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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: MeliusCreekTrapper on November 09, 2023, 04:37:24 PM

Title: New knife
Post by: MeliusCreekTrapper on November 09, 2023, 04:37:24 PM
JBulitz stopped over and dropped off the knife he made for me. I didn't really give him much direction, just a few pictures of knives I liked and told him to have fun. I am happy with the results. 5 inch blade, perfect size for hunting.


(https://i.ibb.co/YXYf0Gg/20231108-185518.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MfWPBLd)

(https://i.ibb.co/hcrGtfW/20231108-214041.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VxbFPmS)
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: Frozen Run on November 09, 2023, 05:52:56 PM
Awesome knife, I like the subtlety in the blade shape that makes it look fast.
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: Joey R on November 09, 2023, 07:00:48 PM
I like it!
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: jbigley on November 09, 2023, 07:54:56 PM
Nice!! --JB
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: wattlebuster on November 10, 2023, 12:11:15 AM
I like it
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on November 10, 2023, 07:21:29 PM
Nicely done -- hum - looks like a knife I just looked at a few minutes ago ;D.
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: TDM on November 12, 2023, 01:12:13 AM
It’s Beautiful! I like everything about it. A good working size too.
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: DougS on November 12, 2023, 01:52:59 AM
Very nice!

A lot to look at and like.

I keep looking at it and finding more to like.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Doug
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: hawkeye on November 12, 2023, 12:28:31 PM
Very nice knife, like the handle
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: Bull Shannon on November 12, 2023, 12:58:50 PM
Very nice execution of "go have fun with it."

What kind of steel was used?
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: JBulitz on November 12, 2023, 02:50:50 PM
Quote from: Bull Shannon on November 12, 2023, 12:58:50 PM
Very nice execution of "go have fun with it."

What kind of steel was used?

Bull Shannon, it's an exhausted mill-bastard file passed along by MeliusCreekTrapper; I try to leave a tiny bit of the file surface near the bolster so this is evident.  I actually never hammered this blade and the only tools that touched it were a hacksaw and a series of "un-exhausted" files.  Annealed, worked, re-hardened, and tempered 1hr at 400 degrees.

(https://i.ibb.co/GM17CmX/20231015-155812.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Sm1NVS2)
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: Bull Shannon on November 14, 2023, 07:25:05 AM
Very nice.
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: RobertS on November 22, 2023, 05:54:10 PM
That's beautifully done, and is the handle curly maple, or could it be ash? Looks just a bit different that what I'm used to seeing, but it is exceptional. 
Title: Re: New knife
Post by: MeliusCreekTrapper on November 23, 2023, 03:30:15 AM
Quote from: RobertS on November 22, 2023, 05:54:10 PM
That's beautifully done, and is the handle curly maple, or could it be ash? Looks just a bit different that what I'm used to seeing, but it is exceptional.

Handle is curly ash the maker cut himself.