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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: KiTH anyone?
« Reply #75 on: September 12, 2013, 10:00:30 pm »
Had me wondering also been making hay & started chopping corn thought better get my butt in gear.
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #76 on: September 13, 2013, 07:56:44 am »
Hey wildman, when you pick up a knife, what are you generally doing with it? Carving bows, whittling smaller things, fishing hunting?I just want to make sure what you get is something useful.
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #77 on: September 13, 2013, 08:08:32 pm »
I've got mine ruffed out, got to start the bevel on it and figure out what to make the handle out of, antler or wood, maybe cholla
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Offline wildman

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« Reply #78 on: September 13, 2013, 09:55:58 pm »
Sleek ,I will be happy with whatever. If I had to choose I do not have a heavy chopper.
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Offline Gus

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« Reply #79 on: September 15, 2013, 12:09:39 am »
Howdy Y'all,

I've made great progress on the Damascus Skinner this weekend.
Should be finishing it up later tonight or tomorrow.
I'll post some photos shortly there after.

This holds the potential to be my best yet.
I've learned a Lot on this build.
And I have been shown that I still have much to learn.
I would Love to sit with a Bladesmith one day to learn how to improve my process.  :)

I'll start on the sheath next week.

-gus
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #80 on: September 15, 2013, 05:30:46 am »
Well, here are two blades I am working on at the same time. I cant decide which one to send. Both have their pros and cons. Maybe some feed back would help me decide?

The one on the left is more narrow spined as it was forged from stock into that shape from 1095. The one on the right is mostly stock removal from an old wagon leaf spring that sparks like crazy on the grinder. 

Any opinions? Both these knives are to be heavy duty choppers for doing all bow making duties, from chopping down sapling staves with the heave curved forward section, using as a draw knife ( the fat flat front on the knife gives a nice hand hold with little to no actual point hitting your palm ), and scraping with the long flat inner blade. The transition between fat outter blade and thinner inner blade is great for rounding corners or bows as well. Also I hope the spines allow a batton to be used for splitting wood.

To come up with these I went with a small modified machete design on the left and crossed a machete and a K-Bar knife on the right to make what I hope to be the ultimate bow making knife. This is important to me because I love making bows start to finish with just a knife.  Thoughts please?

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Offline wildman

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Re: KiTH anyone?
« Reply #81 on: September 15, 2013, 01:56:39 pm »
Sleek, If it will throw a good spark thats a plus in my book.
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Offline Gus

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« Reply #82 on: September 15, 2013, 05:48:04 pm »
Knife is done.
Just need to polish it a bit and put a finish on her.

here are a couple a photos:

Setup



I'll get the finished pick up once I get her shined up...   >:D

-gus
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #83 on: September 15, 2013, 05:52:02 pm »
I kinda like the shape of the one on the right sleek, I don't know what to tell ya gus that is gonna be beautiful, bub
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Offline Gus

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« Reply #84 on: September 16, 2013, 04:11:43 pm »
Four coats of Tung oil and polishing...
I'm calling it done.

:)




Now for some leather...

-gus
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #85 on: September 16, 2013, 05:48:58 pm »
fancy, sweet looker fer sure Gus
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #86 on: September 18, 2013, 08:51:35 pm »
Wow!  I just finally read through this whole thread and saw the drawing list!  Kevin, I can't wait to see that knife in person...it's incredible.

I don't have a lot of knife experience, this is my first one made from a blade I cut out myself.  It's from some interesting steel that I got from a family member that works at a factory manufacturing various parts for military contracts and firearms.  It's a bandsaw blade that is used to cut aluminum and titanium.  It's stainless, I gather from being in my garage.  I don't know that much about steel and have found I've enjoyed this project...a lot.  I think I may be heading into another hobby, here.

Here's what I've got, so far.  Got a couple more things to do but it's about there. Not fancy like so many other's I'm seeing, but the edge sharpened BEAUTIFULLY, and I'm hoping Mr. Killir Duck will put up with my humble beginnings.

Stephen
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Offline killir duck

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« Reply #87 on: September 19, 2013, 01:07:14 am »
looks awesome to me, wish it'd hurry up and get here ;)  got my sheath done, i'll be gone elk hunting for the next 2 weeks so i'll get more pics up and get it in the mail then.
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #88 on: September 19, 2013, 09:46:21 am »
Won't be long.  Just got to seal up the handle and do my sheath Friday night.   Would you PM me your address?
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Offline madcrow

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« Reply #89 on: September 20, 2013, 03:45:21 pm »
I finally got the elk scales on my knife.  I will get a pic up as soon as it dries.  Now for the long part, making the sheath.  By the way, the knives are looking great.  It makes me almost ashamed to show mine. 
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