kinda dark wood scales , .380 cal. button
thought the wood frosy might be ironwood since you did not seem to recall the wood type. Ironwood usually smells pretty rank when you grind it, may be some kind of cocobolo or rosewood if it didn't smell too bad.
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muskrat man wrote:[thought the wood frosy might be ironwood since you did not seem to recall the wood type. Ironwood usually smells pretty rank when you grind it, may be some kind of cocobolo or rosewood if it didn't smell too bad.
OK I didn't know which one you were talkin' 'bout ! :oops: ....while working it I noticed it was a "hard" wood , and seemed to ooze oil when I cut it on the bandsaw ( I thought that was odd ) ... but didn't smell bad at all
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Nice looking knives, what is it about the bail anyway? I like 'em and I don't even know why
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