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Title: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: tippit on January 16, 2010, 09:35:00 AM
With Pig Gig just around the corner, I've started collecting my Texas hunting gear. Even though my forge isn't up & running yet, I still have a few unfinished blades.  So of course I NEEDED a new hunting knife to break in  :)

This years Pig Gig Special...5160 steel, 8 1/2" AOL, 10" wheel hollow ground, curly maple handle stained with Fiebing's dark brown leather dye & finished with Tru-Oil.  Hope to add a little red color to the maple  ;)   Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Knives/KeeslarStylewithCurlyMaple003.jpg)
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: kuch on January 16, 2010, 09:45:00 AM
doc sent you an e-mail,last week.did you receive?
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: kbaknife on January 16, 2010, 09:57:00 AM
Jeff, that is just sweet, buddy!
That would look great with a little "pig" dye on it.
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 16, 2010, 10:06:00 AM
Awesome as always Doc! You must be going crazy without your forge and no way to work off you frustrations for so long  ;)  I hate it that I'm going to miss all you guys this year...
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: tippit on January 16, 2010, 10:16:00 AM
Doug,

We'll miss you too...but Hawaii ain't bad either  :)   Got my Texas Ghillie all ready too!

I have a forge coming in from Darren.  Plus Matt & I are starting to build one.  Hopefully I'll have the fires going soon    :knothead:
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Bigriver on January 16, 2010, 03:21:00 PM
Dang it I like those Tippit blades. No offense to any of the unbelievable craftsman here, as I am a real rookie & have made a total of 3 knives, but they are my favs.
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 16, 2010, 03:30:00 PM
VERY VERY nice  :thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on January 16, 2010, 05:30:00 PM
Great looking blade Jeff!  Looks like you have that "brute De Forge" down pat.      :clapper:
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: kuch on January 16, 2010, 06:32:00 PM
doc,sent you an e-mail
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: kbaknife on January 16, 2010, 06:54:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Bigriver:
Dang it I like those Tippit blades. No offense to any of the unbelievable craftsman here, as I am a real rookie & have made a total of 3 knives, but they are my favs.
I'm with you, too.
Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but I really enjoy making these kinds of knives, and Jeff does them exceedingly well.
Actually, I had to come back to this thread just to look at that one again!
A real beauty, Jeff.
(Maybe I'll take your place and run out to Doug's for you.)
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Steve O on January 16, 2010, 08:29:00 PM
That is an awful pretty handle!
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: kuch on January 16, 2010, 08:42:00 PM
doc ,sent you an e-mail .
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 16, 2010, 09:37:00 PM
It's beautiful!

Steve
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Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Scott Roush on January 17, 2010, 07:53:00 PM
man... a lot of inspiring knives today.
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Lin Rhea on January 17, 2010, 08:25:00 PM
That is a nice one there. Your getting the Brute de Forge down. Very nice. Lin
Title: Re: Pig Gig & Curly Maple
Post by: Roughcountry on January 17, 2010, 09:29:00 PM
I really like that one Doc. I didn't know I had a shop full of wood stain that looks that good.

I like the file work of the back also.