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  1. Timothy La Combre

    The Neo-Tribal Metalsmith Art Movement

    When I first started forging knives three years ago the first vid I watched was "unplugged" and I thought YES this what I want to do. So I started doing it. But reality quickly set in hard! People here don't buy them, or at least won't pay the price to cover the cost of making them. I had bills...
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    Brut de Forge Challenge

    My first ever "brut de forge" inspired by Tim's DVD Wanted to see if I could forge a knife in a coal forge as close to finished as possible, then used hand files to do the edge and lots of hand sanding. As per Tim's vid I tried to use no electricity except for the holes that were drilled using...
  3. Timothy La Combre

    Two friction folders

    Thanks Bert - Didn't quite come out as orange as I'd hoped but "salmon pink" is growing on me.LOL
  4. Timothy La Combre

    Little Ironwood beauty w/ filework and texturing...

    Lovely knife. Love the texture on the handle and very nice hammon
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    My first two blades.

    Those look like they mean business. And that's the way it should be. A tool with a intended purpose.
  6. Timothy La Combre

    Damascus Utility

    Hi all. This will be first advertized knife on KnifeDogs. 135 layers of 1084 and 15N20 with Giraffe bone handle. OAL = 170mm Handle = 90mm x 10mm x 20mm Blade = 75mm (cutting edge) x 4mm x 28mm Price is $130-00 excluding shipping of $10-00 from South Africa Payment through PayPal Withdrawn...
  7. Timothy La Combre

    Two friction folders

    Finished these two today for clients Both 1084 with my own micarta. Thanks for looking Tim
  8. Timothy La Combre

    Some recent work

    Thanks Guys - appreciate the kind words
  9. Timothy La Combre

    Some recent work

    Hi all Am new here so thought I would put up some pics of work done in the last few weeks. Damascus FF with Red Bush willow Basic hunter with Wild Olive 3 Inch EDC with Giraffe bone Another FF with Giraffe bone Thanks for looking and feel free to comment and crit
  10. Timothy La Combre

    Hi from South Africa

    Thanks Rick, good to know. It's always good to surround yourself with people that like the same thing - less arguments that way, especially if the all like knives.
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    Hi from South Africa

    Cheers Rick - think they have server issues - I know something broke. And courage has nothing to do with it, it's that big swear word Retrenchment that kicked me in the but. It's hard but worth it and I have a very supportive wife who likes me close to home where I can't get into any trouble LOL
  12. Timothy La Combre

    Fang

    Lovely work and an apt name. Artwork that bites.
  13. Timothy La Combre

    Hi from South Africa

    Thanks Laurence, don't know if congrats is in order - I think working for a boss was less stress and paid better LOL Thanks Mark - am hoping to learn a few things here - always room for improvement.
  14. Timothy La Combre

    Some recent work

    Hi Am new on this forum and thought I would share some of the knives I have recently finished. Having just looked through some the work on display here I see I have got a long way to go still. so feel free to comment and crit where improvement is needed. I have thick skin :3: Small...
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    Hi from South Africa

    Hi all Names Tim and am new to this site, have been making knives off and on for three yrs and am now full time. Still new in the game and still got lots to learn. From Richards Bay in South Africa where the sun always shines and the grass is always green.
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