I did it again and it's all you folks fault!

But I wnt to see some pictures!

I 'll try to get some photos today but I don't have a clue as to how to put them on here.

I'm happy to help. Resized and posted! Waiting for the leather photos.
 
Played around in photoshop a little with this one, if I knew the background color I could probably hit it a little closer, but at least it looks like stainless!

Anyway, SWEET, as we say here in South Park!
Al

The top  photo is the .44 special and it is blued, the bottom is the .45 Colt and it is stainless. The knife in the top photo is a Bark River Loveless Skinner and the bottom knife is a James Sponaugle Wilderness Hunter model. The scales on the top knife are Ironwood and the bottom knife has Buckeye Burl. The backdrop material is Elk hide, that's the reason it's golden colored.

This is just info for anybody who orders a base pin from Bowen Classic Arms The .44 has one installed and it really got my attention. I got the pin and did everything as the instructions directed. The pin fit smoothly into the cylinder with a very tight fit. When I tried to insert it into the frame of the gun, it would go about a half inch and then stop. After a few minutes of scratching my head, I saw that the head of the pin was too large for the distance between the barrel diameter and the base pin hole in the frame. More head scratching followed. I then got out my calipers and measured the distance- yep- not enough distance between the two. A quick trip to a friend's shop and about five minutes of milling and measuring later, all is sweetness and light. I sent Mr. Bowen an e-mail basically asking if I'd lost my mind or was this part as I suspected. He confirmed my diagnoses and explained that the Ruger frame for this gun is of the .357(medium) frame coupled with the .44 cal. barrel. He was super nice and a gentleman to boot. He offered to replace or fix the pin but I was shooting it by then. His shop is filled with a great bunch of guys and if you're the least bit interested in how a superb revolver is built- you should buy his book- I've read mine until it's ragged

...did up a real nice Keith #5 for our 2011 Elmer Keith Shoot Grand Prize. Good people. PS Figured out the top one was blued when I tried to color balance it.
AL

 

 
 
Al, Here's a few of my favorites
top knife- Essee Rat-3
Randall Camp & Trail made when Bo Randall was still with us
Left to right:
Bark River
Dozier- Personal
Dozier- Master Skinner
Sponaugle  Wilderness Hunter
Sponaugle Loveless Drop Point       

 

Thanks for your help Al- I just thought you might like to see some cuties.
Who won the #5? Bowen's book details how they did that- I was totally amazed.