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Title: Improved Hunters
Post by: Kevin Evans on January 15, 2009, 03:35:00 PM
Guys here are a couple I recently completed.I have decided this is probally going to be my 4" blade design.Sugestions apreciated!!
Both 5160
Top one 4" blade 8.25 OA N/S guard and pin brass spacer (Amboya burl)
Second one 4"blade 8.50 OA N/S guard and spacer (Blackwood and Purple heart)  (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/4inchknivesyellow003.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/4inchknivesyellow006.jpg) (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/4inchknivesyellow008.jpg)
They seem to have good ballance (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn293/coonpeter/4inchknivesyellow002.jpg)
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: skullworks on January 15, 2009, 03:45:00 PM
Very nice!!!! Love that purpleheart!
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: sticshooter on January 15, 2009, 05:01:00 PM
yep... them look awesome. <><
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on January 15, 2009, 06:05:00 PM
Excellent design Kevin!! That top one looks like the one I have.   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: Izzy on January 15, 2009, 06:08:00 PM
I have a suggestion.Keep em just as they are they appear to be about perfect.

                 Izzy
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: kbaknife on January 15, 2009, 06:33:00 PM
I'm diggin' that amboyna one.
Looks like you could work with that all day long and not get tired!
Sweetness.
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 15, 2009, 09:43:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: SKYLER W on January 15, 2009, 09:49:00 PM
COOL Knives Kevin.......I like the purpleheart...  :clapper:
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 15, 2009, 10:04:00 PM
Great knives Kevin!  Where do you get your steel ?
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: Dinkee11 on January 15, 2009, 10:36:00 PM
Looking good, Kevin!  :pray:    :pray:    :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 15, 2009, 11:14:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :clapper:
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: JMR on January 15, 2009, 11:27:00 PM
They look great!! I wouldn't change anything except maybe their current place of residence. I think they would look good right here in MI on my belt.
Title: Re: Improved Hunters
Post by: Jeremy on January 16, 2009, 08:33:00 AM
I'm with Karl on this; I love a good burl and it looks great with the blade and spacers!  Well done!!    :thumbsup: