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| Author: | Jimmie D [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:07 am ] |
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This isn't really luthier related, but I thought some of you might like seeing it. When we had our Arkansas get together, I told Bruce I was making a knife for my nephew and brother-in-law, and asked if he had a piece of figured wood that would make a nice looking handle. He handed me a chunk of Bocote and a lifetime supply of pen blanks. He wouldn't even let me pay him for it. What a guy!!!! 
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| Author: | JBreault [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:19 am ] |
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Jimmie, that is a fine looking knife! |
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| Author: | Cameron Reddy [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:39 am ] |
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Oh no! I'm a knife nut! Don't get me started! Was addicted a few years ago and spent more money on custom knives than I care to admit. It's what got me into cool wood in the first place. The wife an I even took some quite serious training on the use of a knife in defensive, close quarters combat! Studied quite a bit on how to respond to a knife attack. (Got started on all of this so I could write realistic scenes in an action novel). Took a high speed driving class, too. Same reason. Then it was guns... MUCH more serious training. Previously, I didn't even know which end was the business end. Man, writing a novel got expensive! Anyway, back to the subject: I agree, by the way. Bruce Dickey is a heck of a guy! And that knife is beautiful! |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:07 am ] |
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Nice! Now if we could only get Bruce to show up here again....I think we upset him over the Jeanne post thing... |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:20 am ] |
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I was about to ask where he was, yeah, i remember that thread... 
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:43 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Cameron Reddy] Studied quite a bit on how to respond to a knife attack. Then it was guns... Previously, I didn't even know which end was the business end. [/QUOTE] Glad you made it through your first sessions! 
Nice knife, Jimmie! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:13 am ] |
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Yes Jimmie, please forgive my manners, your knife looks great! 
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| Author: | Cameron Reddy [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:03 am ] |
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[QUOTE=CarltonM] [QUOTE=Cameron Reddy] Studied quite a bit on how to respond to a knife attack. Then it was guns... Previously, I didn't even know which end was the business end. [/QUOTE] Glad you made it through your first sessions!
Nice knife, Jimmie! [/QUOTE] Yes. Actually that is a VERY good point. And funny! But, to give you a bit more serious reply, I told my wife that we were both going to have to become expert in the gun's manual of arms before we were to bring one into the house. So, we both went out to Gunsite Training Academy in Paulden, AZ. It is arguably the world's finest firearms training academy. It's a 44 hour course, and you shoot nearly 2000 rounds with a major caliber (38 special and larger) firearm. Not to brag, but to demonstrate the level of competence imparted, when you leave they tell you that you are now better prepared to carry and utilize a firearm than 95% of the police officers in the country. Even if that is a bit of sales hype, which I don't believe it was, it is worth noting that almost half of our class consisted of police officers who made the trip and paid the fairly considerable fee on their own nickel! Really, one of the greatest experiences in my life. (And since then, I've taken another 60 to 70 hours of additional, but more local, training). Gunsite Training Academy |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:24 am ] |
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Nice lookin' knife Jimmie. |
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| Author: | Scooter B [ Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:24 pm ] |
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Very nice knife....but thenwho is going to argue with a man holding his hand built knife?
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:07 am ] |
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Gunsite...best of the best. Isn't that Colonel Cooper's place (or used to be?). Or is that Thunder Ranch...ah, can't remember. I went through an "FBI" course with a former instructor at Gunsite. It was only a weekend thing, two 10-hour days. May I say this...that was the meanest human being I've ever been around. They scream at you like you're in Marine basic training. Two inches from your face, with spit, and all that. Those people are very, very serious about weaponry. And if one of them wanted to, you'd be very, very dead. The level of proficiency that guy had with a handgun was nothing short of scary - and I don't scare that easily. You went through Gunsite. I can truly appreciate your level of expertise now - hope you've kept it up. After a powder-puff weekend with this guy, I wouldn't even WANT to go through the Gunsite thing. Honest. What close quarters knife fighting did you go through? I thought about doing SCARS at one point, but they seem kind of extreme. Ended up training with a local guy that was good, but basic. Bill |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:53 am ] |
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Beautiful job, thats one georgeous knife! nice work. Im always looking for an excuse to show off my knife, acually I had 3 commissioned from this maker - Seth Burton on Saltspring Island BC I had one made for my Father in Law and one for my Wife as well as one of my own. here are mine (top) and my FiL's Mammoth Ivory Handle and 440 stainless {my next knife from him is going to be ladder damascus} 
I love my knife and use it as much as possible! Im sure the gift you made will get plenty of use as well - nothing like recieving a present you can actually use! Cheers Charliewood |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:19 am ] |
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