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Title: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: tippit on May 08, 2009, 09:38:00 AM
Hormoan (Brent McCormick) send me a set of buck antlers than he had harvested.  We had talked about making them into a trophy blade at Texas Sweat '08.  Talked isn't quite right, you listen and laugh when Brent is on a roll   :D    He is one of the funniest guys I know!

Anyway good thing I don't sell knives as here it is over a year later.  Here it is in the building stage.  Thought I'd start these pictures so Brent could come on and change things before quenching and pinning up.  

It's always tough to take a blade saw to someone else's antlers   :scared:   Plus this one was harder cause Brent is left handed...I can't understand how anyone can pull a bow back or use a knife left handed   "[dntthnk]"   Doc


   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade010.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade008.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade011.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade0142.jpg)
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: Tim Fishell on May 08, 2009, 09:54:00 AM
Doc, that is awesome.  Brent is going to be stoked!!  You are right about him being a great guy.  He is definatly deserving of an awesome Tippit blade!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: drewsbow on May 08, 2009, 10:20:00 AM
Thats gonna be nice   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: hormoan on May 08, 2009, 10:24:00 AM
WOW I am stoked   :readit:

                  Brent
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on May 08, 2009, 12:37:00 PM
Hey now, I resemble that lefty remark!  LOL

 Man I love antler handle knives and that one is a BEAUTY!   :clapper:   Great Job
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: IB on May 08, 2009, 01:15:00 PM
OH lookie  :eek:  In the top pictur it's BROKEN.

 Don't take ole Heirmoan long to tear up an anvil in a sandbox. Great repair job Jeff   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:

For staying friends this long   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: tippit on May 08, 2009, 01:31:00 PM
Hormoan, So far so good, she quenched without any problems.  The edge hardness is around 60 Rockwell.  Off to the oven and just final polishing grind, pin & glue up, and she'll be ready for some serious duty like cuttin' up bratts or even an occasional deer  ;)  

Mystikbow, Just kiddin' about Lefties  :wavey:  Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade017.jpg)
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: Chris Surtees on May 08, 2009, 02:33:00 PM
Looking good Doc...congrats Hormoan   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: tippit on May 08, 2009, 04:47:00 PM
Hormoan,  Finished up and ready to ship..even including some band-aids.  If you're anything like Vance maybe even include a suture staple gun   :bigsmyl:  Sure hope it works...Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade019-1.jpg)

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade020.jpg)
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: kbaknife on May 08, 2009, 05:11:00 PM
That is cool as all get out!
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: hormoan on May 08, 2009, 06:13:00 PM
I'm giddy like a little kid   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: tippit on May 08, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
Hormoan,  
I don't know how special this buck was...but if you want to get fancy, I can give you Rebecca's email.  She and Shell can make any old knife look special!  Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/HormoansBlade021.jpg)
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: hormoan on May 08, 2009, 07:22:00 PM
Thanks Doc, I have Shells number. Me and her get to talking on the phone, and my ribs hurt for a couple days after. From all the laughing   :jumper:
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: IB on May 08, 2009, 11:14:00 PM
Brent, Ya certainly gots a KEEPER there (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/339001_smileys575.gif)

 Ya done yourself PROUD Doc. (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/smileycutesthighfive.gif)
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: Doug Campbell on May 09, 2009, 12:16:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: Chris Surtees on May 09, 2009, 02:07:00 AM
Stunning Doc!

Hormoan...Vance hit the nail on the head with the word "KEEPER"
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: 4runr on May 09, 2009, 06:42:00 AM
WOW!!  Now that's purty!

I'd be a little concerned though, about sendin a sharp pointy object to a fella that's Hormoanal. Especially around St. Judes time. What if he don't get no KOOOOOKies and goes postal. With that pointy thing the whole state of Michigan would be in jeopardy.

Doc, is that sompthin you can live with?  :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :wavey:  


Seriously, it couldn't be goin to a nicer fella.

Congrats Brent, you'll have to call me and tell me about the first time it made you bleed!
Title: Re: Hormoan's Buck Knife--Finished
Post by: d. ward on May 09, 2009, 10:32:00 AM
OUTSTANDING Doc..bd