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Title: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: Emmons on August 04, 2009, 12:01:00 AM

A good friend of mine is retiring this week.  When I stated working with him 16 years ago, he took me under his wing and really helped me out.  We have also hunted and fished together for these last 16 years.  Here is his gift from me, which I hope he takes on his elk hunt this year.

Hidden tang contruction
5" Hunter blade, flat ground and hand finished to 2000 grit
Brass guard is made from brass parts removed from a machine he designed and has been working with for 30 years.
Stablized Maple burl
1/8 Brass pins
Also my new makers mark
Sheath by me, is 9-10 Oz hand tooled leather

  (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_0414.jpg)
  (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/IMG_0415.jpg)

Thanks for looking,

James

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: TxMoon on August 04, 2009, 01:42:00 AM

Wow that is a sweet one there.. I know he will like it. Good job and nice touch with the brass..
1st class with the makers mark also..

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: skullworks on August 04, 2009, 06:50:00 AM

Dang! That is some top notch work! Bet he'll love it!

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: 4runr on August 04, 2009, 07:00:00 AM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: prarieboy on August 04, 2009, 07:04:00 AM

James that is Awsome!

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: BowHuntingFool on August 04, 2009, 07:46:00 AM

Very nice!

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on August 04, 2009, 07:57:00 AM

Emmons
Thats very nice. like Txmoon said very nice touch with the brass,something he'll remeber for the rest of his life
Dana

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: Kevin Evans on August 04, 2009, 11:00:00 AM

Great Stamp with great knife and great sheath= happy customer

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: Ian johnson on August 04, 2009, 11:08:00 AM

I like the wood in that handle, birdseye maple?

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: OconeeDan on August 04, 2009, 07:00:00 PM

Good looking knife!

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: LC on August 04, 2009, 08:12:00 PM

Total package is great! Love that those burl scales.

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 04, 2009, 10:09:00 PM

Excellent job, who wouldent love to receive that as a gift!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: 5" Hunter for a retirement gift
Post by: JL on August 04, 2009, 11:06:00 PM

Sweet! I would dare to say it will mean a lot to him. Very nice gift. Now he gets to hunt/fish as much as he likes. I'm hoping to get there one day myself.