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Clives_Knives
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A Clive 'Darwin Skinner'
#186717 - 28/07/11 09:41 AM

Afro asked so here we go.
This knife style I call my 'Darwin Skinner' because a few years ago I sold some up there.Even a couple to Pro Meat Hunters.
Same steel etc,length 9 1/2" or 24cm.Handle Ringed Gidgee.

This one,same knife in bright sun to show Gidgee handle.Reflections on blade,ceiling.

Clive.

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#186726 - 28/07/11 01:07 PM

Hi Clive,

Yet another beauty but may I ask as Afro408 did, please show us your various projects and if they are for sale, please show us the knives and how much they cost. We can all dream.....

Cheers for now,

Jeff Gray

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
#186733 - 28/07/11 06:18 PM

very nice indeed, best

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Clives_Knives
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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#186742 - 28/07/11 09:58 PM

Thanks for your interest.
Those three knives are for sale at $350 each.
I only have a couple of others and a couple of 'roughies' made of tool steel.

Cheers
Clive.

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#186747 - 28/07/11 10:41 PM

^ I might get one from you as a chrissie. BTW I have a fighting club of gidgee. Most effective!

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: kamilaroi]
#186781 - 29/07/11 02:59 AM

Hi Clive, how long is the actual blade not including tang and what steel is it ? thx, Mike

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#186825 - 29/07/11 04:56 PM

G'day Clive.

Clive's knives are the knife equivalant of Afro's work. They are as sharp as and hold a good edge. I know, I have one, not the Darwin skinner but similar. Clive made one up for a mate in NZ who saw and used mine, and his has done a lot of work.

The leather sheaths Clive makes are good and durable.
Cheers

Greg

Clive, I know it has been awhile, I'll get around to dropping around.

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Rule303]
#186829 - 29/07/11 05:56 PM

Thanks for the interest Fellas

Mike Bailey---The actual Blade is 4" or 10cm.The Steel is ATS34 a Stainless Steel that after I have it Pro. Heat Treated will keep a very good edge but is still OK to be sharpened in the Field.I make the handles on the Darwin Skinner just a bit longer than usual--for bigger hands and comfort when the knife is being used cutting upward.

Greg,I thoight you'd fallen off the World.
How's the Convex sharpening going? Got it down Pat yet?

Cheers
Clive.

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#186833 - 29/07/11 09:04 PM

I´ll have one the same as that if you can make one for me, black sheath possible ? best

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#186898 - 30/07/11 04:44 PM

Mike I'm not making just right now,just showing ones I have on the table.

Thanks for your interest.

Clive.

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#186961 - 31/07/11 01:05 PM

Beautifully done,

Do you do any other handles to customer specs? specifically antler or micarta scales?

Kind regards,

MOG

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Cinghiale]
#186972 - 31/07/11 06:26 PM

Thanks MOG

Yes,I quite often use Antler, and Micarta scales usually canvas for hunting and military knives.
A lot depends what customer specs entails.eg sometimes Red Antler is too thick for smaller hunting knives.

Cheers
Clive.

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#187267 - 04/08/11 07:43 PM

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Greg,I thoight you'd fallen off the World.
How's the Convex sharpening going? Got it down Pat yet?

Cheers
Clive.

Damn near did, hehe. I have put my sharpening practice on hold. I have been back overseas fo a while.

Cheers

Greg

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Rule303]
#187446 - 06/08/11 11:15 AM

This 'Darwin Skinner' has now been sold to one of our members.

Thanks for your interest.

Clive.

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#192276 - 21/10/11 11:56 PM

Hi Clive,
Do you have any pics of Micarta handled blades?
Best

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"it dont mean a thing, if it aint got no zing"
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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: eljefedouble]
#192299 - 22/10/11 12:49 PM

G'day eljefdouble,
I have 2 micarta handled knives made from 1/8-3mm Planer blade tool steel.One Brown Micarta screwed together with SS bolts,the other Maroon Micarta with brass pins.
BUT
No decent pics and I lent my daughter my camera this weekend.

Will post in a couple iof days.

Clive

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Re: A Clive 'Darwin Skinner' [Re: Clives_Knives]
#198358 - 01/01/12 07:56 PM

Beautiful workmanship.

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