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Offline KHalverson

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bush crafter
« on: June 17, 2018, 01:38:48 pm »
this is a piece i was commissioned to build.
9 1/2 over all length 4 1/2 blade.
forged fron a nicholson file hammer textured clay coated and etched.
dymalux handle that it scallopped (a first for me).
some jimping on the spine.







thanks for looking
Kevin

Offline bubby

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2018, 02:46:41 pm »
Nice knife Kevin, hamon looks great
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2018, 02:57:34 pm »
That's a very cool knife.  Great job on it.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2018, 03:08:22 pm »
Quite nice, sir.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2018, 07:29:28 pm »
Nice looking knife.

Offline Pat B

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2018, 08:36:15 pm »
Very nice, Kevin.  8)
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2018, 11:10:18 pm »
Looks nice!  I would think the scalloped handle might be a bit uncomfortable, unless I am not seeing something! 
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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2018, 07:59:47 am »
Very nice work, they should love that. Pappy
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Offline Stoker

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2018, 08:01:34 am »
Nice knife.. Handle is well done.. But not for me.. Each to his own..
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2018, 05:39:08 pm »
Looks nice!  I would think the scalloped handle might be a bit uncomfortable, unless I am not seeing something!

I thought the same thing at first.
till I softened up some of the sharp corners with some 240 paper.
seems very comfy now.
matter of fact id be willing to scallop a handle for myself now .

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2018, 07:07:23 pm »
Im glad to see you beating on steel again my friend. That's a great knife.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2018, 08:35:01 pm »
I kinda like that Canadian belt knife design. Cold Steel has one that I bought a year ago. The blade is not as thick as I like, but the steel was good and holds an edge. Yours kinda eclipses theirs and not just because I have a collection of your work.
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Offline BrianS

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2018, 06:49:12 pm »
Nice work

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Re: bush crafter
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2018, 10:53:25 am »
That's different and cool, Kevin. I'd like to see how that handle feels.
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