Title: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: sticshooter on January 10, 2009, 10:55:00 AM
Post by: sticshooter on January 10, 2009, 10:55:00 AM
Well awhile back doc made and posted a tiny skinner he made from a file. That knife cost me many hours of sleep. He gave it to Tim fishell last year. I made a neck sheath for the knife for Tim and also told him I wanted first dibbs on it if he ever decided to part with it !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
. Well I decided to try and make one kinda like it. this is what I ended up with. Blade is from a farriers rasp and is 2" oal is 4.25" bocote and cocobolo handle. I did(or tried) a flat grind. all in all It's no Tippit but I am happy with it. For now anyways.
(http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/42649/2222836760104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2222836760104630716QEwjcb)
(http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/34494/2807568220104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2807568220104630716ckyXXQ)
(http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/37396/2725107280104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2725107280104630716BNnUlz)
(http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/10808/2272654020104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2272654020104630716oseHxl)
. Well I decided to try and make one kinda like it. this is what I ended up with. Blade is from a farriers rasp and is 2" oal is 4.25" bocote and cocobolo handle. I did(or tried) a flat grind. all in all It's no Tippit but I am happy with it. For now anyways.(http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/42649/2222836760104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2222836760104630716QEwjcb)
(http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/34494/2807568220104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2807568220104630716ckyXXQ)
(http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/37396/2725107280104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2725107280104630716BNnUlz)
(http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/10808/2272654020104630716S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2272654020104630716oseHxl)
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 10, 2009, 11:02:00 AM
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 10, 2009, 11:02:00 AM
:bigsmyl:
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: d. ward on January 10, 2009, 11:32:00 AM
Post by: d. ward on January 10, 2009, 11:32:00 AM
Dang nice looking knife Frank...bd
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on January 10, 2009, 12:22:00 PM
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on January 10, 2009, 12:22:00 PM
Yeah thats TINY alright! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: mwmwmb on January 10, 2009, 12:24:00 PM
Post by: mwmwmb on January 10, 2009, 12:24:00 PM
WOW 2.25 OAL!! i dont think my clumbsy hand could hold it much less make something that small. Beautiful knife.
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: tippit on January 10, 2009, 12:31:00 PM
Post by: tippit on January 10, 2009, 12:31:00 PM
Man I gettin' old...don't even remember my knife! But yours sure looks good :thumbsup: tippit
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: sticshooter on January 10, 2009, 01:29:00 PM
Post by: sticshooter on January 10, 2009, 01:29:00 PM
Thanks Guys. mwmwmb It's 4.25" oal not 2.25" My mistake. Doc I remember all your knives. :knothead:
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: 4runr on January 10, 2009, 01:42:00 PM
Post by: 4runr on January 10, 2009, 01:42:00 PM
Nice !
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: Kevin Evans on January 10, 2009, 04:10:00 PM
Post by: Kevin Evans on January 10, 2009, 04:10:00 PM
Thats Neat!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: prarieboy on January 10, 2009, 04:25:00 PM
Post by: prarieboy on January 10, 2009, 04:25:00 PM
awesome,wicked, purdie!!!!!!
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: sticshooter on January 10, 2009, 04:36:00 PM
Post by: sticshooter on January 10, 2009, 04:36:00 PM
Ya know I really kinda like these Rasps. Almost as much as sawblades. Just finishing up a hidden tang bowie from the other part of this skinner.As a matter of fact it's in the oven as I type this.<><
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: Tim Fishell on January 10, 2009, 07:18:00 PM
Post by: Tim Fishell on January 10, 2009, 07:18:00 PM
A small group of us did a Christmas exchange last year. It was done like a secret santa type so nobody knew who thier gift came from. I love small knives and until not to long ago I never knew who made this knife. I got the knife and fell in love with it. I found out Doc made it and then it made perfect sense why it is such a great knife. It didnt come with a sheath so I right away dropped Frank a line and asked if he could make me a neck sheath for it. Oh course in true fashion he made me a sheath and charged me nothing. At that time he didnt tell me who made it but told me that if I ever sold it he had first dibs. Here are some pics of my knife:
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Knife001.jpg)
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Knife004.jpg)
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Knife001.jpg)
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/timf24/Knife004.jpg)
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: Tim Fishell on January 10, 2009, 07:19:00 PM
Post by: Tim Fishell on January 10, 2009, 07:19:00 PM
BTW Frank your lil skinner looks awesome. It would make a great matching pair with this one....if you wanted to part with it!! :readit:
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: tippit on January 10, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
Post by: tippit on January 10, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
Tim, Now I remember it...just used a small piece of file from pre-stamp days. Does that thing still work :eek: Doc
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: Guru on January 10, 2009, 08:11:00 PM
Post by: Guru on January 10, 2009, 08:11:00 PM
That's crazy cool Frank!! Luv it bud :notworthy:
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 10, 2009, 09:14:00 PM
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 10, 2009, 09:14:00 PM
Really nice!
Title: Re: TINY COPY OF TIPPIT SKINNER
Post by: Tim Fishell on January 10, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
Post by: Tim Fishell on January 10, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
OH man yes Doc it still works great. That thing has skinned many squirrels and rabbits and has breasted out a few grouse and turkeys.