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I made ME a knife
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11/01/14 03:39 AM
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bjankowski
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Went out to the ranch yesterday to do a little bow hunting; this morning after this morning’s hunt I decided I was going to make ME a knife a knife that would make me happy. I’ve made over a 1000 knives in my knife making days and today I had something in mind but not exactly sure what I wanted. This is what I came up with this afternoon. This is a rough guestament of what I wanted but not completely sure until I felt it in my hand. The final profile; I just kept taking off the steel I didn’t want, this made me happy. After heat treat; edge quenched and tempered. Perfect blance. A better shot of the quench line; I was going to acid etch it, but it’s mine and I know it’s there. The edge is 60rc. RAZOR sharp. Should skin and quarter several deer without having to sharpen it. Will test it this year on deer and hogs. TADA; not bad for an afternoons work, I don’t feel bad knowing I have customers waiting on knives but I did leave the ranch early. Threw on some curly stripped maple, with 5/16 corby bolts, red liners. I’ll add more coast of finish the next few days and make the sheath. I'll be adding this to my production line. This will be Model #108
Last edited by bjankowski; 11/01/14 03:45 AM.
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Re: I made ME a knife
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11/01/14 05:24 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: I made ME a knife
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11/01/14 06:09 AM
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I like it!!
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Re: I made ME a knife
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11/01/14 09:59 AM
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Western
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Simple and clean, very nice.
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Re: I made ME a knife
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11/01/14 06:20 PM
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Bush Monkey Knives
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Glad to hear you carved (pun intended) out some time to make a knife for yourself. Looks like a handy design.
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Re: I made ME a knife
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11/01/14 06:59 PM
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bjankowski
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Glad to hear you carved (pun intended) out some time to make a knife for yourself. Looks like a handy design. Thanks Jeff; It feels so good in my hand. I did leave the ranch early and skipped opening gun season since I only bow hunt the old fashion way, stick and string only no training wheels on my bows. I had an idea of what I wanted just wasn't exactly sure until I started carving off some unwanted steel.
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Re: I made ME a knife
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11/02/14 12:08 AM
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Re: I made ME a knife
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11/02/14 11:06 PM
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