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Title: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: kbaknife on September 30, 2012, 03:17:00 PM
The result of a move long desired, from Illinois to Minnesota.
This Damascus was made to make the last knife I sold while in Illinois.
It made the trip to my new location in Northern Minnesota.
I wanted my first knife in Minnesota to be a little different.
I "skived" out the steel in the handle where the scales go.
Stabilized curly walnut from northern California.
Bullseye pins to eliminate peening stress on the handle material.
Mirror polished spine.
Hot blued 324 layer 1095 and 15N20.
9 inches overall.

Thanks for letting me share.

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Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: snakewood3 on September 30, 2012, 03:27:00 PM
That is a beautiful knife. I really like the "skived" tang / handle.
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: amar911 on September 30, 2012, 03:55:00 PM
I like EVERYTHING about that knife. Really nice, Karl.

Allan
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 30, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
I like the way you fit the scales. That is a great option for the brute de forge knife. It's really nice. I'm glad you're back in the shop Karl.
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: kbaknife on September 30, 2012, 04:13:00 PM
Me, too, Lin. I've had so many ideas I want to work on that it's keeping me awake at night.
But with all the down time, I've got customers banging on my "digital door".
Gonna be a long winter and I won't see the sun much.
Thanks, Alan and Charles.
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: kansas stik man on September 30, 2012, 06:18:00 PM
nice knife carl ,  like to see ya trying some of your ideas out and haveing great sucess with them
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: Bodork on September 30, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
Wow Karl! All your knives are over the top!! I just can't look at them enough!
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: Roughcountry on September 30, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
Thats a beut, like everything about it. The colors are great.
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: Fallguy on October 05, 2012, 08:39:00 PM
I am one at the digital door, please some time and enjoy the fall and get some hunting in. I can wait there just some things that take precedence in the fall.
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: kbaknife on October 05, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Fallguy:
I am one at the digital door, please take some time and enjoy the fall and get some hunting in. I can wait there just some things that take precedence in the fall.
Robert, Fall is over already!

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Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: Fallguy on October 07, 2012, 09:05:00 AM
Karl that could be a picture of a nice spring day up there. O ya you better get your self 2 snow shovels that way you let one rest while you use the other. You don't want them to tire out before the drive way is done.
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: joekeith on October 14, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
I swear, you guys are amazing, one beauty after another.  Keep it up, please.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The "Illi-sota" Brute de Forge
Post by: L. Bullington on October 15, 2012, 10:21:00 PM
The tang/handle construction is a great touch, beautiful knife!

Lucas
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