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Offline razorsharptokill

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Blade made in Iraq
« on: May 23, 2012, 10:16:04 am »







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Offline StevenT

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 10:21:39 am »
It doesn't get any better than that. That is how you work a slab. Awesome blade!!!!

Offline Bear Claw

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 10:24:32 am »
Beautiful blade.
Aaron from northwest Arkansas.

Offline Tower

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2012, 10:26:34 am »
Very good series of photos. Sweet point , the only thing left to do is take it hog hunting. Tower
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Offline Jimbob

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 10:54:19 am »
Sweet blade!!  I like the progression of it through the pics!!
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2012, 12:01:04 pm »
Thanks guys. I had a LOT of spare time over there. So glad I'm not there now!
Jim Richards
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USMC 84-88
Oklahoma Army National Guard 88-89
USMCR 89-96 Desert Storm
Oklahoma Air National Guard 2002- present. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005(Qatar) and 2007(Iraq)
Operation New Dawn Iraq 2011
Operation Enduring Freedom 2018 Afghanstan

Offline cowboy

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2012, 12:18:28 pm »
That's an awesome blade man! You did that slab justice, cleaned her up real nice..
When you come upon a track or trail you do not know, follow it to the point of knowing.

Offline Will H

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2012, 12:50:41 pm »
Awesome blade! Thank you for your service :)
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 12:54:43 pm »
That is a beauty,thanks for you service,glad you are back also. :)
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2012, 02:00:41 pm »
Really like the final product as well as the pic tutorial! Well done! Thank you now and later for your service.

Tracy
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Offline warhawk

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2012, 02:14:51 pm »
REAL SOLDIERS MAKE THERE OWN WEAPONS. GREAT JOB.
In working in stone i find my past, in giving of the blood i pay for the future.

Offline killir duck

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2012, 01:52:59 pm »
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PRIMITIVE ARCHERY what other way can you play with sticks and rocks all day and not look like a little kid

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Offline jamie

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2012, 03:27:45 pm »
wicked
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Offline Gus

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2012, 03:37:44 pm »
Thank You for the Step by Step!
I bookmarked this one.
Your Force and Flake control are awesome!
And the Final Product is a Beauty!

Thank You for your Service!

I think I need to try to be Lighter Handed with Obsidian... :)

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Offline darwin

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Re: Blade made in Iraq
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2012, 03:55:33 pm »
Wow that's amazing