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Offline Nick Allen

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My "part time" job
« on: May 31, 2009, 10:15:28 AM »
I just thought I would post a picture of what I do for fun. Here is the latest knife out of my hoby shop.




It works great in the kitchen as posted above.



Here is the sheath I made for this one above..




Thanks for lookin

Nick :)
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 10:39:53 AM »
Very nice, Nick.

Looks like a very handy knife to have at hunting camp.

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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2009, 10:40:10 AM »
that is a nice looking knife
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2009, 11:56:37 AM »
thats a good looking knife Nick

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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2009, 04:33:01 PM »
Hey Nick, Nice Job on the knife and you make great breechplugs as well ;D
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009, 06:46:45 AM »
Awesome work man.

How about a close up of your stamp?
What is it?
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2009, 09:32:20 AM »
Yeah Very nice Nice work o the sheath too
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2009, 11:35:29 PM »
Very nice Nick. Kurt
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2009, 03:48:22 AM »
Thanks guys, the stamp is simply my initals. NWA I also have a new and under construction web site www.nwaknives.com
I also have my own sub forum in www.bladeforums.com it is in the makers section.

Thanks again
Nick
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2009, 09:33:48 PM »

 Nice lookin knife Nick. Send one to Rachael Ray. Once she start usin it you'll be rollin in the bucks.

  Would synthetic scales be better around the home kitchen? Lower up keep.
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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2009, 03:07:54 AM »
They are indeed synthetic. They are made from Natural Canvas Micarta. Most of my knives get a Micarta handle of one color or another. I do work in exotic woods too. But they do move with the seasons.


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Re: My "part time" job
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2009, 12:42:19 PM »
killer dude
killer

I work in a lab where we have a lot of high temp furnaces and I want to make a knife out of a lawnmower blade
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