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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: jonathan creason on March 20, 2011, 10:57:38 am

Title: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: jonathan creason 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.

(http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq223/jrc1106/Girlknife.jpg)

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: gstoneberg on March 20, 2011, 11:19:57 am

Nice, that'll make a memory.  Good job.

George

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: swamp yeti on March 20, 2011, 11:26:25 am

Nice knife,that will make a nice skinner.

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: half eye 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

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: nugget on March 20, 2011, 02:10:18 pm

SWEET

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: Sparrow on March 20, 2011, 02:32:17 pm

There's a fine looking knife. Lucky girl !  '  Frank

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: jonathan creason on March 20, 2011, 11:19:43 pm

Thanks everybody, I hope she's pleased with it.

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: medicinewheel on March 21, 2011, 06:34:59 am

Nice knife, is the wood in the handle pink ivory?

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: jonathan creason 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.

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: Bevan R. on March 21, 2011, 05:22:12 pm

Mind explaining how you 'aged' the blade?

Bevan R

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: jonathan creason 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.

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: Bevan R. on March 21, 2011, 06:04:12 pm

How long did you let them soak?

Bevan R

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: jonathan creason 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.

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: Pappy on March 22, 2011, 07:34:15 am

Sweet,she should love that. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Knife for a first hunt
Post by: mccaw69 on April 06, 2011, 09:08:15 am

Very nice work,great piece.