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Title: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: tippit on January 18, 2008, 02:55:00 PM
I saw a great looking skinner a little while ago.  Today I tried to forge up my version of it.  I left it rather beefy and will probably do a hollow grind as the blade is rather deep.  Might just end up on the bear skinnin' table this spring for reviews...Doc

Course mine won't look this pretty!

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/RayKirkknife.jpg)

My rough forged shape.

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/KirkSkinner001.jpg)
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Marvin M. on January 18, 2008, 03:31:00 PM
Love that handle material, and the Damascus is gorgeous.
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: vermonster13 on January 18, 2008, 04:01:00 PM
Looks like a real good start there Doc.
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: ber643 on January 18, 2008, 04:33:00 PM
Lookin' good, for sure! I agree, the original is a beaut too.
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on January 18, 2008, 04:43:00 PM
BLASTED! DoC PM!<><
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: drewsbow on January 18, 2008, 05:29:00 PM
looks like you got the shape really close , good luck with it ( as if you need luck )   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: OzarkRamblr on January 18, 2008, 05:32:00 PM
Well get on with it Doc, I wanna see what kind of creative license you take with it.  Nice BTW!!    :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: 4runr on January 18, 2008, 07:27:00 PM
I like it!
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on January 19, 2008, 09:28:00 PM
WOWSERS!! On both knives!!! Be sure to post a completed pic too....please! LOL
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Jeremy on January 20, 2008, 08:35:00 AM
Call it hunch, but I think I'm gonna like your version better   :)    I love the simple damascus, but a lot of the new stuff is just too busy!

That mammoth ivory is something else though!!
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: tippit on January 20, 2008, 02:26:00 PM
I put a hollow grind on the skinner with a 10" wheel today.  The larger wheel make the hollow grind less aggressive but still takes a good amount of steel out of the blade.  Especially since I left the forged blank fairly thick.  It leaves the blade with a nice profile and plenty of backbone to the spine.  That's all for today as I gotta go root my New England team on...Doc

PS:  The original skinner was make by Master Bladesmith Ray Kirk.  It is just an awesome knife.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/KirkSkinner006.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/KirkSkinner004.jpg)
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on January 20, 2008, 03:52:00 PM
TEASE!<><
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: 4runr on January 20, 2008, 04:12:00 PM
I'm likin that shape!
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on January 20, 2008, 04:52:00 PM
Keep em comin...cant wait to see the finished product!!
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: d. ward on January 22, 2008, 09:03:00 AM
Hey Doc will I be able to give that one a try this spring.And if so would that maybe be the prize for the big bear??? Let me know,bowdoc
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Long Bow on January 24, 2008, 02:31:00 PM
Awesome! Can't wait to see the next step.
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 24, 2008, 03:09:00 PM
Great looking knife Doc!
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: ber643 on January 24, 2008, 04:21:00 PM
Mmmmmmmmmmm - mmmmmmmmmmmmm - mmmmmmmmmmm! Gotta be skill and not the wheel to make that blad that pretty, that early!
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: tippit on January 25, 2008, 04:08:00 PM
Ok got the skinner and a bunch of other blades quenched & tempered today...Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/RayKirkSkinner.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/ForgedBladesDannys.jpg)
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: vermonster13 on January 25, 2008, 04:23:00 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: varmint on January 25, 2008, 04:55:00 PM
I'll take the bottom one......  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on January 25, 2008, 05:29:00 PM
Man those are nice!! Pure torture since you dont sell them! LOL
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: tippit on January 27, 2008, 10:34:00 AM
Well it's snowing here so I'll have to wait to take the dogs for a walk.  So I re-visited that skinner.  It just didn't feel right in my hand.  Handle seemed too long & too busy.  Back to the grinder to make some adjustments and polish the blade...at least as much as I polish a blade!  I think it will do to skin some bears this spring.  Now what type of handle material??  Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/RayKirkSkinner002.jpg)
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Tom Phillips on January 27, 2008, 10:44:00 AM
Doc,
   Keep up the FINE work :-)

             Bear Chaser
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on January 27, 2008, 10:57:00 AM
That's a great blade doc like all your blades. I feel Like I should do you a big favor. Send it to me and I'll put a handle on it and get it back in time for the bear hunt..... Really!    :rolleyes:      :saywhat:      "[dntthnk]"   <><
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on January 27, 2008, 05:00:00 PM
LOL, yeah I gots plenty of wood here too!! HAHAHA
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: 4runr on January 27, 2008, 09:11:00 PM
Got Osage?  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: LAR43 on January 27, 2008, 10:15:00 PM
Hey Doc,
Sweet as usual!
What are you quenching in?

Larry
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: tippit on January 27, 2008, 10:53:00 PM
Larry, I quench in cooking oil.  I'll heat it to around 125-150 F first.  Then just edge quench on my cradle that you can raise or lower by turning the carriage bolts.  I'll test the depth before I heat the blade to quench.  That way you can get the edge hardened and keep the spine softer for more flex to the blade.  Long answer sorry Larry!  Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/St%20Judes%202007%20Knives/StJudes22.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/St%20Judes%202007%20Knives/23.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/St%20Judes%202007%20Knives/25.jpg)
Title: Re: Neat Looking Skinner
Post by: LAR43 on January 28, 2008, 11:45:00 PM
Thanks Doc,
I have a similar adjustable table I use as a stop. Been using trans. fluid. But after reading Karl's responses re: quenching oils, been thinking about giving Brownells Tough Quench a try. Don't really know what if any diff. (other than less smoke) it'd make as my blades are super hard (in a sacrificial test they shatter when struck) when I take 'em out of the trans. fluid.
Thanks for the get back. Long time no 'speak'.
BTW, nice thread!!    ;)    

Larry