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Offline Zion

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Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« on: January 12, 2017, 07:36:36 pm »
Hey yall, I recently got done with a knife for a ranch hand and thought I'd share. Blade is forged from an old leaf spring (5160 steel). Did a triple anneal/quench on it to compress the grain as much as I could with some good results, the blade is quite tough and hard. Handle is purpleheart with brass pins, fully tapered tang and slight distal taper with swedge. Forge marks on blade left by request.







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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2017, 09:19:08 pm »
Very nice looking knife!
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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2017, 09:39:18 pm »
Thanks! I appreciate it.
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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2017, 04:42:10 am »
That is sweet, beautiful work. That Should serve him well.  :)
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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2017, 05:02:52 am »
Very nice work! And the forge markings just shows its hand made which makes all the much better!
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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2017, 07:15:10 am »
Very nice work Zion. That looks like a very well made blade and handle that should be both practical and durable. That one should last more than one lifetime
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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2017, 07:55:14 am »
That is a very nice knife
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2017, 09:37:33 am »
Nice knife Zion. Nice shape, nice size.   8)
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Offline bubby

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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2017, 12:14:19 pm »
Nice work on that knife, i like the shape fit and finish
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2017, 12:26:53 pm »
Real working man's knife!   The purple heart is nice, good job all around
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2017, 12:42:56 pm »
He should really like it.
It's very nice.
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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2017, 09:43:49 pm »
Wow! That's a heck of a knife.
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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2017, 11:01:34 pm »
Thanks guys, it means a lot! It is pretty cool to work with someone to create a custom tool specific to their taste...I guess it seems more like the way it would have been done in the past. I'll try to post more blades on here, I always forget to until they're sent off haha. Glad ya guys like it.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2017, 01:39:54 am »
I like the style, and the handle turned out really nice,  I bet the hand fits around it like a hand in a glove.  :)
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Offline Chief RID

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Re: Purpleheart Rancher Knife
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2017, 02:02:57 am »
Looks like a 1st class pig sticker to me.
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