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Title: Damascus Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on September 13, 2009, 11:31:00 AM

Guys here are a couple I done this week.They are 15N20 and 1084.I only forged to 240 layers to see what it would be like.
3.75" blade and8.50" OA
416 stainless accessories
Amboyna wood
second knife
4.25" blade 9" OA
Leopardwood or snake wood
416 stainless fittings

I built tent for pics now I have to figure out how to use it LOL.Probably better to view in F11(for full view) on keyboard and push again to exit (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Test5023-1.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Test5021.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Test5028.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/Test5031.jpg)Thanks for looking!!

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on September 13, 2009, 12:53:00 PM

Incredible!

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: sticshooter on September 13, 2009, 01:00:00 PM

yep that is awesome. Hey lewie you should buy it. that knife would look great on your belt this year.<><

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: skullworks on September 13, 2009, 01:51:00 PM

Awesome looking stuff!   :notworthy:

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on September 13, 2009, 05:49:00 PM

OUTSTANDING! Kevin. A 240 layer pattern looks great!

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: Steve Nuckels on September 13, 2009, 09:15:00 PM

Kevin, I agree, those are outstanding!  The blade profile and Damascus are really nice and the finish on the handles are top notch!!!

I love your work!!  Maybe some day!!!!      :pray:  

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 14, 2009, 08:03:00 AM

Kevin,
       The finish on the handles is really good. Can you tell us how you went about it? Lin

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on September 14, 2009, 08:22:00 AM

Kevin
you have got the touch, great looking knives, I'm like Lin, tell us about the handles
dana

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on September 14, 2009, 10:15:00 AM

Thanks for the compliments.
I wanted to see if I could get them shiny so ,First you have to get all scratches out of wood cause they show up worse under the superglue.The wood was already stabilized and that stuff is kinda oily looking coming out of it ,so I let set in pure acetone about five minutes ,immediately put in sun till dry.Tape guard off with blue masking tape very close to wood,put rubber clove on put thin layer of super clue on with rub wax paper(quickly).Let dry(till really hard over night is better) and rub with 0000 steel wool and sand high spots off with 400 grit(softly) repeat this process 5 times and buff.I won't be doing this again probably it takes forever

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: kbaknife on September 14, 2009, 01:32:00 PM

Dude.
It's too shiny.
How are you gonna sneak around in the dark with a shiny knife?

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on September 14, 2009, 02:46:00 PM

Karl thanks once again for bringing that to my attention!  :readit:  
I wrote on the authenticity letter that comes with this knife."Only Daylight knife"
Now I have to amend that!
In case your caught out after day light hours you may Creep,glide,slide,pussyfoot,worm,slink,evade,hide,and my favorite that I do most often (be stealthy)BUT NEVER SNEAK   ;)  
As always Thanks for bring that to my attention

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: kbaknife on September 14, 2009, 08:20:00 PM

If there's ever anything I can do to assist, aide, back-up, benefit, boost, facilitate, further, help, reinforce or support you, you have my #.

Title: Re: Damascus Hunters
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 14, 2009, 08:53:00 PM

Karl...all I can say is you got that covered, smothered, overshadowed, facilitated, delineated, analyzed, correlated, and otherwise explained in the greatest detail possible.

Oh and I got a box that has permanently damaged my back and I feel certain I shall never recover from...at least until I start using it.  :bigsmyl: