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Title: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Kevin Evans on August 10, 2008, 04:26:00 PM

Guys here is a couple I finished today.Pics are better on these and the knives have good balance. I call them Big brother and Little brother!!!
Hidden Tang
I forged from 1084 and 15n20
Big brother blade8"and handle 5" 13'OA
Little brother5.75 blade4.25"handle 10" OA
Both have nickle pins,guards,  one has but plate
Both African Black wood (Really like to work with this stuff)
A special thanks to Lin,Karl,Jeremy for answering all my questions for the last four months that I've been making knives, and to all the other guys that say nice things about my knives and give me inspiration to do better work Thanks Guys!!!  (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Fighter2005.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Fighter2008.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Fighter2013.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Fighter2007.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Fighter2016.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Fighter2014.jpg)

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on August 10, 2008, 05:00:00 PM

WOW!!! Those are top shelf!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: theunluckyhunter on August 10, 2008, 05:03:00 PM

that hunter is bad@$$!!!!!!!!! looks like i have a new favorite knife!


now i gotta blow some money on nickel/silver lol

wait tks was sold out the other day maybe some 416....

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 10, 2008, 06:33:00 PM

Those look real good Kevin. Your pickin it up fast. Lin

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: elk ninja on August 10, 2008, 07:06:00 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Jeremy on August 10, 2008, 07:53:00 PM

Outstanding!!   :thumbsup:  
Balance like that is the difference between a 'nice' knife and a 'great' knife imo.

Excellent job on the pair!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on August 10, 2008, 08:53:00 PM

Holy CRAP!! Kevin that Demascus Pattern on the fighter is top shelf. Beautiful work my friend.
My little primitive antler handle stone knives don't even belong on the same page.   :notworthy:

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: ArrowChucker on August 10, 2008, 10:08:00 PM

Now that's awesome right there. Would love to have those.

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: dorris on August 11, 2008, 01:10:00 AM

very good work kevin man your comeing along like a pro brother .  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: SoNevada Archer on August 11, 2008, 06:30:00 AM

VERY NICE!!!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: tippit on August 11, 2008, 06:32:00 AM

Kevin,  Beautiful work!!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Ray Hammond on August 11, 2008, 06:44:00 AM

very very nice!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: skullworks on August 11, 2008, 07:04:00 AM

Awesome, awesome....AWESOME!!!! Love it!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Bobby Urban on August 11, 2008, 10:50:00 AM

WOW!!!  And one more time.... WOW!!!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: OconeeDan on August 12, 2008, 04:29:00 PM

fabulous!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Brad Singley on August 12, 2008, 06:27:00 PM

Rooster,  I'm impressed!  You stated that you have only be at this for 4 months.  You are showing a talent for knifemaking!  Great Job!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: kbaknife on August 12, 2008, 08:10:00 PM

Phenominal stuff, Friend.
I really mean that - that is stupendous.
I'm really diggin' that Fighter!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Kevin Evans on August 12, 2008, 08:39:00 PM

Thanks Karl
Remember I borrowed that guard style off you and next time it (Will) have a curved radius!!!I look at your knife and I still have a long, long,long, way to go!!!!

Title: Re: Fighter and Hunter(Damascus)
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 15, 2008, 09:34:00 AM

Rooster, those are unreal! They are very impressive!

I love looking at them!

Steve