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Title: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on August 01, 2009, 03:04:00 PM

I haven't posted any photos lately - thought I'd better catch up with ya'll!
Here's one I finished about 30 minutes ago for a fellow member of the United Bowhunters of Illinois.
Forged from heavy stock 5160 and assembled 'take-down' style with stainless fittings and a Stabilized Bubinga handle.
I really love this material.
  (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/jma-1-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: hunt it on August 01, 2009, 05:17:00 PM

Nice one Karl.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: skullworks on August 01, 2009, 07:01:00 PM

Sweet looking knife! Great job Karl!

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: shootarealbow on August 01, 2009, 07:08:00 PM

Great job  !!!
I really like your work !!

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: Guru on August 02, 2009, 08:09:00 PM

Beaut!

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: Kevin Evans on August 03, 2009, 10:11:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on August 03, 2009, 10:58:00 AM

another master peice, very nice Karl
dana

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: TxMoon on August 03, 2009, 11:55:00 AM

Nice one Karl

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: OconeeDan on August 04, 2009, 07:03:00 PM

Real nice looking, bubinga is some cool wood.

What are the light specs in the grain of the wood?

Dan

Title: Re: Bubinga Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on August 04, 2009, 07:20:00 PM

I wish I could answer that, Dan.
I really like it - it sort of sparkles.
I think it's some sort of reaction between the resin in the wood and the stabilizing agent.
Every piece of stabilized Bubinga I've ever used looked that way.