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« on: April 03, 2012, 12:07:00 pm »
This knife project started when a friend was shaping the blade from a piece of Obsidian and it broke. He gave up in frustration and gave me the blade pieces and the Boulder Opal pieces to do whatever I wished with them. I started by cutting the broken area off and gluing the pieces together and shaping the blade. I then shaped the Boulder Opal pieces for the handle and made some Siberian Nephrite decorative pieces to glue over the seam at the break. This is a photo of my semi progress on one side. I'm still working on getting the surfaces of the Boulder Opal smooth and I'm going to make some half circles of Jade for the other side of the Opal pieces.

The other side progress.

I have a ways to go to get it finished, though.
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2012, 02:05:43 pm »
Very interesting, looking forward to seeing how it turns out and I like all those other project stones you got laying on your work bench too:)
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2012, 07:00:02 pm »
Just puttering?
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2012, 07:53:35 pm »
Quote from: hulagrub on April 03, 2012, 07:00:02 pm
Just puttering?

Agreed.  That looks a lot more serious than puttering.

You'll have to show us some final pictures of this Bob, it looks awesome!  yes
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2012, 09:37:03 pm »
Love what you do Bob, will have to try some day
Keep up the great work
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2012, 09:59:25 pm »
I can't wait to see the final results. toocool2 Eric.
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2012, 10:06:08 pm »
Very cool Bob, always love your work.

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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 12:35:54 pm »
Interesting combination of materials for the knife handle.  I would like to see the finished piece.
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