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Title: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on November 21, 2008, 01:26:00 PM

Guys these are some I recently finished.Lots of different stuff going on.(trying to figure out what I like)Please feel free to critique!!
All steel 5160 and damascus 203E and 1095(I forged)
1-  4.25" blade 8.5"OA osage/puple heart
2- 3.5" drop point7.5 OA nickle pins /guard
3- 4.75" and9"OA wood got from bowyer???
4- 3.75" and7.75"OA nickle spacers/amboya burl
5- 3.5" and7.75"OA nickle spacers, maple burl
6- 3.75" and8"OA brass pins /guard, honduras wood
 (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/6hunters003.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/6hunters002.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/6hunters004.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/6hunters005.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/6hunters007.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/6hunters007.jpg)
GETTER DONE!!!!

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: skullworks on November 21, 2008, 01:46:00 PM

DANG! You've been busy! They all look good to me!!!!
Where are you in Missouri? I have a friend that lives in Rolla.

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on November 21, 2008, 04:42:00 PM

NICE WORK Kevin!! Did ya leave yourself any time to do any hunting??  
 LOL   :notworthy:

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: oldpaths on November 21, 2008, 05:37:00 PM

I like em all,you do great work!! I think I recognize that wood in #3 I got some also from MR. Stahl of rose oak bows. Keep up the good work!   :clapper:

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: vermonster13 on November 21, 2008, 05:44:00 PM

I would need to handle them in person to give an accurate critique.    :goldtooth:

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: 2Knives on November 21, 2008, 07:13:00 PM

I like #4!!!!
Personally I think the guards on 1 and 2 are too big.

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: wissler on November 21, 2008, 07:35:00 PM

#4 and #5 are my Favorites .
Nice Job!

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Steve Nuckels on November 21, 2008, 08:44:00 PM

I like them all too!  You do great work!

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: tippit on November 21, 2008, 09:24:00 PM

The crops must be rotting in the fields  :eek:  You been gettin any sleep or just hunkered over your grinder all the time   :D  Really nice work Kevin...Doc

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: d. ward on November 22, 2008, 04:54:00 AM

Really nice work there.I like the top one.She's a dandy.bowdoc

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: robtattoo on November 22, 2008, 05:14:00 AM

Love 'em all! Numbers 4 & 5 would look a little better if they were at my house though.  ;)

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on November 22, 2008, 10:09:00 AM

Thanks for the nice words guys!
I'll take a close look at the guards in the next ones I make.
Also thought you guys should know #1 and #3 feel the best in hand and have the best balance

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: TxMoon on November 22, 2008, 12:14:00 PM

i really like #1 what kind of wood is that?

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: 2Knives on November 22, 2008, 08:03:00 PM

Send #4 or #5 to my house and I'll give them a test drive for about 30yrs and then I'll tell you for sure if I like them!!!
  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Izzy on November 22, 2008, 08:13:00 PM

Whew!!! Tremendous knives.Love that Rose Oak handle.

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Jeremy on November 23, 2008, 01:08:00 PM

The lines of 4 and 5 are real nice   :thumbsup:  and they come close to *my* ideal blade length and shape.  All of 'em would look great on my belt  :)
I'm really liking the damascus you've been forging!!

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on November 23, 2008, 02:53:00 PM

Thanks Jeremy for the compliments.
Later Kevin

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on November 23, 2008, 02:57:00 PM

There you go Kevin.  Good job on those knives...tippit

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: theunluckyhunter on November 23, 2008, 08:50:00 PM

dang, kevin yall are having one heck of a season. i havent even been to the ranch yet  :(  headed out thursday hope to see some deer blood on my blade

Title: Re: Lots of Hunters
Post by: Larry Surtees on November 24, 2008, 09:11:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :clapper: