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Title: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on February 14, 2009, 08:16:00 PM: I made this for a great young fella in TX for his Dad. James is also a knifemaker, but didn't know how to forge one of these (which is what Dad wanted) James'sDad had been hunting with one, but found it a little too big, so this was my offering.

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z249/Blinkies_by_Lori/Phoenix%20Knives/Picture1644-1.jpg)

The big one is the one he had been using... a nice knife in it's own right, but a bit too large for the task

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z249/Blinkies_by_Lori/Phoenix%20Knives/Picture1650.jpg)

Close up of the handle. Steel is 1060, handle is brasilian rosewood (same pallet wood as the sawblade knife)with copper pins.

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z249/Blinkies_by_Lori/Phoenix%20Knives/Picture1646.jpg)

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z249/Blinkies_by_Lori/Phoenix%20Knives/Picture1649.jpg)
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Steve Nuckels on February 14, 2009, 08:42:00 PM: Wow, nice knife! Still can't get ovet that being pallet wood!

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Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on February 14, 2009, 08:55:00 PM: LOL Where I work, we bring in pallets of spices and coffee from all over the world. Local woods get used, no more special to them than oak is to us... Till it gets HERE! I've found ebony and teak used as well!
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: ishiwannabe on February 15, 2009, 01:29:00 PM: That blade design is so useful, for so many different applications.
Great knife. Love the copper work you are doing...
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: swp on February 15, 2009, 01:54:00 PM: VERY NICE!
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on February 15, 2009, 01:59:00 PM: I like it well enough that I'm making myself one from a Farriers rasp. It works well as a chopper, a skinner, a drawknife etc. I hated shipping this one out!
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: ishiwannabe on February 15, 2009, 02:31:00 PM: I bet. Not sure if it is your thing, but ever try throwing one? I actually used to try for squirrels-I had a knife like this as a kid...and the Indian Gurhkas use them. Now if they cant test a blade design...no one can.
It is the ultimate Hunting/Survival blade IMO.
Again...great job.
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on February 15, 2009, 03:46:00 PM: Yup, they throw excellent once you get the hang of it. Wouldn't mind carrying one on a hog hunt...
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Leo L. on February 16, 2009, 12:29:00 AM: What did you finish the wood with?
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Chris Surtees on February 16, 2009, 03:04:00 AM: That is one fine looking knife...I have trained with the Gurhkas before...tough as nails and they hold their knives in such high regard that there is nothing they will trade for them. Matter of fact we brief our soldiers not to even try it.
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: skullworks on February 16, 2009, 07:44:00 AM: Awesome work Lawren!
Title: Re: Big hunter for a friend's Dad
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on February 16, 2009, 08:17:00 AM: Leo, thats minwax polyurethane.Funny thing is the pins are flush, bit they look like they stand up a bit 'cause of the high gloss. The Kukri is the Nepalese version of the Bowie, Used for just about everything. I'm making a wooden sheath with the two small knives that go with it to make it more useful for fine work.

Thanks all. I served in our military with some Gurka's for a short time, and now my son is too. I learned a good bit of respect for the men, and admired the usefullness of thier knives.