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Title: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Idahomike251 on April 01, 2011, 07:44:00 PM

I have just finished making bunch of knives for the upcoming Oregon Knife Show, and with the freed-up time I was able to finish this copy of the Gamemaster excecuted in D2 tool steel for my friend who has been waiting patiently. The knife's mass weight is a little too much on the heavy side for me, but it feels  very well ballanced in my hand. Handle is stabilized Koa. D2 blade's hardness is Rockwell 59C.   (http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt31/mokamura_photo/001-4.jpg)  (http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt31/mokamura_photo/003-6.jpg)

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: oldpaths on April 01, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

Very nice!!!!! I like it alot!!!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Kevin Evans on April 01, 2011, 07:59:00 PM

That is very ,very well executed!  :thumbsup:  

They seem to come together when you follow diagram.Good Luck at the show.

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Steve Nuckels on April 01, 2011, 08:16:00 PM

WoW!  Very nice!  And drawing too!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: skullworks on April 01, 2011, 08:20:00 PM

SSSSAAAAWWWEEEEETTTTT!!!!

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: LimBender on April 01, 2011, 09:33:00 PM

What's up with all the incredible knife builders on this site?  Never would of thunk there were so many talented folks out there!  Each knife I look at makes my knives look pedestrian.

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: L. Harris on April 01, 2011, 10:51:00 PM

You have a very lucky friend!!! Beautiful knife!

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Idahomike251 on April 01, 2011, 11:18:00 PM

Yes, he even had his name engraved on this blade, but then again, he allows me unlimited access to his ranch full of wild turkeys, so we're good!

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: OconeeDan on April 01, 2011, 11:33:00 PM

beautiful knife!
Dan

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on April 02, 2011, 12:25:00 AM

Really nice knife.  Are you coming to Moses Lake or WSR?  I enjoyed looking over your knife selection last year.

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Lin Rhea on April 02, 2011, 08:41:00 AM

Mike,
        Your work speaks for itself, but for anyone who would notice, the drawing illustrates not only the knife you envisioned, but the fact that design and planning are part of the job. Excellent.

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Idahomike251 on April 02, 2011, 09:23:00 AM

Lin, Thank you. I was really pleased that the result closely resembles my initial concept, I placed the completed knife over the drawing, and it pretty much fir right over the drawing.
Mike O.

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Idahomike251 on April 02, 2011, 09:27:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Ragnarok Forge:
Really nice knife.  Are you coming to Moses Lake or WSR?  I enjoyed looking over your knife selection last year.

"Clay, I will be at the Western States Trad Shoot with a full display of my knives and custom wood arrows. Please stop-by and say howdy.
regards, Mike Okamura"

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: Roughcountry on April 02, 2011, 10:44:00 PM

That one shines. Really like it and pretty cool to see the drawing also.

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: akaboomer on April 02, 2011, 11:11:00 PM

Very nice.  From concept to complete very well done.

Chris

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: clayton95 on April 03, 2011, 12:04:00 AM

That is beautiful!

Title: Re: 4 1/2" Tribute to Randall Gamemaster
Post by: rover brewer on April 03, 2011, 08:54:00 AM

pure art!