Well I just ordered me a Doug Campbell Caper. I'm sending him some locally grown osage for the handle and he's gonna make the blade about 1/2" longer than his normal caper. Hope to break it in good and proper in September on the bear hunt.
So lets see your Campbell's. Please!
you're gonna love it! :thumbsup:
Dang Leroy! I don't know how to post pics on here! I have a Cambpell Damascus blade caper with Big Horn Sheep scales on it. Doug is in the process of making me an Osage and Cocobolo handle carbon blade neck knife that should be done any day now!
Mark
Doug makes some fine knives
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A gift from the internationally known and eternally generous Danny Rowan, now playing as top biller on the Trad Gang Powwow Forum Page!!
Killdeer :bigsmyl:
Killie...Man that knife is SWEEEET!! Can't wait to get my neck knife!! Can someone post pics if I send them an email attachment with pics of my Caper??
Here' mine Buddy (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f294/jmmccrum/knife.jpg)
Here ya go LeRoy. Mr.C makes a Great knife. He made this sheath for me so I could carry both knives on the belt. His Trade points are really great also. I really miss these knives. Hard times stink.LOL BTW I did keep the points and made an arrow with one for Display. The other one is in my TG display table.<>< (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/fishrofmen1/campbellknives.jpg)
You know bud, I can box mine up so you can get a good look. Maybe you can get a good edge on it, lord knows i've tried.
Your's might look as nice as mine :goldtooth:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v199/dlgren/Archery/Knives/Dougscaper.jpg)
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awesome knives guy and gal i think that guy has a real gift. :thumbsup:
Wow! That's a bunch of nice knives. Dano. love the osage. Killy that is some swwweeeet knife you got. Snakewood them mammothtooth knives are just ......WOW! Jeff if you want to send it for me to sharpen go ahead but it may be years before you get it back.LOL
I'm not worried, I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!! LOL
LOL!! Send it on if you want.
Here is my latest from Doug, I have another and he is finishing up a caper for me now. I love his knives, bought one similar to this for my brother last year.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/comanche/R0010540.jpg)
Danny
This came recently from Doug. That was a mighty fine day. :thumbsup:
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c360/krf123/dougknife.jpg)
No Doubt the man has Talent!
LeRoy,
I know Doug. He made us a run of game knives that are just cool. You can see them on our website at www.classicbowhunting.com. (http://www.classicbowhunting.com.) Look under sharp things, and they are! Here is the main selling point for Doug Campbell Knives.........He is a great guy. He uses what he makes, so he knows the qualities that are important to outdoorsmen. He aint a bad shot with a bow either. Look, you CAN NOT go wrong.
Brent
We really need a drooling smilie here.
I've got 2 but this one is my favorite. My idea of the perfect hunting knife:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/Stuff/Picture052.jpg)
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Man JC that thing is just Sick! I love it! That bighorn sheep on the handle?
Sho nuff is bighorn on there and the pics can't begin to do the knife justice. Doug is truly a custom maker, if you can think it up, he can build it.
So far I've got two peices of gear that I wouldn't change a single thing about, I consider them "perfect"...this is one of them. If I'm hunting, it's ridin on my belt...if I'm not, it's in a real safe place :D
Bet that's got an edge on it! Ok you said two pieces of gear that are perfect....What's the other one.
I have a knife very similar to that made by Black Forest blades for 3Rivers Archery that I got back in the 90's, only the one I have isn't Damascus blade, and it has some nifty filework on it.
My DC Caper has the sheep scales just like JC's and is also Damascus as well. I love my Black Forest Blade as well and will have Doug make me one just like it if something ever happens to it. But I have to agree with JC that that little droppoint blade shape and handle with the finger groove up front is the most comfortable and maneuverable hunting knife I have ever wielded. I dressed and skinned 3 deer with it before I had to touch it up on a steel.!!
Mark
PS...I definitely think JC's is purtier than my BF blade though!! :notworthy:
LeRoy, my Morrison takedown recurve....wouldn't change a single thing. My new shrew is close...just wish it had the horsepower of my Morrison. My Swarovski binocs are close too, just wish they were lighter. But the Morrison and my campbell knife...well, if something can be perfect, these two are.
Anyway, yes, the steel is spectacular...cuts and retains an edge as good as it looks.
Mark, it's patterned after that knife which I think is the same one Ron LaClair had made as the Shrew skinner. It's processed 4 animals in the field now and in my mind is the best design I've had in my hands.
I thought maybe that's what it would be.LOL!! I sent 3 blocks of osage to Doug today and told him to pick the best one cause I couldn't decide. All of them have alot of red streaks running through them.
JC...just went to Ron's website and....yep that's the one! Only mine doesn't say 'Shrew' on it, and it has a mirror polished blade. GREAT little knife!
Here is a couple of pice of the caper Doug is finishing up for me. Beautiful.
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Danny
JC,
I agree with you on the design of that knife. The Shrew Skinner is my favorite knife to use. You've got the best of both worlds; design and custom beauty. :thumbsup:
OMG Danny that thing is Beautiful!! WOW!!
The knife and pic are both just awesome!!!
Danny, What is the handle on that one made of?
Here is a pic of mine.
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Chad,
It is Hippo ivory.
Danny
Chad that a great DC knife. I really like the sheath. Danny that Hippo ivory is nice. Doug use's all the cool stuff on handles.<><
Gonna be a long wait for this one. This is gonna be worse than waitin on a new bow!
Hope Karen isn't watching...Doug's St Judes knife last year with roughcountry's sheath. Doesn't get much prettier than this...Doc
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With the quality of Doc's knives, it says a lot that he also owns a Campbell creation.
I love the rawhide "turks head" knot (or whatever that is) finger guard. Robin's leather work is just "Severe"...pun intended.
Man that has got to be one of the purtiest knife/sheath combos I have ever seen!! I'm in awe of the talent behind both those creations!! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Doc, I forgot how purty that knife and sheath combo turned out!!
There's no doubt about it, Doug knows his knives and how to make them gorgeous as well as functional! :notworthy:
That has got to be one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time!!!!! :thumbsup:
Great idea on the sheath, how the knife lock in the cutout. - Awesome!!!!!!!! :clapper:
jake
Doc that knife brings back memories. It is one of if not the best one I have ever seen Mr.C make. And that sheath that Robin made is just stunning. Put both together and ya got BADDA BLING BLING!<>< :goldtooth: :goldtooth: