Mice! Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Looking nice, I'm enjoying the different settings of the pictures as well, are the horns above off some sort of sheep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Got a bit of money for xmas and sold a kidney so £150 over to you mungler walker very commendable way to start the new year any chance of a bit of decoration on the handle all the best of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Looking good Walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) New bid noted, thank you Old Farrier Well, I was planning a mesquite handle, but on that bid I can probably find some antler and do the same as I did with the spider/footprints etc., if you win we will talk because that will be well before fitting the handle. It will certainly have some fancy pins. The horns are from a Texas Mouflon I shot back in the eighties. I say Texas Mouflon because most of the look alike Mouflon out there are slightly cross bred. I was lucky to be able to hunt on 48 sq miles of wild country and all the animals on their were wild bred. The one in the photo is a big old ram from same location. Of course, if you had some suitable material of your own I could maybe incorporate that, makes it that bit more personal. Edited January 2, 2018 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Developing nicely, will be good to see Mung and OF battling it out, unless of course someone else wants to join in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hi Walker, Great gesture! Well done you! Looking good. I'll go £175.00 An antler handle would look nice! NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 At this rate the British legion won't need to raise money by holding a 2018 Poppy Day appeal! Lol!.....well done all!.....maker and bidders! p1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Nature Boy bid noted many thanks. Very windy here today so the planned attack on barn pigeons with the air rifle went on the back burner. Managed to find a couple of hours to start and fit the bronze bolster. In order for the file work to show all along the spine I slide the bolsters on from the bottom and they are fitted in a slot at the base. Got it just about right when a glass of scotch called. Need to inlet about another 1/8th inch for it to go level. The dark line down the inside edge is remains of marker pen NOT a gap. This one is pitched on a small black bear skull I shot in Newfoundland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Out of date bid - Sorry. Edited January 3, 2018 by Grandalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 errrrr......................... Grandalf already a bid of £175 by Nature Boy posted 45 mins ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Now I have looked at page two... £180 for my favourite charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Looking like a bidding battle of 2 ov us Suffolk boi's then Grandalf. I'll go £200.00 Lost my much treasured Knife that was my granddads new years eve! Saving a red shank tangled in in fishing line on Walberswick/Dunwich marsh. Bird was fine but i ended up in the water. He was a hard fella even tho he got gassed on the Somme. So always support the legion. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Oooops, just about to say "Thanks Grandalf" and in pops Nature Boy again. Logged that bid Nature Boy. I'm looking at my commitments for the next 10 days and I would think biding will close on Friday 12th at 10pm, when I will be about to etch the blade and require initials whatever to include in that etch. I will put on a fine Damascus pattern and incorporate initials within this. Will discuss the handle materials with whoever comes out on top. Grandalf, as President of your local Legion, can I ask you to see the funds are forwarded to the correct recipient ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Well done chaps i know how hard a decent knife is to make and walkers currently on 2/6p as a hourly rate ? better go £222 all the best of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 £223 We’re going up in calibres right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Heh!! I'm not gold plating it. Last bids noted and Mungler has the lead with £223. Many thanks indeed. Now let's see 6.5 x 55 = 3575 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Mungler said: £223 We’re going up in calibres right? Well if it’s calibers in the cabinet I guess my next bid is £243 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Gottcha! Old Farrier takes the lead Now this is putting the pressure on me to make the knife worth that figure, hope I'm up to it. Just ordered some special pins for the handle from the States Edited January 3, 2018 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Walker570 said: Grandalf, as President of your local Legion, can I ask you to see the funds are forwarded to the correct recipient ? This I will do for you Walker as I also run the local Poppy Appeal so easy for me to do. Receipts etc will be provided. 2 hours ago, Walker570 said: jjjjjjjjjjjkkkkkkkkkllllllllll Now then - calibers. I have a 22/250 but that's confusing (and expensive) so I will up it to £250. (If the engraving can be Royal British Legion then I reckon I can turn that into even more money for the Legion). Be nicer if it went to a real shooting home though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I can etch almost anything as long as it fits on the blade and I believe I can fit Royal British Legion on there. I was looking at a way of putting the poppy emblem on anyway. Your bid is logged. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 13 minutes ago, Walker570 said: I can etch almost anything as long as it fits on the blade and I believe I can fit Royal British Legion on there. I was looking at a way of putting the poppy emblem on anyway. Your bid is logged. Many thanks. I like the poppy and rbl ? next gun in cabinet then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 wow!! When walker started this thread I was hoping it would reach the £100 as he asked just to make it a reasonable use of his time, and now its up to £250!! Your a credit gentlemen ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Well had a bit of a look in the cabinet this morning and the best I can do is 275.rigby so £275 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Wonderful bid OF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Wonderful bid OF Thank you wondering if mungler has a 308 ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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