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 now, this is a knife..
#5347203
10/07/14 11:56 PM
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Kev®
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David Crawford came by today to use my oven to heat treat this bad boy, the steel is 1/2" 440c 
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Re: now, this is a knife..
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10/08/14 12:00 AM
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Chief Joe
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Dang!!! 
"It is the same boiling water that softens the rice, which hardens the egg." It's not always about the circumstances, but what you are made of....
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Re: now, this is a knife..
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10/08/14 12:01 AM
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Wburke2010
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Wow that is a heck of a blade.
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Re: now, this is a knife..
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10/08/14 01:41 AM
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JCB
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Re: now, this is a knife..
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10/08/14 01:58 AM
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Kev®
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This knife was 11 pounds before grinding.
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#5347593
10/08/14 02:34 AM
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dogcatcher
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
_____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2018/09/full-3152-162968-charge_air_assault.jpg)
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Re: now, this is a knife..
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10/08/14 03:27 AM
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Mr. Clean
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I would love to see the finished product.
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Re: now, this is a knife..
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10/08/14 11:47 AM
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That's gonna have some chopping power behind that blade.
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10/08/14 12:57 PM
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jdk1985
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Going to need some deep pockets to haul that big SOB around
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Re: now, this is a knife..
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10/08/14 09:36 PM
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D.Crawford
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Many thanks to Kevin for helping me out with the heat treat and for posting the pic.
I'll post pics of the finished knife for those who are interested in seeing it.
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