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#206988 - 06/17/24 05:12 PM First Re-Handle
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Hi All,

It's been a while since I last posted. Life, ETC.

I was given a piece of musk ox horn by a good friend in Alaska who helped me get an old #8 re-handled with it. Work was done by Mark Knapp in Fairbanks AK. He artfully added a piece of water buffalo horn.


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#206989 - 06/17/24 05:30 PM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: TonyLaPetri]
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WOW Tony,that's amazing. Really nice!

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#206990 - 06/17/24 05:51 PM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: pappy19]
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Nice work!
Was the Musk Ox stabilized in AK also?
I like the handle shape.
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#206992 - 06/17/24 08:35 PM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: BladesNBarrels]
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Thanks Guys!

David,
As far as I know, it wasn't stabilized, but it was found by a State Fish & Wildlife official ... found it on the north slope of the Brooks Range which is very dry, almost dessert like and it seems to have been there for a few years. The knife maker, Mark Knapp felt it was fine, so ... we'll see! smile

BTW... I asked for that handle shape and some kind of spacer arangement with a good sized piece before the musk ox ... the rest I left to Mark whose work I admire.

Tony


Edited by TonyLaPetri (06/17/24 08:39 PM)
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#206994 - 06/17/24 10:12 PM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: TonyLaPetri]
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Very nice!
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#207013 - 06/20/24 03:46 AM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: Shoot870p]
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Wonderful!
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#207048 - 06/25/24 08:49 AM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: TonyLaPetri]
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I have a "love-hate" relationship with musk ox. Even when stabilized, I have had it shrink in cold (cool) weather conditions..."BUT"...(There ya' go again)...it is totally awesome material. No 2 are exactly alike and the patterns are remarkable (The way God made them)!
Mark did a great job on your T&B Tony, and you should be quite proud of it! I'm jealous! I would hope that, in the future, Mark would initial (or mark in some way) his re-handles but there's no question of the quality. Good luck with it Gumba!
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris
* PS: I'm calling this a slightly modified #22 style handle shape...CCS
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#207052 - 06/27/24 12:53 PM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
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Thanks Cap!!!!!

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#207181 - 07/15/24 08:42 AM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: TonyLaPetri]
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A very nice handle shape and beautiful material smile
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#207186 - 07/15/24 09:43 AM Re: First Re-Handle [Re: Litch]
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Yes indeed, very nice work with really neat materials

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