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Title: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: tippit on August 11, 2014, 04:13:00 PM
My son Zach (Skihard on Trad Gang) who is a blacksmith/ski patrol/search & rescue guy in Crested Butte, CO has become much more proficient in his bladesmithing skills.  Here is his Elk hunter blade for the upcoming elk season.  Looks like the knives I've made for him in the past will be collecting dust  :)   tippit

Zach's Knife...

OAL 9 inches with a 4 1/2 inch blade out of 5160 high carbon steel.  

  (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv%3A555%3Dot%3E2395%3D%3C78%3D763%3DXROQDF%3E2%3B35%3A348%3B%3A23%3Bot1lsi)

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Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: Lin Rhea on August 11, 2014, 04:43:00 PM
Looks great. You're passin it on Jeff.  :)
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: Hopewell Tom on August 11, 2014, 05:21:00 PM
Sounded bad at first, but you gotta like that! Great to see your son picking it up a notch or two.
Good on ya. I like the finger grooves on that one.
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: 4runr on August 11, 2014, 05:46:00 PM
I can see the Apple didn't fall far from the tree!!

Very nice. Ya gotta be proud Doc!
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: cacciatore on August 11, 2014, 07:08:00 PM
I can see Jeff's inputs anyway!!!
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: Bobby Urban on August 12, 2014, 06:47:00 AM
Yes he will.  After the small thrill of using your own to skin a stage or two I am betting the sentiment of carrying a knife that dad made him will be too strong.  I know it certainly would be for me.  Either way, he is taking a little of you into the woods for mojo everytime.  

Very cool post
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: Track on August 12, 2014, 09:53:00 AM
Grasshopper has learned well.
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: Bladepeek on August 12, 2014, 11:30:00 AM
Apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, does it?

Appears he's been paying attention   :)
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on August 13, 2014, 06:01:00 PM
Well  Jeff, It looks like you will be carrying your son's knives soon.  It looks like he has learned very well.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: tippit on August 13, 2014, 09:05:00 PM
Charlie,
I think you're right  :)
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: brianbfree on August 13, 2014, 11:37:00 PM
I know how proud you will feel when someone asks you about the knife you are using and you get to tell him "my son made that for me"
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: tomsm44 on August 16, 2014, 10:48:00 AM
I can definitely see you're influence in that one, but there are some obvious differences as well.  Looks great.  

Matt
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: Skihard on August 16, 2014, 11:26:00 PM
Well I don't know if the old man will skinning anything with one of my blades.  But I never enter the woods without a tippet knife! Thanks for all the comments yall
Title: Re: Not Using My Knives Anymore
Post by: jcar315 on August 17, 2014, 08:05:00 AM
Well done by both of you. Kudos!
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