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Title: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Emmons on April 21, 2009, 06:45:00 PM

My first mortised tang knife (thanks you Lin's build-a-long).  Need to build a light box and learn to take better photos.  Besides that, let me know what you think.

4-1/2" Blade made from O1
OAL 9-1/2"
Mortised tang contruction
416 SST guard and pins
Zircote handle material

 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2799.jpg)

 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2805.jpg)

 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2806.jpg)

Thanks for looking,

James

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Hillbilly81 on April 21, 2009, 06:48:00 PM

Awesome Knife!!!!!!!!!!
Love it!!!!!!

  :clapper:

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Montauks on April 21, 2009, 07:25:00 PM

Very Nice!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Lin Rhea on April 21, 2009, 07:40:00 PM

Yea Buddy!!!! That really turned out nice. Those pins are dead on.   :clapper:  Lin

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Ray Hammond on April 21, 2009, 07:54:00 PM

Wow....very nice, Chile!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Jack Denbow on April 21, 2009, 08:36:00 PM

Excellent.  :thumbsup:  
Jack

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Kevin Evans on April 21, 2009, 08:49:00 PM

That is Excellent!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Emmons on April 21, 2009, 08:52:00 PM

Thank you everyone!!  I will try to get some more photos up of this one.  I really like building the mortised tang versus a hidden tang.  I also think this is my best knife yet.

Lin-I again thank you very much for explaining this style of knife construction.  I have a how to by Terry Primos book marked on how to build a mortised tang, but his website is gone since he stopped making knives.

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on April 21, 2009, 09:30:00 PM

She's a real beauty James! Excellent craftsmenship!   :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: woodsman1031 on April 21, 2009, 10:18:00 PM

Awesome knife!!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Emmons on April 21, 2009, 10:49:00 PM

Guard Fit
 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2807.jpg)
 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2811.jpg)

Plunge
 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2809.jpg)

Mirror Finish
 (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_2808.jpg)

Thank you again everyone!!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: LC on April 21, 2009, 11:04:00 PM

Man thats beautiful! Great knife!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Chris Surtees on April 21, 2009, 11:56:00 PM

Beautiful knife!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: OconeeDan on April 22, 2009, 05:03:00 AM

A GREAT looking knife, way to go!

For photos, try taking photos in the evening, using only a table lamp nearby.  This will cause your camera on "auto" to use the flash. The flash fill in will help a lot.
Also, darker woods will show more contrast if you don't use light backgrounds, a medium dark background as you were using will be fine usually.
Take flash photos from various angles and only keep the best ones.

Dan

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: tippit on April 22, 2009, 06:17:00 AM

James, Truly a beauty!!!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: skullworks on April 22, 2009, 07:59:00 AM

Wowzer! That is beautiful!!!!!

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on April 22, 2009, 08:09:00 AM

Man that is very nice, i to have been looking at lin's build along
Great job
dana

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: drewsbow on April 22, 2009, 06:56:00 PM

Dang thats sweet :0)  :clapper:

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: Lin Rhea on April 22, 2009, 06:57:00 PM

It's too bad Terry stopped making knives. I hope to see him at some of the events this year. I learned a lot from his website too.

Again, you made an outstanding knife. It looks like you gave great attention to each part and the results totaled up to a very fine knife. Anyone would be proud to carry that one. Lin

Title: Re: Zircote Hunter
Post by: GRAYBEARD on April 25, 2009, 04:55:00 PM

JAMES,
I HAVEN'T DROOLED LIKE THIS SINCE I WAS TWO YEARS OLD.
WOW!