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4th knife build #6230733
05/01/18 01:04 PM
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Hancock Co., Indiana
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Design and finish aren't perfect. Last knife I made had too large of a handle and the blade was too short and blunt at the tip. I overcompensated. This one's handle is a bit too small and the blade is a little too long and pointy.

But... the steel is outstanding. A-2 tool steel, triple drawn and double cryogenically treated. Perhaps a touch on the hard side for a knife blade, but it doesn't easily roll the edge, that's for sure. Seems to be a pretty good cutter although I haven't had a chance to use it much.





What from Christ that soul can sever,
Bound by everlasting bands?
None shall take thee
From the Strength of Israel's hands.

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6230737
05/01/18 01:12 PM
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Thats one beautiful knife.


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6230738
05/01/18 01:12 PM
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NICE!!! Beautiful work! cool


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6230742
05/01/18 01:29 PM
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Beautiful!


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6230749
05/01/18 01:45 PM
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I like it!


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6230786
05/01/18 02:38 PM
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That's really nice.

Personally I like a little larger handle, gives me a better grip. (I have long fingers)
I would like to have one similar to that for skinning squirrels and small game.


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Last edited by BBarnes; 05/01/18 02:40 PM.
Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6230816
05/01/18 03:23 PM
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Looks real nice to me .I have a disease that causes me to want to buy knives .That's one that I would consider Also I like your quote by Bruce S.

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6230870
05/01/18 04:45 PM
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I hate people like you!! LOL!
Man - those look really good.


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: BBarnes] #6231006
05/01/18 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted By: BBarnes
That's really nice.

Personally I like a little larger handle, gives me a better grip. (I have long fingers)
I would like to have one similar to that for skinning squirrels and small game.


B


The first thing that came to my mind when i saw it was ..... the perfect Squirrel knife


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231103
05/01/18 08:51 PM
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Looks good Kart, what kind of wood on the handle ?

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231208
05/01/18 10:59 PM
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My dad has started to get into knife making. He plans on just making from blanks. He went up and took a two day course with Burt Foster. Brought back a pretty nice one they made.


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231212
05/01/18 11:06 PM
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Looks like a good strong camp/bush knife.

Last edited by Boco; 05/01/18 11:09 PM.

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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231244
05/02/18 04:11 AM
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Looks good

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231250
05/02/18 04:27 AM
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How much for it?

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Budfish] #6231253
05/02/18 04:31 AM
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very nice. anyone would be happy to own it.

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231275
05/02/18 05:28 AM
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I agree with mole

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231317
05/02/18 07:10 AM
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OK since the handle is to small and the blade to long for ya, I'll take it!
Looks good

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231354
05/02/18 07:55 AM
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Looks Great to me!


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Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231457
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Very nice

Re: 4th knife build [Re: Kart29] #6231588
05/02/18 02:20 PM
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I appreciate the compliments. I have about $15 dollars invested in materials but used about $325,000 worth of equipment to make it. My personal investment was mostly just the time.

Nobody would pay what the knife is worth to me. The most valuable thing about it will be the joy of giving it away to someone else one day. I hope it will mean something to my sons or future grandsons someday. That will be priceless.

Hope I don't lose it the briars like I did that other knife I made. frown


What from Christ that soul can sever,
Bound by everlasting bands?
None shall take thee
From the Strength of Israel's hands.

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