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Title: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: akaboomer on August 16, 2012, 10:43:00 PM
I finished this knife over a month ago. Its hand forge W2 with 416SS and Ironwood. The sheath by Kenny Rowe fits great and is perfectly suited to the rugged hunts it will be on. I was hoping to be able to afford to have a pro photo of this one done before it got shipped to Colorado for Pronghorn, Elk Bear and Mule Deer. But with a thirteen year old starting school Monday funding was just not there. So I appologize in advance for the iPhone pic.
  (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8289/7789493260_7cb7e3e763_z.jpg)

Thanks for taking the time to look and comments critiques and addvice allways appreciated.

Chris
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: 4est trekker on August 17, 2012, 12:43:00 AM
That pic is just fine...and that knife is even finer!  You do excellent work!     :thumbsup:   Beautiful all the way around, Chris.
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Rusty Snuffers on August 17, 2012, 09:33:00 AM
:thumbsup:   :thumbsup:

Good stuff there, Chris!
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 17, 2012, 11:47:00 AM
It's a fine looking knife and I am anxious to hear the results of a winter of hunting.
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Kevin Evans on August 17, 2012, 02:09:00 PM
Great job Chris,W2 makes so great hamons
  :thumbsup:  
Looks like it may have a little Rhea influnce   ;)
My advice would be to keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on August 17, 2012, 03:00:00 PM
Chris, that is a fine looking knife, and I agree with Kevin just a touch of Lin, you have come a long way, keep up the good work
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 17, 2012, 08:32:00 PM
Chris, that a great looking knife, sheath and photo!  That Hamon is killer!  The ironwood too!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Bodork on August 17, 2012, 11:54:00 PM
That knife would make any picture look great! It's a beauty!!
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Pete Crowl on August 18, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
Nice looking hunter
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Ray Hammond on August 19, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
That's a really clean knife. Chris.    You should be very happy with that one!
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: akaboomer on August 19, 2012, 10:32:00 PM
Thanks for the complements gentlemen. I do appreciate them. I also consider it a complement to hear it has some influence from Lin, because I would never have made a knife if it were not for Lin's influence. I am proud of this one and am pleased the new owner likes it also. The new owner being pleased with it is very important to me.

Having hunted with him my whole life and knowing this knife will be put to use on multiple critters every year pleases me and will be a great test of my control of the steel. He and his family routinely harvest 3-4 elk, almost as many deer, depending on the tag lottery and depredation hunts, and usually a bear or two. He may even use it on a hog or two that he raises to butcher.

Chris
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Lamey on August 21, 2012, 10:49:00 PM
perfect size little hunter!!
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on August 23, 2012, 04:36:00 PM
Awesome Knife
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: PTLMG on August 23, 2012, 06:57:00 PM
Great pic and awesome knife.
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Mr.H on August 23, 2012, 08:22:00 PM
Awesome!  Thanks for posting.  When ever you have the chance, check out Jim Coopers photo skillz for future reference.

http://sharpbycoop.com/index.html
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: akaboomer on August 23, 2012, 11:25:00 PM
Mr. H, I agree Coop does great work. I would like to get him to shoot some for me in the future. I have enjoyed hours of looking at his images.

I have had Chuck Ward shoot one for me before and have been very pleased with his work as well. It is also nice that Chuck's shop is about a mile from my work and that we have some very close mutual friends.

If I could afford it I would have every knife I do have a pro photo.

Chris
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: L. Bullington on August 24, 2012, 09:07:00 AM
Beautiful!
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Rusty Snuffers on August 24, 2012, 09:54:00 AM
Good stuff there, Chris!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: duplex on August 24, 2012, 02:02:00 PM
That's a very fine knife, great work.  Would love to have one just like it for my hunting in Wyoming and Missouri.
Title: Re: Ironwood Hunter With Hamon
Post by: Bill Turner on August 24, 2012, 02:44:00 PM
Great job. Thanks for sharing and good luck on your hunt.  :thumbsup: