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Old 07-23-2016, 08:11 PM
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A new "Hunter" finished

This one was a special order for an acquaintance. He saw a previous Hunter I built and ordered one for his son.

It's 1/8" 1095, Japanese Chestnut scales with black spacers and brass hardware. It has a wicked sharp edge! I made a sheath for it as well.







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Old 07-23-2016, 10:39 PM
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Nice work! I like the red stitching.
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Old 07-24-2016, 08:25 AM
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Very clean work, creative on the sheath, and an excellent picture too!


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Old 07-24-2016, 01:02 PM
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Super clean design. Nice knife!

I really like the edge treatment on that sheath too. That rounded edge is cool!


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Old 07-24-2016, 01:58 PM
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VERY nice! Well done. Clean and simple, exactly my kind of knife!
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Old 07-24-2016, 03:46 PM
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Nice job all the way around.

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Old 07-24-2016, 05:43 PM
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Very clean lines,good job Lee
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Old 07-24-2016, 07:21 PM
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Thanks for the kind comments. I feel like every one finished now is just a little better than the one before.


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Old 07-24-2016, 07:57 PM
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Very nice I like the profile of the blade! The choice for handle material complements it well. I have never thought about colored thread but the red really looks good with that stain. Two thumbs up!!


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Old 07-25-2016, 08:54 AM
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Great looking knife! very clean i like the large jimping looks very good on that knife i love the wood too... andthe red on the sheath deffinitly gives it that 'POP"
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Old 07-25-2016, 09:32 AM
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Wow excellent work, I'd love to have that as a user myself.


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Old 07-25-2016, 06:39 PM
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Thanks for the comments.

I started making sheaths with sort of a "natural" looking thread that had a sinew look when finished. It was fine but I watched some videos from Jacklore knives and he routinely uses colored thread, mostly red or green and he will match the sheath thread color to the liner color on the knife. I thought the red looked cool and tried one and just adopted it.


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Old 07-25-2016, 08:55 PM
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good looking piece. clean profile and a nice finish as well. has everything id look for in a EDC. love the sheath too. I have a few in progress I might try a similar sheath with.
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Old 07-25-2016, 09:05 PM
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Great piece , less is more and you nailed it here , congrats on a fine job !!


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