Posted by: DJohnson
Triathlete #8 - 08/01/17 05:21 PM
Cocobolo wood, N/S, maroon micarta and the sheath is crocodile belly.
Posted by: tunefink
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/01/17 05:37 PM
Great job again! We need a group shot!
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/01/17 09:23 PM
Love the knife, love the sheath, love the stand, dig the dog!
Posted by: TonyLaPetri
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/01/17 09:38 PM
WOW!
One of the best Triathletes I've seen!
Outstanding!
Tony
Posted by: Billy Poyner
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/01/17 09:52 PM
That is one awesome Triathlete.
Pat yourself on the back or have someone else do it.
Fantastic workmanship...
Posted by: JE6245
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/02/17 10:57 AM
Phenomenal craftsmanship.
Posted by: Chief
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/02/17 04:34 PM
Great work!
Still not selling HUH?
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/02/17 07:22 PM
Dave,
You make the stand too? Awesome work.
Posted by: DJohnson
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/02/17 09:45 PM
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.
Posted by: W Polidori
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/02/17 09:57 PM
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.
Posted by: DJohnson
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/02/17 10:47 PM
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.
Posted by: Ronnie
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/03/17 12:22 AM
Absolutely beautiful Triathlete!
Outstanding...great job Dave !!!!
Posted by: Duke
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/03/17 11:30 PM
Beautiful work Dave. And really outstanding Bud.
Posted by: GCTom41
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/05/17 10:47 AM
Dave,
Like all before me, I am in awe of the detail and craftsmanship; well done!
Tom Flynn
Posted by: Sharpi
Re: Triathlete #8 - 08/09/17 09:23 PM
Dave it's been a while
Very nice
Makes me salvate looking at it
Need a steak to cut with it
Sharpi