3 knives and sheaths

[Hawk]

I know they are not up to the standard set by the rest of you, but I am proud of them.



SG4 with Burl handles



Hand made AUS8 and Oak handles



Skinner with Tiger Stripe handle

Comments?????

[Tom Militano]

They look good to me. I especially like the first one, good looking hollow grind.

[Stephen]

nice looking stuff
the sg4 thats a darrel ralph kit knife?? it looks good what is the handle ?? burl off some sort? I was thinking of getting a couple out of this range myself but they are 30ish US dollars so by the time I get them in Australia its a bit too dear
The skinner blade looks good too. I think I might have seen that tiger strip stuff for sale in some knife catalogs so its interesting to see what it looks like finished up
That middle knife looks like somthing I wouldnt want to meet in a dark alleyway 8-)
Stephen Nixon
hobbyist knifemaker
http://members.iinet.net.au/~snixon/

[Chuck Burrows]

Very nice Hawk - both knifes and the Sheaths!You've definitely got a lot to be proud of.
In the words of Mr Greenbaum - Yeah Baby!

[Duncan]

John, The knives are looking good, do you do your own leather? I like the tooling work in them. Keep up the good work!

Ron Duncan
Duncan Made Knives
3938 County Road 1440
Cairo, MO 65239
home 660-263-8949
shop 660-263-1438

[Hawk]

Thanks guys, I am trying I hope to someday soon make knives like the ones that you guys display.

Yes I do my own leather, I am just learning that also :-) so thanks for the good words.

Ron, next time I am in Missouri to visit my family I will let you know and maybe I can stop by to visit.

[Hawk]

Sorry I hit enter before I was finished.

Stephen, yes that is a Darrel Ralph SG4 the handles are exhibition grade redwood burl fully stabilized, the knife really came out much better then the pictures show, everything fit perfect the bolsters are mirror finished, I left the blade at a satin finish in hopes that the owner would use the knife. The handles cost me $30.00 American and were worth it IMHO.

The second knife is one I cut out of AUS8 and shaped with files, it is a copy of a CRKT kife I saw on line.

The last is a skinner that I again made with files and a 4X36 sander, it is a copy of a blade I bought from Texas Knife. I built a pattern with a piece of Micarta and then cut it out with a bandsaw and then used files and hand sanders then sanded by hand. I bought the handle material from Texas Knife it is called camo Resinwood.

[Duncan]

John, Your welcome to come visit anytime!!!

Ron Duncan
Duncan Made Knives
3938 County Road 1440
Cairo, MO 65239

home 660-263-8949
shop 660-263-1438

[Sandy Morrissey]

Hawk---in a senior moment I posted a reply to this thread on a different thread--LOL Take a peek in Wild Rose's thread on the CactusRose # 3. Keep up the good work---Sandy

[Chuck Burrows]

I think that's more a case of CRS there Dad - thought I was losing my mind! Glad to see it was somebody else.:confused:

[Hawk]

Originally posted by Wild Rose
I think that's more a case of CRS there Dad - thought I was losing my mind! Glad to see it was somebody else.:confused:

Well I just as guilty I suppose I answered Sandy in your thread LOL

[Chris Daigle]

Cool lines on the third one. How did you you manage the hollow grind with your 4x36 grinder??? Is it AUS8 as well?

Chris

[NedFig]

I like the one with resinwood. I did a knife with that resinwood stuff a long time ago. Polishes up real nice.