Fire & Ice From The Northwest Territories - "Spike" Heads Home Tomorrow

ber643 · January 03, 2007, 09:32:00 PM

The Beauty of both "Ice & Fire" in Cold Steel and Red Hot talent, with the precious warmth of deep friendship. Bless you Daniel and Sylvie. We have been exchanging a lot of e-mails and PMs for some time now, and part of the result of it all is a beautiful gift called "Spike", (A very special Throwing Knife), designed and hand-made by Daniel. Also a Beautiful sheath designed and hand-made by Sylvie. Though that is very big, an even bigger part is the friendship and understanding that has developed between me and these two fine folks from the far North. I feel the messages from both of them that accompanied the final pictures, and my answer, may help to sum it up. Following that will be the pics they sent me tonight before shipping Spike tomorrow.
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Hello Bernie,

Both Sylvie and I are sitting here while I'm typing this message. Well, Spike is ready to come home and we just finished taking pictures of it for our files.

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I am so happy to be able to thank you " in our own personal way" for all of the help you have provided me and Sylvie in my battle with alcoholism. The kind gestures, written words you sent us were heard loud and clear. Thank you Bernie Dunn, you are one heck of a good man.

Daniel

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Hi Bernie, this is Sylvie. I would like to tell you that while designing and working on this very special sheath, you were always on my mind. The help you given Dan has greatly touched me and you also have taught me that even in the Internet world, one can have compassion and kindness for his fellow man. Your a very special man and I am very happy to have you as a part of our family.

Sylvie
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Bless your hearts, both of you. While the knife and Sheath are so very special and will always hold a place of high eteem in my personal world, your e-mail means even more. Both of your comments give me far more credit than I deserve, I am sure. However, it certainly touches my heart and soul. If I have been even some small help in any way then, "Thank you, Lord," for guiding me in that way and giving me the appropriate words. Later, my dear friends - B
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As you all may well imagine this ol' Hoss has something in his eyes and, for now at least, I will let Danial and Sylvie fill in any statistics and methods, etc. and/or answer questions - while I compose myself - as best I can.

vermonster13 · January 03, 2007, 09:34:00 PM

Hunter John · January 03, 2007, 09:37:00 PM

Daniel and Sylvie that is beautiful work and I know Bernie is a deserving recipient of such a fine gesture.

John

ber643 · January 04, 2007, 07:46:00 AM

Thanks, guys - when "Spike" gets here I will take pics wearing it, and throwing it - even if I goof up ("What, again?")

Whip · January 04, 2007, 08:14:00 AM

Daniel and Sylvie are indead special people, as are you Bern!

And the talent they have is just amazing!

Congratulations to all of you!

Mr.Vic · January 04, 2007, 09:44:00 AM

WOW! now that could injury something.

It's a great world when special people make special things for special people. Dan and Sylvie sure know how to spread Gods love through their hands, Deeds and words.

Pinecone · January 04, 2007, 05:20:00 PM

Beautiful work indeed.

Claudia

Frenchymanny · January 04, 2007, 05:23:00 PM

Beautiful! Well done all

4runr · January 04, 2007, 06:42:00 PM

This place just gets better and better.

Daniel, Sylvie, that knife and sheath are simply beautiful. The gesture is even more beautiful.
Bravo, Bravo to a job well done!!!

Bernie, it couldn't have gone to a more deserving human being!!!!!

God Bless you all!!!

ber643 · January 04, 2007, 07:36:00 PM

Thank you so much for the kind words, 4runr.

4runr · January 04, 2007, 08:15:00 PM

I hope you don't mind Bernie, I'm using "Spike Sheathed Pic" as my current desktop. The design for the sheath is something I've had in mind for if/when I can someday afford a Damascus blade. Who wants to cover up all that beautiful steel?

ber643 · January 04, 2007, 08:27:00 PM

No problem there, I don't think, but you might touch base with Sylvie as that is her great design, and for the same reason - only in this case it is displaying a Mirror Finish blade.

tippit · January 04, 2007, 11:35:00 PM

Wow, That is a great design...You two are too much!

Bernie, I don't think you even need to take your bow to the woods...Doc

ber643 · January 05, 2007, 09:25:00 AM

LOL - Hadn't thought about that, Doc. Guess I better see how I toss it first, eh?

vermonster13 · January 05, 2007, 10:16:00 AM

Hey Bernie, why don't you fill everyone in on how long the beautiful beast is! I almost fell over when Daniel told me last night.

adkmountainken · January 05, 2007, 10:22:00 AM

absolutly awesome work Daniel!!!!!! you are a lucky man Bernie!! i also promise to get my butt in gear and make a short video for ya this weekend or next. i'm not great at throwing but i have been doing it a long while and can probley show ya a few tricks. also willing to send ya my H&B Forge thrower if you want to practice with that first? its pretty old and dinged up but throws great!!!

ber643 · January 05, 2007, 12:22:00 PM

VTm, yep, it's a good thing that I got long legs, even though I'm short. The knife is 18" long - the sheath is 14" long with 4 3/4" devoted to the snap area. They say long, heavey knives throw best - if I just don't fall over backwards on the backswing :D .

Kenny, I would love to have the video of you tossing (might as well toss your hawk a couple times too while you're at it - no tossing your lunch on video though, OK?). I've got some other "throwing" knives that I mess with but I never knew how good they really were as opposed to how good (or bad) I am, so I don't know what to tell you about the "loaner". I think Spike is made out of stuff that is pretty well gonna stay like it is (a lot longer than I will -

), and where I throw is surrounded by soft ground and thick carpet of leaves, so it may be fine. I do hit and stick - at least part of the time. In any case I'll be very pleased with the video and the loaner was a heck of a nice thought.

adkmountainken · January 06, 2007, 06:52:00 PM

B,
made the video for ya today. it ain't purdy butit shouldget the job done as far as explaining a few things. will get it shipped monday. i'm still in awe of Fire&Ice, they are beautifull!!!!!!

ber643 · January 06, 2007, 07:58:00 PM

Thank you so much, Ken. I will enjoy it immensly and I'm sure I'll pick up some good pointers from it. Such a nice thing for you to take the time to do this. I'll have my eyes peeled for it. Daniel says he is tracking "Spike"'s travel progress and so far, so good. I really am anxious to see and hold it/them, as well as throw it.