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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: KHalverson on April 12, 2013, 10:13:22 pm

Title: every day carry knife
Post by: KHalverson on April 12, 2013, 10:13:22 pm
havent had much knife or bow time the last couple weeks. but ive been pickin away at em when i can
7-3/4 o.a.l  3-1/4 blade forged from a nicholson file
etched to show quench line
salvaged curly maple from a pallet at work
perfect every day carry size imho
sorry for the cruddy phone pics. waitin on a new camera
thanks for lookin
Kevin
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/IMG_20130412_174624640x480_zps913b1187.jpg) (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/oxbowsteelheader/media/IMG_20130412_174624640x480_zps913b1187.jpg.html)
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 12, 2013, 10:23:53 pm
Ive got a short 2 inch bladed neck knife I carry... take pics tonight..
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 12, 2013, 10:33:46 pm
That's mighty pretty, cousin!
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: Don on April 12, 2013, 10:36:29 pm
Very nice looking knife.
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 13, 2013, 08:38:13 am
Kevin that looks just like the knife you gave me buddy, AWESOME knife. Stupid sharp and the slight handle is perfert for me. I carried it on every bow hunt I took last season......and used it!
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: MWirwicki on April 13, 2013, 08:58:30 am
Kevin that is a real nice lookin' knife.  I've often wanted to do one out of a file but have no idea where to begin.  Do you heat the file any during your process?
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: KHalverson on April 13, 2013, 10:35:07 am
thanks a lot guys .
matt
to answer your question  yes this knife was heated to 1500 f + and hammer forged to 85-90% of its shape
if ya got the urge to make a knife out of a file id be happy to coach ya thru it
Kevin
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 13, 2013, 06:32:48 pm
Kevin that is a real nice lookin' knife.  I've often wanted to do one out of a file but have no idea where to begin.  Do you heat the file any during your process?
Be sure to anneal it if you wanna grind it at all...
learned that the hard way.

Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: JEB on April 13, 2013, 10:45:55 pm
Nice looking knife Kevin.  You need any more curly maple or curly looking black walnut I have some.  Also have some nice looking cherry burl off my hunting property. Let me know.
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: Pappy on April 15, 2013, 08:52:47 am
Very nice knife,looks handy. :)
  Pappy
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: mullet on April 15, 2013, 09:00:33 pm
Wow! That is down right sexy. My style of knife.
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on April 15, 2013, 09:34:07 pm
You do some fine work.
Rob
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: _Jon_ on April 16, 2013, 10:49:28 pm
Very nice knife,looks handy. :)
  Pappy

This says it all.
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: swamp yeti on April 17, 2013, 08:24:04 am
That is one nice knife like that handle.
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: mullet on April 17, 2013, 03:20:45 pm
Very nice knife,looks handy. :)
  Pappy

This says it all.
         And, it's mine. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: owlbait on April 17, 2013, 10:03:04 pm
Mighty fine knife...and I got to see it in person! KH puts a lot into these knives. That finger guard is cool, and not the easiest part to consistently pull off, but he does it.
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: richardzane on April 18, 2013, 10:45:17 pm
 very sleek and well formed...shes a beauty  :)
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: 4est Trekker on April 23, 2013, 12:28:21 am
That's a really nice looking piece with great lines and flow.  I really like the forged finger guard...good touch.  :)
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: BowEd on April 23, 2013, 07:33:52 am
Saw this and have gotta say that's a dandy.Are you as good at making sheaths as you are making knives?
Title: Re: every day carry knife
Post by: KHalverson on April 23, 2013, 05:57:55 pm
thanks guys
i try very hard to build a nice knife.
beadman
to answer your question NO not even close