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Title: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: farmboy on December 16, 2009, 09:28:00 PM
Havnt posted in a while but figured I throw a couple of pics up of a knife I did for a buddy.  He helped to no end in the building of our strawbale home........Thanx Jeff.

Knife is 1/4" 01 with moose antler scales.  I used 1/4" brass rod for pins/rivets.  I double tempered it at 425 deg after normalizing 3 times and quenching at jus above non megnetic.  It pops hair litterally with just the weight of the knife!

 (http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj227/libaufarmboy/Zebra%20Skinner/271.jpg)
 (http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj227/libaufarmboy/Zebra%20Skinner/269.jpg)
thanx for lookin
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 16, 2009, 09:45:00 PM
Very interesting knife & sheath!  I like them!


Steve
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Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: wv lungbuster on December 16, 2009, 09:52:00 PM
Nice   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: farmboy on December 16, 2009, 09:55:00 PM
thanx for the kind words.

Blade not 1/4" 01. 3/16" 01.  It is a heavy knife but thats what he wanted.
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: B M A on December 16, 2009, 11:52:00 PM
Nice work.  I like the blade design.  
Brock
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: prarieboy on December 17, 2009, 04:18:00 AM
Very nice I really like that moose antler!
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on December 17, 2009, 09:03:00 AM
Nice knife  :thumbsup:  
dana
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: Ray Hammond on December 17, 2009, 10:13:00 AM
strawbale home??? Whassat?
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: Jeremy on December 17, 2009, 10:22:00 AM
Looks good!

Any pics of the construction of the house?  Those things are cool to see go up!
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: farmboy on December 17, 2009, 10:27:00 AM
I do have pics......The quickest way to view them is to google "loggingdays"  and page down until you read something to the effect of "building a house is hard work"  I am not sure if there are straw pics there but the stackwall portion of the house is there for sure.

We ran out of time to continue the stackwall and reverted to straw for the south and east sides......our prarie winter was bearing down on us.
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: farmboy on December 17, 2009, 10:32:00 AM
A strawbale home is one built of small square bales.  they can be load bearing ie (hold up the roof) or they can be used as infill in a post and beam frame.  We did the post and beam frame thing.

the exterior is usually cement stucco and the interior also has a plaster finish of some sort .....we used white cement inside.

they are very warm, and very strong, and surprisingly very fire resistent (after stucco of course)  but even before stucco bales unless kicked apart dont burn very well.  You farm guys will know what I mean.
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: GRAYBEARD on December 17, 2009, 03:08:00 PM
GREAT KNIFE AND A VERY INTERESTING HOMEBUILDING METHOD.
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: mater on December 17, 2009, 06:25:00 PM
Can you post pics of your home? Im very interested in that type of building. Ive just read a couple books about it and would love to see the out side of yours. thanks Mark
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: Over&Under on December 18, 2009, 11:44:00 PM
Looks like the perfect knife!!4
Nice Job!!
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: Caveman IL on December 21, 2009, 06:43:00 AM
Jeff,
    I REALLY like your knife!! Great job. Larry
Title: Re: 01 Moose Antler
Post by: Lin Rhea on December 21, 2009, 08:12:00 AM
That's a very appealing knife. A real tool. Lin