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Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/16/12 12:41 AM
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Bobby B
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I ordered this a while back when I thought hauling frac sand was going to put cash in my pocket. That didnt pan out like I hoped, but I am sure glad I ordered it after seeing and handling it. The handle is Black Walnut that grew on the Colorado River on the ranch I grew up on in Wharton, County. My Grandfather started there as ranch manager in '37. I was 3rd generation to grow up on that ranch before it was sold in the '80s. A tiny piece of my youth in that knife along with a bunch of Mike's exceptional craftsmanship. Thanks Mike. BTW, I also plan to have a stock made for my rifle out of the same wood. As well as making a set of grips for my Black Hawk .357. Sort of a set if you will.
Last edited by Bobby B; 03/16/12 12:42 AM.
" If you can't have no fun, it ain't no use a'goin' ! " - old man in a Sweetwater , TX cafe
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: Bobby B]
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03/16/12 12:43 AM
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stxranchman
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Great looking knife with a great story to go with it. Post up a pic of the rifle also.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: stxranchman]
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03/16/12 12:45 AM
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Bobby B
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Great looking knife with a great story to go with it. Post up a pic of the rifle also. Its next on the list as soon as I get a reserve of pocket money again. I will definitely post pics.
" If you can't have no fun, it ain't no use a'goin' ! " - old man in a Sweetwater , TX cafe
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: Bobby B]
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03/16/12 12:53 AM
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Txtrapper10
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Now thats cool right there. Very nice
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: Txtrapper10]
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03/16/12 01:17 AM
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MikeC
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I'm glad you like it Bobby.
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: MikeC]
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03/16/12 03:32 AM
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cwctx
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Nice work. A good story behind the knife really adds to the ownership value. Enjoy.
Veteran - NRA Life Member I am a legal gun owner. I will not be shamed, bullied, taxed, regulated, or legislated into disarming.
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: cwctx]
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03/16/12 03:41 AM
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HoughTown
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Beautiful knife and thank you for the story.
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/16/12 03:54 AM
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/16/12 01:01 PM
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Bartender, bring me anything except brake fluid, cause I don't plan on stopping!
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/16/12 01:04 PM
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Chief Joe
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I like hearing about scales and "things" being made from wood that has history. I have some wood that was saved during clean-up after the hurricanes around Beaumont O hope to use some day... Very nice knife
"It is the same boiling water that softens the rice, which hardens the egg." It's not always about the circumstances, but what you are made of....
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: Chief Joe]
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03/16/12 01:07 PM
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txshntr
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Very nice
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: txshntr]
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03/16/12 07:42 PM
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Sweet knife and story! We'll want to see the other stuff when you get them done. That's a great idea!
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: d.g.ruff]
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03/16/12 09:26 PM
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Bobby B
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I plan to make the pistol grips very soon. Then the rifle stock will be ordered in a month or so.
My Grandfather was ranch manager til he died in '71 then my Dad took over and stayed til the end in the late '80s. I killed a lot of deer, squirrels, coons, possums and tons of ducks and geese on that place as well as loads of catfish out of the river ( about 3 miles of frontage )
Thanks for the compliments and thanks again Mike for the great work.
" If you can't have no fun, it ain't no use a'goin' ! " - old man in a Sweetwater , TX cafe
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: Bobby B]
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03/16/12 09:38 PM
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President of American Entitlements LLC Health insurance agency focusing in all ages from ACA plans all the way through Medicare. Office is based in Wylie, TX We have local agents in both Texas and Louisiana 469-814-0289
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/17/12 02:18 AM
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Thanks for sharing. Great story.
Let'em grow old
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/17/12 02:25 AM
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Big Tony
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Yes, great story. I can look at Mike's knives all day long. Always beautiful and clean as a whistle.
"A hunt based only on trophies taken, falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be." -Fred Bear
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: Big Tony]
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03/20/12 04:14 PM
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Boss32178
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nice knive with a great story
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/20/12 06:42 PM
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Awesome knife and I really like the family heirloom value of it now. That is going to be a family treasure!
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
[Re: SouthWestIron]
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03/20/12 10:51 PM
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ETRANCH
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That is a great looking knife.
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/20/12 11:30 PM
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Craig B
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Nice knife and a great story.
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Re: Lemme show y'all what MikeC sent me
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03/21/12 04:29 AM
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1911FlyGuy
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Beautifull work with a nice personal touch!
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