Hi guys, here are 4 hunters that I completed over the last couple of months. Sheaths to come next month. All are built on blanks that I purchased from the U.S. and modified to suit my personal preference.
1st is a 440C hunter that I modified the finger area of the handle on. Arizona ironwood scales with 3/16" mosaic pins. OAL is 8 1/4" and 3 3/4" blade.
(http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g461/arrowest1/IronwoodHunter-2.jpg)
2nd is another hunter / skinner with a 440C blade that I did a similar mod to at the finger area. It has stabilized maple burl scales with 1/4" corby rivet pins. OAL is 7 1/2" with a 3 1/8" blade.
(http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g461/arrowest1/MapleBurlSkinner-1.jpg)
3rd is a damascus hunter that required very little in the way of mods. It has stabilized curly figured maple scales with 5/32" mosaic pins. OAL is 7 3/4" with a 3 3/4" blade.
(http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g461/arrowest1/DamscusHunter2011.jpg)
4th is a damascus small skinner / hunter that I modified the tang quite radically on. Took a substantial amount off the back of the spine area and redrilled the pin holes. Scales are natural Australian Morrel with 5/32" nickel silver Corby rivet pins. OAL is 6 1/4" with a 2 1/2" blade.
(http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g461/arrowest1/miniskinner-2.jpg)
The natural scales have been finished with 2 or 3 coats of Tung Oil with a Carnuba wax buff and polish. The stabilized scales were just polished with the wax.
I welcome your critic and suggestions for improvements.
Very well done,nice finish!
Great work!!!!!!!!!
Beeeeutiful,
Love the second one the best
Great work there. I like the last one the most, just my personal taste, they are all very nice.
thanks guys, appreciate the comments. I have decided to keep the 1st and 4th for myself, for the time being anyway, and the 3rd goes to my son. The 2nd one I will be donating to a Provincial Hunter Education fundraiser.
SWEET! Number 2 is my favorite!
Beautiful work, and craftsmanship, where did you get your knife blanks did you make your damascus or buy the blades very interested in purchasing a damascus blank. Looking to make my fiance's son a knife with damascus blade. Thanks Chuck. e0mail me at chuckfawcett@hotmail.ca or PM me here.
Very nice work, I really like the maple burl.
-Jay
Very nice knives!! You did a great job!
I like them all! Very nice work, and great pictures too.
Love em all.
You have done well!
Allan
Nice work!
Sweet! I'd like to know where you got the first blade. model #?
Thanks for the comments guys.
Mike, I got the blade from Pat at North Coast Knives. Model #NCK164 Barracuda. Jantz has the same blade as well.