Dave,

You make the stand too? Awesome work.

Hi Warren. I glad you liked the knife. Five years ago my wife and I visited Durango Colorado and ended up on the open air train from Durango to Silverton. A four hour trip put us at the top of the mountain in Silverton where there was a gift shop and for sale was the knife stand. It was the only stand, marked 50% off and when I asked, was told 30 dollars would buy it. The clerk said the wood was "mountain juniper". I brought it home, sanded, cleaned and lacquered it.

Lol Dave, thanks for sharing but you should have kept it a secret. Really amazing workmanship and great get.
Looks like you're stepping up your game. This is some of your best to date but I like all of course. Thank you for sharing some amazing work. Someday you're gonna make me one of yours I hope?
And to edit Dave tell us about the dog. Great looking pooch.

That is a good looking stand and considering the time it would take to make I thought it was a really good, can't say no, deal. I saw a lot of those types of trees in the Durango area and they stay fairly short with trunks contorted near the base so I see where the stand wood came from. The dog is our old, wonderful Rhodesian Ridgeback mix "Bud". We've had him since he was a puppy and in about 5 months he'll be fourteen. I was out early to take knife pictures hoping to get good light with the least glare and Bud just had to be part of it all. It was a nice morning and the right time to record an old friend's big mug.

Absolutely beautiful Triathlete!

Outstanding...great job Dave !!!!

Beautiful work Dave. And really outstanding Bud.

Dave,

Like all before me, I am in awe of the detail and craftsmanship; well done!

Tom Flynn

Dave it's been a while
Very nice
Makes me salvate looking at it
Need a steak to cut with it
Sharpi