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Title: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: Doug Campbell on December 06, 2013, 06:02:00 PM
8 below for the high today so after chores figured it would be a good day for computer work... Anyway I only had a few minutes to finish this one up and brought it to the house with me. After a couple so-so blades I got one to show like I wanted. Forged the blade from 1/2" round a buddy gave me. Clay coated and quenched in Parks 50, 3 3/4" W2 blade, mortised elk horn scales and peened pins.    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/gotahunt/Doug%20Campbell%20Journeyman%20Smith%20Knives/057E0217-29BC-442D-847F-4D2A1B99AD64_zpsc8w8dx3v.jpg)  

Thanks for looking
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: Lamey on December 06, 2013, 06:16:00 PM
looks great Doug!!
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: kbaknife on December 06, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
That's really a sweet knife, Doug.
Hamons will either thrill you, or drive you over the edge.
It's a dance - and it seems like you're on your toes, here.
Cool.
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: skullworks on December 06, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
Beautiful!
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: Bobby Urban on December 06, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
very nice!
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: tippit on December 06, 2013, 07:38:00 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: D.Ellis on December 06, 2013, 11:54:00 PM
Pretty hunter. Good looking elk scales too.
Darcy   :campfire:
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: srtben on December 07, 2013, 09:46:00 AM
Love it Doug! Great work on the hamon. I am sure it won't be your last. The whole knife has fantastic lines and the hamon really adds to the whole package.
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: Bigriver on December 07, 2013, 01:20:00 PM
Wow, beautiful work. Looks like some really functional art.
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: JEFF B on December 07, 2013, 01:43:00 PM
real sweet Doug i like it
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: cacciatore on December 07, 2013, 01:58:00 PM
Very nice hunter   :clapper:
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 08, 2013, 09:26:00 PM
Doug, that's a great looking knife, I like every thing about it!  And the Hamon looks fantastic and a great image capturing it too!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation.
ABS
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: akaboomer on December 09, 2013, 12:54:00 AM
Very nice Doug. You nailed it on this one. I like everything about it. Thanks for sharing.

Chris
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: madness522 on December 09, 2013, 08:14:00 AM
Excellent Doug!  Really like the lines, should be a great user!
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: Idahomike251 on December 09, 2013, 08:18:00 AM
The knife looks great, clean lovely lines, I especially love the hamon. You did a wonderful job Doug!

Mike O.
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: Lin Rhea on December 09, 2013, 10:04:00 AM
Love it! Look at that handle shape too. Very good.
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: FerretWYO on December 09, 2013, 12:18:00 PM
That looks awesome.
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Post by: Track on December 09, 2013, 01:14:00 PM
Nice job overall.
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: 4est trekker on December 09, 2013, 10:04:00 PM
That's really a very cohesive, well-designed knife.  I echo what Ben said.
Title: Re: First Successful Hamon...
Post by: rbcorbitt on December 13, 2013, 10:33:00 AM
Beautiful knife, Doug!