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Title: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: kbaknife on July 07, 2010, 11:01:00 AM

This might help answer the age old question to determine if maker's ALWAYS make knives in the order that requests are received -
Nope!
At least I'll admit it.
I have a clip board full of Order Forms, but I had a good customer from Ontario call me on Thursday morning last week asking for a knife to give to his African outfitter on his next hunt, and it needed to be shipped TODAY!
His only request was that it be something the Outfitter would be proud to carry and show off around camp.
Well, let's see - forge down large stock, forge blade, over night spherodize, finish grind, harden, double temper, finish out knife, etch and finish hamon, create fixed assembly with actual EPOXY!!? (Yep, I made this a fixed assembly due to the final destination and logistics involved),  wet-mold and dry sheath, dye sheath, etc. and company coming for the Fourth of July weekend?
No problem.

Think he'd be proud to carry this one?
W2, stainless and Cocobolo:
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2010/SJW2-1.jpg)

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Lin Rhea on July 07, 2010, 11:04:00 AM

Did Robert Redford star in that movie?   :D  

Karl, that is one anyone would be proud to carry. I love it. Lin

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: skullworks on July 07, 2010, 11:23:00 AM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: joekeith on July 07, 2010, 11:58:00 AM

Wow.....  :notworthy:    :notworthy:  he's gotta love it.

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: hunt it on July 07, 2010, 12:43:00 PM

I think I know that guy! Worthy of a trip to Africa.

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: kbaknife on July 07, 2010, 12:52:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by hunt it:
I think I know that guy! Worthy of a trip to Africa.

Yep - yer buddy!

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Steve Nuckels on July 07, 2010, 04:09:00 PM

Excellent!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Doug Campbell on July 07, 2010, 09:22:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Kevin Evans on July 07, 2010, 09:26:00 PM

Looks like it might work in a pinch!!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Reggie Catfish on July 07, 2010, 11:00:00 PM

Can't answer for him, but I would!

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on July 08, 2010, 12:33:00 AM

Yep.

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Tyler2045 on July 08, 2010, 01:28:00 PM

Very Nice.

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: TxMoon on July 09, 2010, 03:01:00 AM

sweet Karl !

Title: Re: 'Out of order' Hunter for Africa
Post by: Margly on July 20, 2010, 06:55:00 AM

Very nice  :thumbsup: