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Tiny forged hunter with spalted and curly box elder burl...
This is the latest out of my shop. It completes a commissioned order for two small hunter/utility type knives. One ground and full tang, and the other, this one, forged and hidden tang. This is the smallest and thinnest knife that I've forged.
Specs: Hand forged from 1075 steel, clay quenched and etched 7 1/4" overall, 3" blade, .160" thick at the ricasso Full distal taper and an almost but not quite sharp clip makes for a really light knife with a needle point Rounded spine and ricasso edge for comfort Black g-10 collars Bronze fileworked spacer Stabilized spalted and curly box elder burl. It has some really nice almost koa-like figure and chatoyance. Checkered stainless steel finial nut File carved fuller on the butt end of the handle All comments and discussion welcome. And here's a quick photo of both (the other one, I posted up a week or two ago.) __________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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Absolutely love that box elder handle. Both are beautiful but if a guy had to choose it would be hard to pass on this one.
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*&%^ they are both sweeeeeeet! I kind of lean toward the one with the Stabilized spalted and curly box elder burl, I think it is the Bronze fileworked spacer, set between the two Black g-10 collars , that sets that one off.
But the simple elegance of the one on the bottom grabs my attention as well! It is easy to see the work you put into the both of them! __________________ C Craft Customs With every custom knife I build I try to accomplish three things. I want that knife to look so good you just have to pick it up, feel so good in your hand you can't wait to try it, and once you use it, you never want to put it down ! If I capture those three factors in each knife I build, I am assured the knife will become a piece that is used and treasured by its owner! C Craft |
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Well Done Mr Doyle , Most excellent designs. as well as execution .
__________________ R. Yates 13 & On Forge Live and Let Live , Do Not trespass on Life or Me! As we are not so kind or forgiving ! |
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I like them both, and I suddenly want to go fly fishing.
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A Man after my own Heart ! Amen ! Lets Go Brother !
__________________ R. Yates 13 & On Forge Live and Let Live , Do Not trespass on Life or Me! As we are not so kind or forgiving ! |
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Very nice knives!
__________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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Love it! That spalted handle really picks up the hamon in the blade. Cool beans.
Doug __________________ If you're not making mistakes then you're not trying hard enough |
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Beautiful knives, fit and finish are excellent as always. You never disappoint.
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments.
__________________ John Doyle You have nothing to fear but fear itself...........and bears. |
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