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Offline jonathan creason

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Knife for a first hunt
« on: March 20, 2011, 10:57:38 am »
Here's a knife I just finished up for a 14 year old girl to give to her on her first ever hunt.

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2011, 11:19:57 am »
Nice, that'll make a memory.  Good job.

George
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 11:26:25 am »
Nice knife,that will make a nice skinner.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 11:37:07 am »
Damned Jonathan,
         That is one sweet knife.....'course it just happens to be my favorite blade type and size, just love them short/wide/drop points. very nice character to the steel as well......hell it's just a great knife.
rich
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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 02:10:18 pm »
SWEET
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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2011, 02:32:17 pm »
There's a fine looking knife. Lucky girl !  '  Frank
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2011, 11:19:43 pm »
Thanks everybody, I hope she's pleased with it.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2011, 06:34:59 am »
Nice knife, is the wood in the handle pink ivory?
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2011, 05:14:01 pm »
No, it's just maple dyed with Rit, Frank.  After I dyed it I hit it with some 600 grit and steel wool to try to get closer to pink.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2011, 05:22:12 pm »
Mind explaining how you 'aged' the blade?

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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2011, 06:00:33 pm »
Just soaked it in vinegar, and a little bath in Clorox, then back in the vinegar one more time.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2011, 06:04:12 pm »
How long did you let them soak?

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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2011, 06:29:55 pm »
Can't remember exactly.  I know one of the vinegar soaks was all day.  Basically I just eyeball it and pull it out when it looks like I want.  There's a good bit of info available online for "antiquing" metal.  I used to do a lot of it when I was making contemporary antique decoys.
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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2011, 07:34:15 am »
Sweet,she should love that. :)
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Re: Knife for a first hunt
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2011, 09:08:15 am »
Very nice work,great piece.
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