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Title: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on March 09, 2009, 05:59:00 PM

Here are a couple of 3" hunters I finished last week. First time I've used stag (kinda fun)but hard to make look right on a blade that small
Top one 3" blade 7" OA n/s guard Ambyra burl
Second one 3" blade 6.75 OA n/s guard and
butt cap and Stag handle (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/3inchhunter002.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/3inchhunter008.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/3inchhunter.jpg)

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: KHALVERSON on March 09, 2009, 06:12:00 PM

awesome
i still cant believe you have only been doin this
around a year

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Doug Campbell on March 09, 2009, 08:36:00 PM

Very nice as usual Kevin   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Lin Rhea on March 09, 2009, 08:59:00 PM

They look good Kevin. I see some influence of your Arkansas trip. How did you mount the stag? Lin

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on March 09, 2009, 09:39:00 PM

Thanks Lin, these are some pieces I picked out after you helped me,at the show.
I drilled hole a little over half way through and used acura glass.Do you think I should pin also??or is it acceptable to just use clue in some cases??
Was trying to not remove any horn (like Karl),but it just didn't look right so you see I removed some on sides and bottom.
The butt cap has screw soldiered on and then is drilled and more clue added.
Looks like it has to much drop to me.But if I change that then I would have to grind on top and bottom both so I went with this.

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: SKYLER W on March 09, 2009, 10:02:00 PM

Great job Kevin! I like both of them....I'll send you an e-mail in a minute.
Skyler

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on March 09, 2009, 10:17:00 PM

Hey Kevin, Nice work! I don't see anything wrong with that stag handle hunter at all.
Of course I'm a sucker for antler handle knives!
   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Montauks on March 09, 2009, 11:53:00 PM

I'm with Mystik on this one, I like the contrast in the stag..nice knives

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: skullworks on March 10, 2009, 07:01:00 AM

Awesome work! Those are beautiful!

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: mastin03 on March 10, 2009, 08:12:00 AM

those are two very fine lookin blades!!  nice job on those

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: kbaknife on March 10, 2009, 08:46:00 AM

I think that was a complete success on that stag knife!
That puppy is NICE!

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on March 10, 2009, 09:28:00 AM

ROOSTER
VERY NICE
DO YOU WANT TO SELL THE BOTTOM ONE?
DANA

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: jake the snake rhea99 on March 10, 2009, 11:38:00 AM

they are great, and I like the one with the stag.

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Ray Hammond on March 10, 2009, 01:36:00 PM

Rooster...those look good, bud. Your concern about them is the same issue I struggle with on deer antler..I have a couple orders...and I am trying my best to make the knife for them out of the antler..but it just has too much curve in it and its going to look very odd.

I'm thinking about slabbing the antler onto a full tang to make it work right.

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: rod sarver on March 10, 2009, 03:11:00 PM

Rooster- those are some great lookin knives, seems like those smaller knives work for all-around so good Thanks- Rod

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Ian johnson on March 10, 2009, 08:01:00 PM

wanna send one down to louisiana for testing?, I really like the stag one, nice work

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: prarieboy on March 10, 2009, 08:22:00 PM

The Rooster oughta crow !!!!! They Both look good to Me ! C-Ya Bob

Title: Re: Couple of 3" hunters
Post by: Todd Robbins on March 10, 2009, 09:28:00 PM

They both look great to me!