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Offline WH1

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new long hunter knife
« on: March 23, 2020, 05:27:59 AM »
This one is ready to send to Oregon. 8 1/2” x 1 1/2” x 3/16” blade with pewter bolster, elk antler handle with through tang peened over an iron end cap light aging.










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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2020, 05:34:39 AM »
WOW!

Offline Stoner creek

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2020, 05:41:29 AM »
That one would look better in Kentucky.
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2020, 05:50:15 AM »
Another dandy. Very handsome.

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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2020, 05:59:06 AM »
You ought to send it on over here to Nevada LOL

Epic knife.

Offline Marcruger

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2020, 03:30:55 PM »
Ooooooooooooooooooo…….

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2020, 07:18:24 PM »
Who ever bought this in my state, if you are ever in Hopewell, McMinnville, or going to the P.P.R. bring it by and show the "Muskrat".
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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2020, 07:41:37 PM »
Another beauty 👍👍👌

Offline Ian Pratt

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2020, 03:06:39 AM »
Good looking knife! What was your blade material on this one?

Offline Mike from OK

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2020, 12:23:16 AM »
Amazing work.

What I know about knife making could be written on the head of a pin with enough room left for the New Testament...

So, a dumb question: When you peen the tang over is that done cold? I would assume if it were done hot the heat transfer would burn the antler, correct?

Mike

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2020, 12:27:38 AM »
Very impressive, I wouldn't mind owning it.

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2020, 01:46:51 PM »
Good looking knife! What was your blade material on this one?

Thanks Ian, this one is 1084.

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2020, 01:49:54 PM »
Amazing work.

What I know about knife making could be written on the head of a pin with enough room left for the New Testament...

So, a dumb question: When you peen the tang over is that done cold? I would assume if it were done hot the heat transfer would burn the antler, correct?

Mike

it is done cold, as you begin peening it with small strikes of the ball peen I guess the steel warms up and eventually it starts to peen (?) a little easier.  It can be a rather boring long process and requires some patience.

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2020, 04:23:56 PM »
Forged in fire champion, nice work!

Offline Mike from OK

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Re: new long hunter knife
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2020, 05:00:11 PM »
Amazing work.

What I know about knife making could be written on the head of a pin with enough room left for the New Testament...

So, a dumb question: When you peen the tang over is that done cold? I would assume if it were done hot the heat transfer would burn the antler, correct?

Mike

it is done cold, as you begin peening it with small strikes of the ball peen I guess the steel warms up and eventually it starts to peen (?) a little easier.  It can be a rather boring long process and requires some patience.

Thanks!

Mike