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Offline LRB

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Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« on: March 19, 2009, 09:04:02 PM »
  Finished this one this morning. I have to admit I copied this one from one I saw elsewhere many months back. I was taken with the simplicity of the design, but yet it had a nice flow and pleased my eye. The blade was reported to have been excavated near Ft. Ticondaroga, from a grave if my memory serves. I don't know if the original blade had a guard, but it seems to fit in well with the knife, overall. 9 1/2" blade of 01 steel, steel guard and butt cap with a through tang peened over the butt cap. Octagon curly maple grip, and weighs in at only 7 1/2 oz. Hope you enjoy a look at it.


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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2009, 09:05:32 PM »
That is very nice.

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2009, 09:48:06 PM »
Nice work, like the whole thing.

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2009, 10:39:46 PM »
Very nice, Wick. Simple but beautiful!

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2009, 10:56:05 PM »
Very nice looking piece.  I lke the handle design.
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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2009, 11:49:26 PM »
i like everyting about the knife except I don't own it. I think these knives are much prettier than those crude antler handle knives everyone is making. The knife here is a piece of Art- Pinyone the great

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2009, 12:34:24 AM »
 Good looking knife, nice lines.

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2009, 04:30:00 AM »
Very sweet! I like that blade shape- very elegant and useful.

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2009, 03:29:46 PM »
Very nice work!  I'm with you on the simple lines.  I'd be proud to carry that!  Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2009, 05:08:43 PM »
Nice, I like it.
A good blade design really is timeless.

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2009, 03:59:14 AM »
Beautiful knife with great lines. I like it a lot! Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2009, 04:07:50 AM »
Now that's a knife!
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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2009, 11:51:47 PM »
Very nice!  I love that blade shape!  I think I know what I'm going to do with that chunk of blade steel I squirrelled away 10 years ago.  I have a different handle design in mind, but the blade is perfect.  Thanks for the inspiration LRB!
« Last Edit: April 04, 2009, 06:03:09 AM by Harnic »

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Re: Rifleman/Militiamans Knife
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2009, 06:33:29 PM »
Nice Job, wick. I have made a couple of knives very similar to this one of yours, but they didn't turn out as nice as this one.