Model 1 Gasconade River thread

[Iz]

If you got pics you're more than welcome to put them up here. Or if you have questions about this model or just want to talk about it, that's ok too.
Mostly this will be a running thread on the knives of this model I've made for people to use as a reference for a knife they have or are looking to buy on the secondary market.

#1
3/23/10- Model #20 Gasconade River- 3/16” o-1, Standard varied convex, 220 hand on flats, 400 machine finish on bevels, Marked Turley on side, U.S.A. off side, Burgundy micarta scales, red linen micarta pommel, no liners, ¼” black linen micarta pins x 3

#2
4/20/10- Model #20 Gasconade River- 5/32” o-1, 220 hand sand flats, 400 grit machine finish bevels, Marked Turley on and U.S.A. off side, O.D. Green micarta scales with O.D. green canvas with black sandwich spacers, 2 ¼” black micarta pins

#3
4-30-10- Model # 20 Gasconade River- 5/32” o-1, varied convex, 220 flats, 440 machine bevels, brown canvas micarta scales, o.d green liners, two 3/16” brass pins***test knife. Used for a year or so, re-finished and re-handled with natural thermal mycarta custom scales***

#4
8-02-10 -Model # 20 Gasconade River- 3/16" o-1, satin finish flats, varied convex grind, camo o.d. g-10 scales, 1/8" black canvas micarta spacers, 3/16" nickel silver pins

#5
8-26-10 Model #20 Gasconade River- 3/16 o-1, varied convex, burgundy linen micarta scales, black pins

#6
9-23-10 Model 20 Gasconade River- 5/32 o-1, varied convex grind, hand sanded flats, brown canvas micarta scales, 1/8" blue g10 spacers, 1/8" brass pins

#7
9-23-10 Model 20 Gasconade River- 3/16 o-1, full height convex grind, red linen micarta scales, 1/8" black canvas micarta, 3/16" nickel silver pins and lanyard

#8
9-23-10 Model 20 Gasconade River- 3/16" o-1, varied convex grind, hand sanded flats, stabilized teak burl scales, 1/8" black canvas spacer, 1/8" steel pins, nickel silver lanyard

#9
10/31/10 Model 20 Gasconade- 316" o-1, varied convex grind, heat treat scales left on flats, black linen micarta scales, red linen micarta pommel, 2- 3/16" nickel silver pins, lanyard

#10
11-23-10 Model 20 Gasconade- 3/16" o-1, varied convex grind, hand sanded flats, o.d. green canvas micarta scales, 3/16 brass pins, brass lanyard

#11
11-23-10 Model 20 Gasconade- 3/16" o-1, varied convex grind, heat treat scale left on the flats, dark brown canvas micarta scales, 1/8" ivory paper micarta spacers, 1/8" steel pins

#12
1/20/11 3/16" o-1, full height convex grind, satin finished flats, red linen micarta scales,1/8" black spacer, 1/4" black pins

#13
3/12/11 3/16" o-1 tool steel, varied convex grind, scale left on the flats, o.d. green canvas micarta scales, red g10 sandwich spacer, o.d. green canvas micarta tang spacers, brass pins and lanyard

#14
4/17/11 3/16" o-1 tool steel, varied convex grind, bone g10 scales, 1/8" natural micarta spacers, brass pins

#15
6/15/11 5/32" o-1 tool steel, full height convex grind, O.D. green camo g10 scales, 1/8" orange g10 spacers, steel pins, steel pommel plate

#16
9/11 3/16" o-t tool steel, varied convex grind, heat treat scale left on the flats, bone g10 scales, 1/8" o.d. green canvas micarta spacers, 1/8" stainless steel pins and lanyard

#17
10/03/11 3/16" 0-1 tool steel, varied convex grind, heat treat scale on the flats, stabilized spalted curly maple scales, brass pins and brass pommel plate

#18
12/16/11 3/16" o-1 tool steel, varied convex grind, caramel linen micarta scales, thin green spacers, 1/8" brass pins and lanyard

#19
3/10/12 5/32" o-1 tool steel, stabilized mulberry burl scales, thin red spacers, three brass lanyard tubes.

#20
3/29/12 varied convex grind, black g10 scales, stainless steel pins

#21
5/12 Earth/coyote scales, 1/8" natural canvas spacers , brass pins

#22
8/12 varied convex grind, black g10 scales, red linen pommel, 1/8" black spacers, 1/4" black micarta pins

#23
10/13/12 3/16" o-1 tool steel, varied convex grind, caramel linen micarta scales, thin green spacers, 1/8" brass pins and lanyard

#24
10/31/12 5/32" o-1 tool steel, full height convex grind, black g10 scales, stainless steel sandwich spacers, black g10 tang spacers, stainless steel pins, steel pommel plate

#25
1/12/13 5/32" o-1 tool steel, varied convex grind, heat treat scale left on the flats, black canvas micarta scales, 1/8" stainless steel pins

[DCM]

I hope to be in this club here one fine day.

[Kerri]

Haha #11

[Iz]

That's still one of my favorite handle combos. Reminds me of the old wingtip shoes.

[goosefacer]

#10

[mainewoods]

This will be My Sweet heart in time. Thanks Brother IZ. Love this design.

[solocanoe]

Gasconades are just awesome!

[RangerJoe]

#4

[cockeyedhunter]

#3 showed up in my mail box this fine St. Patricks Day! Found it for sale on BF and had to grab it. This is the only picture I have at this time but I will be sure to take some more and post them in the near future. I really like this knife.

[Iz]

That's the one! Very cool score, man. I used that one so much I beat the original handles off of it. haha. That's the only one to date that has the thermal mycarta.