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Title: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: varmint on February 14, 2007, 11:16:00 AM

Found a very nice knife I just couldn't resist.Damascus Hunter,3 7/8" blade with Oak bolsters and Mammoth Ivory handles,8 1/4" overall,neat Rattlesnake sheath.Beautiful knife made by a gentleman by the name of Frank Chikey.

I was hoping someone might own,or have seen some of his other work??I've been trying to find some more info on him but there doesn't seem to be much out there...........checked the Georgia Knifebuilders Guild,but he doesn't have a gallery.................

   (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/varmint255/8f98_12.jpg)

  (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/varmint255/93c2_12.jpg)

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on February 14, 2007, 11:27:00 AM

Thats SWEEET! I've never heard of the guy but he sure does beautiful work.

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: slayer1 on February 14, 2007, 11:38:00 AM

Good looking knife Mike. All you need now is to get some blood on it.

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: varmint on February 14, 2007, 12:57:00 PM

Probably be MY blood from fondling it too much.

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: bowdude on February 14, 2007, 01:00:00 PM

That is a beauty!    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: kerry on February 14, 2007, 02:15:00 PM

Try the Ameican Bladesmiths Society

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: DesertDude on February 14, 2007, 03:54:00 PM

Wow, Stunning...........

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: madness522 on February 14, 2007, 06:09:00 PM

WOW that is beautiful!  Too beautiful to actually use....

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: mike g on February 14, 2007, 07:15:00 PM

Very nice knife indeed..........

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: Bobby Urban on February 14, 2007, 08:27:00 PM

Knife forums
Blade Forums
Knife network

All .com sites that are 100% knives - if you cannot find info on the maker at one or more of these sites you were lied too.

Nice looking knife

Bob Urban

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: indianalongbowshooter on February 14, 2007, 09:18:00 PM

Now thats a pretty knife..

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: Montauks on February 15, 2007, 08:32:00 AM

Ya just need to do a    Google search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Frank+Chikey&btnG=Google+Search)  for info and Lo & behold!   Georgia Knifemakers Guild (http://georgiaknifemakersguild.com/home/modules/xoopsgallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album27)    

Gene

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: varmint on February 15, 2007, 08:37:00 AM

Found the GKG already,has his name and nothing else,that's why I was asking.

Thanks for the info on the other sites,I'll check them out.

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: Izzy on February 15, 2007, 09:26:00 AM

Very nice looking blade.

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: JL on February 15, 2007, 09:50:00 AM

Sweet knife! You going to use it or make it an investment/safe queen? I personally would have a hard time dragging that puppy thru the woods.

JL

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: alligatordond on February 15, 2007, 04:34:00 PM

ALWAYS use a good blade. To do otherwise is "bad medicine." It's like having a bird dog you won't let hunt. I use all of my Randalls from time to time.

A VERY nice blade you have there!!!

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: Bobby Urban on February 15, 2007, 08:12:00 PM

I agree Gator - Use it for what it was made to do.  To each their own though.

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: strick9 on February 15, 2007, 11:26:00 PM

Hey Varmint, did you pick that up at the Winyah heritage festival in Georgetown? I swear I saw it at one of the booths, Incredible damascus work. Holly Hill? are you shootn the rocks pond this weekend?

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: varmint on February 16, 2007, 07:13:00 AM

Oh I'll definately carry it,not all the time tho,I have quite a few that get rotated around.

strick9,didn't get it from there,didn't even know about the festival.I will be at the shoot this w/e,I'll be the guy hocking the SCBA hats,t-shirts,ect.make sure you say hi.Hopefully be able to shoot the course,have to get someone to take over for awhile tho.If you're coming,bring a thermos of coffee,looks like it's gonna be chilly.Bet there's gonna be a good wind coming off the lake too.

Title: Re: Latest Knife Purchase
Post by: strick9 on February 16, 2007, 10:11:00 AM

Roger that , Not sure whether I will be at the shoot, or scouting some hogs for my dad he is coming down from the upstate for the Samworth hunts...Regards....