Ray Rogers Handcrafted Knife

Just want to say thanks for the recommendations from ROFF to Ray Rogers
Handcrafted Knives. I put in my order a year ago and working with Ray on
the handle input, length of blade, and personal touches he was able to use
his master skills to craft a fillet knife for me.

The handle is Bird's Eye Maple, which is my favorite wood, with a touch of
turquoise on the top end. It's a 9" flexible carbon steel blade. He even put
my name on the blade opposite side of his logo. Some have commented it's too
nice to take to the field, but like a violinist once said to me, it doesn't
do any good sitting in the case.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/fillet8.JPG

-tom

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:01:29 -0700, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote:

Just want to say thanks for the recommendations from ROFF to Ray Rogers
Handcrafted Knives. I put in my order a year ago and working with Ray on
the handle input, length of blade, and personal touches he was able to use
his master skills to craft a fillet knife for me.

The handle is Bird's Eye Maple, which is my favorite wood, with a touch of
turquoise on the top end. It's a 9" flexible carbon steel blade. He even put
my name on the blade opposite side of his logo. Some have commented it's too
nice to take to the field, but like a violinist once said to me, it doesn't
do any good sitting in the case.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/fillet8.JPG

-tom


Whoa. That looks lethal as hell...

/daytripper (Mind if we start calling you "Lefty" in advance? ;-)

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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Just want to say thanks for the recommendations from ROFF to Ray Rogers
Handcrafted Knives. I put in my order a year ago and working with Ray on
the handle input, length of blade, and personal touches he was able to use
his master skills to craft a fillet knife for me.

The handle is Bird's Eye Maple, which is my favorite wood, with a touch of
turquoise on the top end. It's a 9" flexible carbon steel blade. He even
put my name on the blade opposite side of his logo. Some have commented
it's too nice to take to the field, but like a violinist once said to me,
it doesn't do any good sitting in the case.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/fillet8.JPG

-tom


Wow....... You're really not gonna use that beauty on some slimy ole fish
now are you? Send it to me and I'll make a proper display case for it and
put it on display for you - right here where it can be really appreciated...
I'll even do it in Bird's Eye Maple - if you send it overnight
express.........

Very nice,

Bob S.

In article , Tom Nakashima
writes
The handle is Bird's Eye Maple, which is my favorite wood, with a touch of
turquoise on the top end. It's a 9" flexible carbon steel blade. He even put
my name on the blade opposite side of his logo. Some have commented it's too
nice to take to the field, but like a violinist once said to me, it doesn't
do any good sitting in the case.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/fillet8.JPG

Very elegant - can you fillet a trout though ?.....:-)
--
Bill Grey

"W. D. Grey" wrote in message
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In article , Tom Nakashima
writes
The handle is Bird's Eye Maple, which is my favorite wood, with a touch of
turquoise on the top end. It's a 9" flexible carbon steel blade. He even
put
my name on the blade opposite side of his logo. Some have commented it's
too
nice to take to the field, but like a violinist once said to me, it
doesn't
do any good sitting in the case.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/fillet8.JPG

Very elegant - can you fillet a trout though ?.....:-)
--
Bill Grey


I actually had it made for the King Salmon.
I was on a Alaskan River for 9 days this past July, could have used it, as
we caught a lot of kings, as well as Leopard Rainbows. Ray finished the
knife 2 weeks after I got back, I guess timing is everything, but next year
I'll put it to good use.
-tom

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in news:f9uuu0$7in$1
@news.Stanford.EDU:

I actually had it made for the King Salmon.

That's a pretty knife! For some odd reason, I now have an image of you
wrestling a King Salmon with the knife clenched firmly between your teeth.
Perhaps I need a drink.

--
Scott
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"BobS" wrote in message
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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Just want to say thanks for the recommendations from ROFF to Ray Rogers
Handcrafted Knives. I put in my order a year ago and working with Ray on
the handle input, length of blade, and personal touches he was able to
use his master skills to craft a fillet knife for me.

The handle is Bird's Eye Maple, which is my favorite wood, with a touch
of turquoise on the top end. It's a 9" flexible carbon steel blade. He
even put my name on the blade opposite side of his logo. Some have
commented it's too nice to take to the field, but like a violinist once
said to me, it doesn't do any good sitting in the case.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/fillet8.JPG

-tom


Wow....... You're really not gonna use that beauty on some slimy ole fish
now are you? Send it to me and I'll make a proper display case for it and
put it on display for you - right here where it can be really
appreciated... I'll even do it in Bird's Eye Maple - if you send it
overnight express.........

Very nice,

Bob S.

Thanks for the offer Bob, but I do enjoy using everything I own.

I once met an elderly angler on the McCloud river, CA who had a bamboo
flyrod with an older fly reel. One could easily tell the rod and reel had
been fished quite a lot over the years, as they both looked like they've
been through a war. When I asked him about his tackle, the gentleman said;
"We have a lot of fine stories to tell together", then he paused for a
moment looked over at me and replied; "a lot of lies too", as he smiled and
walked away.
-tom

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in news:f9uuu0$7in$1
@news.Stanford.EDU:

I actually had it made for the King Salmon.

That's a pretty knife! For some odd reason, I now have an image of you
wrestling a King Salmon with the knife clenched firmly between your teeth.
Perhaps I need a drink.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

A Gibson?
-tom

In article , Tom Nakashima
writes

"W. D. Grey" wrote in message
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In article , Tom Nakashima
writes
The handle is Bird's Eye Maple, which is my favorite wood, with a touch of
turquoise on the top end. It's a 9" flexible carbon steel blade. He even
put
my name on the blade opposite side of his logo. Some have commented it's
too
nice to take to the field, but like a violinist once said to me, it
doesn't
do any good sitting in the case.

http://home.comcast.net/~tomnak/fillet8.JPG

Very elegant - can you fillet a trout though ?.....:-)
--
Bill Grey


I actually had it made for the King Salmon.
I was on a Alaskan River for 9 days this past July, could have used it, as
we caught a lot of kings, as well as Leopard Rainbows. Ray finished the
knife 2 weeks after I got back, I guess timing is everything, but next year
I'll put it to good use.
-tom



You have a fine looking weapon - hope you have lots of use for it.
--
Bill Grey