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Title: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: tomh on August 30, 2009, 10:34:00 PM

I got an order for a knife to take on a buffalo hunt. This is what I came up with.

 (http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee95/tomh73/maddux005.jpg)

Forged from 1084
6.125" blade
11" OAL
Bubinga handle
Nickel guard

This is another one I wish I was keeping! How come I don't have any nice knives?    :confused:      :saywhat:  

Hopefully some day I will have time to make a real photography set up, I am terrible at pics.

One more knife to finish for a guy's moose hunt, then I am done until I get my elk!

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 31, 2009, 06:49:00 AM

Anyone should be proud to carry that knife. Very solid and well executed. You used a lot of basic elements that I consider necessary for a real nice user knife. Great work Tom. Lin

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: kbaknife on August 31, 2009, 06:57:00 AM

Those buffalo see that they ought to just give up.

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: skullworks on August 31, 2009, 07:05:00 AM

Wowzer! Very nice work!!!!

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: OconeeDan on August 31, 2009, 07:11:00 AM

Beautiful knife, in every way.
Dan

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: Jeremy on August 31, 2009, 08:14:00 AM

Wonderful lines!  That's a beautifully executed knife that will definitely get the job done!

 

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Originally posted by tomh:
How come I don't have any nice knives?     :confused:

I don't even have one of my own knives!  They get given away faster than I make them!

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on August 31, 2009, 08:36:00 AM

Tom
That is sweet, very nicely done,   :clapper:  
Dana

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: Kevin Evans on August 31, 2009, 12:42:00 PM

nice Tom  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: tomh on August 31, 2009, 07:08:00 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. hOpe the new owner likes it too! Now I want to make him a companion blade, that would be more suited for field dressing, etc.

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: tomh on August 31, 2009, 07:17:00 PM

Lin could you list what you think are the basic elements that should be used in a knife. SOmetimes it seems I stumble onto something good, but usually I just try to make knives the way I like them. Sometimes it works, and hopefully if I know what works I can keep doing it!

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 31, 2009, 08:11:00 PM

Tom,
      Just basics, but all the more important to me. Proportion, flow of design, and good fit and finish. Of course other things are involved too, like ergonomics, quality materials, and visual appeal. Some of these appeal to the eye and some to the hand.
   After the basics, I like your pin location for this paticular handle construction. I like the spacers to break things up and I like the hardening line, just because you know this knife was made under controlled situation by someone who knew what they were doing. I see that you pushed the choil forward and curving the ricasso bottom allowing the index finger to choke up sometimes. Some customers ask for this.
   Lin

Title: Re: Buffalo Camp Knife
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 31, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

Tom, a beauty for sure!  

And, I should say, I like the way you composed the picture!

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